U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin joined defense ministers from across the Indo-Pacific for the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting-Plus in Laos on Nov. 21, 2024. (DOD photo by Air Force Tech Sgt. Jack Sanders) How the first-ever DOD vision statement for Southeast Asia prioritizes technology Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin unveiled the new document at the ADMM-Plus conference in Laos. Nov 21, 2024 By Brandi Vincent
