U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Israeli Alternate PM and Defense Minister Benny Gantz deliver statements at the Israeli Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv, April 11, 2021.

Walking to Ben Gurion House in Ha'Kirya Tel Aviv

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SAN DIEGO (Feb. 3, 2016) Secretary of Defense Ash Carter speaks to a group of Sailors during a visit to Naval Base San Diego. Carter spent two days visiting military installations in Southern California and addressing service members on various topics, including advancing military technology and bolstering the military’s ability at home and around the world. This trip marks Carter’s second time visiting the region since he took over as Secretary of Defense. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Will Gaskill/Released)

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III boards his airplane in Ben Gurion airport at the end of his first visit to Israel, on April 12, 2021.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III boards his airplane in Ben Gurion airport at the end of his first visit to Israel, on April 12, 2021.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III boards his airplane in Ben Gurion airport at the end of his first visit to Israel, on April 12, 2021.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deliver remarks at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, on April 12, 2021.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deliver remarks at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, on April 12, 2021.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deliver remarks at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, on April 12, 2021.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deliver remarks at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, on April 12, 2021.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz visit the National Hall for Israel’s Fallen, April 12, 2021.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz visit Yad Vashem, World Holocaust Remembrance Center, April 12, 2021. The Secretary laid a wreath in the Hall of Remembrance.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz visit Yad Vashem, World Holocaust Remembrance Center, April 12, 2021. The Secretary laid a wreath in the Hall of Remembrance.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz visit Yad Vashem, World Holocaust Remembrance Center, April 12, 2021. The Secretary laid a wreath in the Hall of Remembrance.

Photo credit: Matty Stern/U.S. Embassy Jerusalem

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz visit Yad Vashem, World Holocaust Remembrance Center, April 12, 2021. The Secretary laid a wreath in the Hall of Remembrance.

Photo credit: Matty Stern/U.S. Embassy Jerusalem

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz visit Yad Vashem, World Holocaust Remembrance Center, April 12, 2021. The Secretary laid a wreath in the Hall of Remembrance.

Photo credit: Matty Stern/U.S. Embassy Jerusalem

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz visit Nevatim Air Base in Southern Israel, April 12, 2021.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz visit Nevatim Air Base in Southern Israel, April 12, 2021.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz visit Nevatim Air Base in Southern Israel, April 12, 2021.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz visit Nevatim Air Base in Southern Israel, April 12, 2021.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz visit Nevatim Air Base in Southern Israel, April 12, 2021.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz visit Nevatim Air Base in Southern Israel, April 12, 2021.

Photo credit: Matty Stern/U.S. Embassy Jerusalem

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III lands in Ben Gurion airport beginning his first visit to Israel, on April 11, 2021.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III lands in Ben Gurion airport beginning his first visit to Israel, on April 11, 2021.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III lands in Ben Gurion airport beginning his first visit to Israel, on April 11, 2021.

Secretary Austin was met in the airport by U.S. Embassy Jerusalem’s Charge d’Affaires Jonathan Shrier, Israeli Military Attache in Washington Maj-Gen Yehuda Fuchs and Zohar Palti, the Head of the Political-Military Bureau in the Israeli Ministry of Defense.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III arrives at the Israeli Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv, on April 11, 2021. The Secretary was greeted by Israeli Alternate PM and Defense Minister Benny Gantz.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III arrives at the Israeli Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv, on April 11, 2021. The Secretary was greeted by Israeli Alternate PM and Defense Minister Benny Gantz.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III arrives at the Israeli Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv, on April 11, 2021. The Secretary was greeted by Israeli Alternate PM and Defense Minister Benny Gantz.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III arrives at the Israeli Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv, on April 11, 2021. The Secretary was greeted by Israeli Alternate PM and Defense Minister Benny Gantz.

Photo credit: Matty Stern/U.S. Embassy Jerusalem

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Israeli Alternate PM and Defense Minister Benny Gantz deliver statements at the Israeli Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv, April 11, 2021.

Photo credit: Matty Stern/U.S. Embassy Jerusalem

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Israeli Alternate PM and Defense Minister Benny Gantz deliver statements at the Israeli Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv, April 11, 2021.

Photo credit: Matty Stern/U.S. Embassy Jerusalem

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Israeli Alternate PM and Defense Minister Benny Gantz deliver statements at the Israeli Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv, April 11, 2021.

