I am profoundly honored to begin work under President @realdonaldtrump & @secdef as Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. I am also very grateful to @VP, including for swearing me in last week. 🧵1/

Seoul has also pledged to accelerate efforts to strengthen its military capabilities necessary to lead the combined conventional defense against the DPRK. Seoul is stepping up to shoulder the collective burden in ways that put our storied alliance on a firmer and stronger

South Korea has now committed to spending 3.5% of its GDP on defense as soon as possible. It is America’s first non-NATO treaty ally to commit to the standard set by President Trump at the Hague Summit. The ROK is proving it is truly a model ally for Americans. 1/

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Important interview with @SecWar as he makes a critical trip to Asia.

I was honored to join @SecWar yesterday in his meeting with Canadian Minister of National Defence @DavidMcGuinty to discuss Canada’s historic commitment to increase its defense spending to 5% of GDP and to quadruple defense spending by 2030. We at DOW look forward to

I was very pleased to welcome our key diplomatic partner @USAmbNATO Matthew Whitaker to the Pentagon yesterday. We greatly appreciate Ambassador Whitaker’s contributions to the President’s historic Hague Summit commitments and to ensuring our allies step up to meet their pledge.

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I was pleased to welcome Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Papadopoulou and Ambassador Ekaterini Nassika to the Pentagon yesterday. We had a valuable, wide-ranging discussion on the strategic environment in the Eastern Mediterranean and surrounding regions. We welcome continued

It was a pleasure to welcome Thai Ambassador Suriya Chindawongse to the Pentagon yesterday. We reaffirmed the strength and importance of our longstanding alliance and the value of a pragmatic approach to regional stability. I also expressed our appreciation of Thailand’s

I was very pleased to speak with Canadian Ambassador Kirsten Hillman and Deputy Defense Minister Stefanie Beck earlier this week. We applauded Canada’s commitment to rapidly increase defense spending to 5 percent of GDP. We also shared our assessment of how the United States and

I was very pleased to host @AmbVMKwatra at the Pentagon earlier this week for a valuable discussion. We at the Department of War look forward to continuing to elevate our critical defense cooperation with India.

A very productive meeting last week with @leeuwengew NATO Director of the Office of the Secretary General Geoffrey van Leeuwen at the Pentagon. We discussed the importance of a pragmatic, clear-eyed approach to European security and the urgent need to follow through on

.@SecWar explained the importance of our mission to protect our Homeland from narcoterrorists. As he stated, the Department of War will defend Americans from lethal cartels by the precise application of overwhelming American power that makes absolutely clear that narcoterrorists

We have lost an American treasure in Charlie Kirk. He was a great man and American. He was also someone who deeply cared about and was personally committed to making U.S. foreign policy work for all Americans. He was one of the most compelling and courageous advocates for our

The motto of my first infantry platoon was: “Those who long for peace, must prepare for war.” The War Department will be prepared — every day & in every way — to ensure our citizens live in peace. Peace through strength. https://t.co/uJw4ZGhw2c

Our ethos at the War Department. 👇