We are aware of reports of DPRK cruise missile launches. We will continue to monitor the situation and are consulting closely with our allies and partners. This activity highlights DPRK’s continuing focus on developing its military program and the threats that poses to its neighbors and the...

SOUTH CHINA SEA -- Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG) and their embarked Air Wing of the Future, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, are operating in the South China Sea in order to uphold the free and open use of Indo-Pacific waters in support of security and stability in the region.This marks the...

SANTA RITA, GUAM -- U.S. Naval Special Warfare (NSW), Indian Navy Marine Commandos, and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Special Boarding Units completed the special operations forces (SOF) phase of MALABAR 21 in Santa Rita, Guam, Sept. 5.MALABAR 21 is a multilateral naval field training...

PHILIPPINE SEA -- The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG) participated in two days of bilateral maritime exercises with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 31 to Sept. 1.The exercises were designed to address common maritime security priorities and concerns,...

DHAKA, U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh -- U.S. Ambassador Earl Miller handed over 20 vessels to the Bangladesh Navy and Bangladesh Coast Guard in a virtual ceremony with Bangladesh Assistant Chief of Naval Staff for Operations Rear Admiral M Ashraful Haq and Rear Admiral Ashraf Hoq Chowdhury, Director...

DILI, U.S. Embassy in Timor Leste -- The U.S is pleased to announce an additional $2.3 million in assistance to help Timor-Leste fight COVID-19 and strengthen health security. The new funding will be used to build health facilities to better enable the Government of Timor-Leste to save lives. Since...

SOUTH CHINA SEA -- Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) joined Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG) during presence operations in the South China Sea.The integration marks the first time an LCS has operated as part of a carrier strike group in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of...

CHENNAI, U.S. Embassy & Consulates in India --The U.S. Consulate General Chennai, in association with the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR), hosted a two-day virtual conference titled “Nontraditional Security Challenges in South Asia: Improving Disaster Management Cooperation” on September...

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia -- The U.S, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), provided 50 ventilator test lungs for training medical personnel and ventilator calibration to support the Government of Mongolia’s efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. These test lungs...

WASHINGTON -- There have been relations between America's military and the militaries of other nations since the United States first became a country. However, it wasn't until 1971 that the Defense Department created the Defense Security Assistance Agency — later renamed the Defense Security...