Walking to Ben Gurion House in Ha'Kirya Tel Aviv

Photo credit: Matty Stern/U.S. Embassy Jerusalem

170529-N-ON707-169 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (May 31, 2017) — Adm. Harry Harris, Commander of U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), walks with Secretary of Defense James Mattis after his arrival at Hickam Airfield. This is the first time Mattis has visited PACOM since holding the office of Secretary of Defense. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class James Mullen/Released)

Defense Secretary James Mattis, Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, host Cooper Smith and his family during a visit at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., April 2, 2018. (DOD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro)

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (Feb. 4, 2016) Secretary of Defense Ash Carter speaks to Airmen of the 66th Rescue Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 4. Carter is visiting Nellis to tour facilities and discuss future budgets. (DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Tim D. Godbee)(Released)

SINGAPORE (June. 1, 2018) - Defense Secretary James N. Mattis meets with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. (DoD photo by Tech Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.) 180601-D-IO684-014

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PEARL HARBOR (Aug. 31, 2020) Lt. Nicholas Hoffman, left, assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 1, and Chief Warrant Officer Michael Miller, center, assigned to Navy Special Warfare Group 3, show Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper the lockout trunk aboard the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780) during a submarine tour. The visit is part of a key leader engagement to demonstrate Joint Force combat readiness and resilience during a global pandemic. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Amanda R. Gray/Released)

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea (Feb. 2, 2017 ) - Defense Secretary Jim Mattis greets Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) Lt. Gen. Won, In-Choul, ROKAF Operations Command commander, as he arrives at Osan Air Base. Mattis’ visit to the ROK, the first such visit in his tenure as secretary of defense, comes in light of a year of strong provocations from North Korea, affirming the ironclad commitment the U.S. has in strengthening its robust alliance with the ROK. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen) 170202-F-UI176-257

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meet with Republic of Korea’s Minister of Defense Suh Wook for the 53rd U.S.-Republic of Korea Security Consultative Meeting in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 2, 2021. The annual Security Consultative Meeting plays a role towards continuing the U.S.-ROK Alliance. (DOD Photo by Navy Chief Petty Officer Carlos M. Vazquez II)

The Commander of Troops for the ceremony, U.S. Army Col. Jason T. Garkey, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Commander, escorts the Honorable Ashton B. Carter, 25th Secretary of Defense, as he inspects the Armed Forces Honor Guard during the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in honor of the 25th Secretary of Defense at Conmy Hall, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., Jan. 9, 2017. (DoD Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. James K. McCann)

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, answers a question during a virtual town hall at the Pentagon, May 28, 2020. Milley along with Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman, Ramon "CZ" Colon Lopez took questions regarding the current COVID-19 pandemic and its affect on the force. (DOD Photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hold a press conference at the Pentagon, July 25, 2016. The pair discussed and answered questions regarding Turkey, the counter-ISIL campaign, and cyber security. DoD Photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro

U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, answers questions during a press conference at the Pentagon, Mar. 25, 2016. During the press briefing with Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, it was announced ISIL's 2nd in command and minister of finance Abd ar-Rahman Mustafa al-Qaduli (also known as Haji Imam) was killed during a U.S. military operation. DoD photo by Army Staff Sgt. Sean K. Harp/Released

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meet with Republic of Korea’s Minister of Defense Suh Wook for the 53rd U.S.-Republic of Korea Security Consultative Meeting in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 2, 2021. The annual Security Consultative Meeting plays a role towards continuing the U.S.-ROK Alliance. (DOD Photo by Navy Chief Petty Officer Carlos M. Vazquez II)

Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, attends the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) change of command at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, April 30, 2021. Adm. John Aquilino relieved Adm. Philip Davidson and became the 26th Commander of USINDOPACOM, the nation’s oldest and largest combatant command that covers 36 nations and more than 50 percent of the world’s population. (DOD Photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Carlos M. Vazquez II)

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel meets with U.S. Central Command Commander General Lloyd Austin in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia May 13, 2014. Hagel will also meet with Saudi leaders hosting the U.S.- GCC Strategic Defense Dialogue on his trip to Saudi Arabia. DoD Photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo (Released)

The mother of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, is helped to her feet during her son's retirement ceremony at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Welsh was commissioned as an Air Force officer in June 1976, and became chief of staff in August 2012. DoD Photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, center left, is escorted through an honors arrival ceremony by Bahraini Minister of State for Defence Affairs Gen. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al-Khalifa in Manama, Bahrain, Dec. 5, 2013. Hagel visited Bahrain to speak at the Manama Dialogue.(DoD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo/Released)

SEOUL, South Korea (Dec. 2, 2021) - Adm. John C. Aquilino, commander, U.S.Indo-Pacific Command, Gen. Won In-choul, South Korean chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Gen. Paul LaCamera, commander, U.S. Forces Korea speak prior to a meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Dec. 2, 2021. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley) 211202-D-TT977-0965

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The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps performs the 'Troop in Review' as Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hosts the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in honor of the Honorable Ashton B. Carter, 25th Secretary of Defense, at Conmy Hall, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., Jan. 9, 2017. (DoD Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. James K. McCann)

U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen prior to the start of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Department of Defense budget hearing, on Capitol Hill, Feb. 25, 2016. DoD photo by Army Staff Sgt. Sean K. Harp/Released