Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh will hold an on-camera press briefing in the Pentagon Press Briefing Room, 2DE972, at 2:30 p.m. EDT, today, October 17, 2023. Dr. Ely Ratner, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, and Admiral Aquilino, commander, United States Indo-Pacific Command will join Ms. Singh to brief on newly declassified images and videos of coercive and risky People's Liberation Army operational behavior against U.S. aircraft operating lawfully in international airspace in the East and South China Sea regions.
There will be 60 chairs for reporters in the room. The seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Only one seat per news organization is authorized.
Wi-Fi will be available in the Press Briefing Room. A screen in the foyer in the 2D972 entrance will have the new password.
The briefing will be livestreamed on Defense.gov, X and Zoom. It will also air on Channel 2 in the Pentagon. See call in information below.
Please email the OSD(PA) Duty Officer at osd.pa.dutyofficer@mail.mil if you have any follow-on questions.