Earlier this month, Lloyd Austin, the nation's first African American secretary of defense, returned to West Point, the institution that forever changed his life. "When I first came to West Point ...

TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with officials in Japan on Tuesday to reaffirm the importance of their alliance and Washington’s commitment to regional security as threats ...

Lloyd Austin spent more than four decades in uniform, and has led America's military for the last four years, since President Biden picked him to become the nation's first African American ...

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III used a speech at West Point to forcefully endorse having women in combat roles and emphasize the military’s obligation to defend the U.S ...

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin emphasized the "the importance of close consultation" between Washington and Tel Aviv regarding events in Syria during a call with his Israeli counterpart Wednesday.

Outgoing US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the relationship between North Korea and Russia is "concerning" as he visits an air base in Japan on what will likely be his last official Asia-Pacific ...

TOKYO — Lloyd Austin, on his last visit to Japan as defense secretary, reiterated U.S. support for ally South Korea as it works through the repercussions of its president’s attempt a week ago ...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the international community was expecting Syrian President Bashar Assad to have a stronger response to the rebels that took control of Damascus over the weekend.

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin took a swipe Wednesday at President-elect Donald Trump's embattled choice to succeed him at the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, who has called for ending the ...

Austin warned that groups like ISIS might seek to take advantage of the chaos. LONDON -- U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Monday that the international community was "surprised to see that ...

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrived in Japan on Tuesday to engage with Japanese officials for the final time during President Joe Biden's administration. The decision to ground the ...