Category: Speeches from DOD
DOD Background Briefing on International Military Student Review
The Defense Department conducted a review of and updated policies around the handling of foreign military students.
Media Roundtable Background Briefing on DHS Request for DOD Assistance in Blocking Drug-Smuggling Corridors Along the Southern US Border
Senior Defense Department officials discuss border security with members of the media.
Department of Defense Off-Camera Press Briefing by Assistant to the Secretary of Defense Hoffman and Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense Farah
Department of Defense Off-Camera Press Briefing by Assistant to the Secretary of Defense Hoffman and Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense Farah following the January 8th missile attack on…
Department Of Defense Off-Camera Press Briefing By Assistant to the Secretary of Defense Hoffman
Jonathan Rath Hoffman, assistant to the secretary of defense for public affairs, briefed the press off-camera on issues ranging from progress in setting up the U.S. Space Force to Defense…
Secretary Esper and Minister Kono Press Conference
Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper and Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono met at the Pentagon to reaffirm the defense relationship between the United States and Japan.
Press Brief by Secretary Esper and General Milley
Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, briefed reporters at the Pentagon.
Press Briefing by Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper
Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper discussed Iran in a press conference at the Pentagon.
Press Gaggle With Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark A. Milley
Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke to reporters at the Pentagon.
Press Gaggle by Secretary Esper and Chairman Milley
Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, briefed reporters at the Pentagon.
Space Force Briefing
The President signed the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act and with it, directed the establishment of the U.S. Space Force as the sixth branch of the armed forces.
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Secretary Esper and General Milley in the Pentagon Briefing Room
Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke to the media about the F.Y. ’20 National Defense…
Statement to the Media by Garry Reid, Director for Intelligence (Counterintelligence, Law Enforcement, and Security) on the Vetting and Security Review
A senior defense official spoke to the media about new foreign military student vetting procedures.
Secretary Esper Holds an In-Flight Media Availability
Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper spoke to members of the media about the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge.
Battle of the Bulge 75th Anniversary – Luxembourg
Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper delivered remarks to pay tribute to the 75th anniversary of the “Battle of the Bulge.”
Battle of the Bulge 75th Anniversary – Bastogne
Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper delivered remarks to commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of what British Prime Minister Winston Churchill characterized as “undoubtedly the greatest American battle of the war.”
Secretary Esper Press Gaggle En Route to 75th Anniversary Commemoration of Battle of the Bulge
Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper spoke with reporters en route to Belgium and Luxembourg for the 75th anniversary commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge.
On-the-Record Statement by Lt. Gen. Charles Hooper, Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, to the Media
Lt. Gen. Charles Hooper, Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, spoke to the media about foreign military training and education programs.
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Assistant to the Secretary of Defense Jonathan Hoffman and Rear Admiral William Byrne
Jonathan Rath Hoffman, assistant to the secretary of defense for public affairs, and Navy Rear Adm. William D. Byrne Jr., Joint Staff vice director, briefed reporters at the Pentagon.
Remarks by Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper at the House Armed Services Committee Hearing on Syria and Middle East Policy
Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper delivered remarks at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Syria and Middle East policy.
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment Ellen Lord Press Briefing on Defense Acquisition
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen M. Lord held a Defense Department acquisition update at the Pentagon.
Reagan National Defense Forum Keynote Remarks
Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper delivered keynote remarks at the Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley, California.
