TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is in Japan on Tuesday to meet with Japanese officials and reaffirm the importance of their alliance and the U.S. commitment ...

Jim Mattis, onetime secretary of defense for the Trump administration, described the former president as “ a madman in a circular room screaming,” a new book reveals. The revelation was made by Tom ...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a meeting with Kenya's President William Ruto, not pictured, at the Pentagon in Washington, Friday, May 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ...

US defense secretary warns Indo-Pacific allies of ‘imminent’ threat from China By: Tara Copp And David Rising, The Associated Press Posted: 8:04 PM CDT Friday, May. 30, 2025 Last Modified: 1: ...