18 February 2015 American -Thai U.S. Marine builds community in Thailand during Cobra Gold 15 Exercise Cobra Gold has taken place in Thailand for the past 33 years. During its 34th iteration, Cobra Gold 2015 focuses on humanitarian civic action, community engagement and medical activities to support the needs and humanitarian interests of civilian populations in the region. This year, the 24...
12 February 2015 Japan's First Lady Tours USS George Washington The USS George Washington played host Thursday to Japan’s first lady and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy, completing one of its highest-profile ship tours before the aircraft carrier leaves Japan later this year. Akie Abe, wife of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, spent a few hours aboard talking...
05 February 2015 Ambassador Campbell Attended a Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony at the Armed Forces of Mongolia Five Hills Military Training Center Ambassador Campbell attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Armed Forces ofMongolia Five Hills Military Training Center. She participated in the ceremonywith the Minister of Defense, the Honorable Tsolmon, and the Chief of theGeneral Staff, Lieutenant General Byambajav. The U.S. Department of...
29 January 2015 India, US Advance Strategic Relations India and the US will initiate co-production of low-end weapons in India as the two countries renewed their 10-year Defense Framework Agreement during a visit here by US President Barack Obama Sunday through Tuesday.The agreement, which defines steps to be taken in the next 10 years to bolster...
09 January 2015 Pentagon to Request 20 Percent Less for War Funding, Officials say The Pentagon will request about $51 billion in war funding for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1, a 20-percent reduction from the $64 billion Congress approved this year and the least since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, officials and congressional aides said. The Overseas Contingency Operations...
08 January 2015 George Washington Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions Earns Large Afloat Chapter of the Year The USS George Washington (CVN 73) chapter of the Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions (CSADD) was selected as the Large Afloat Chapter of the Year (COY) for 2014 in an announcement by the chief of naval personnel Jan. 6. This is George Washington CSADD’s second afloat COY award in...
05 January 2015 Official Reports Progress in Awareness of Human Trafficking The U.S. Department of Defense provides an example of how the United States is fulfilling its commitment to fight human trafficking. This article was originally published on the department’s website on January 5. Washington — Defense Department awareness of slavery and human trafficking issues is...
24 December 2014 Taiwan Launches Its Largest-Ever Missile Ship Taiwan on Tuesday launched its largest ever missile ship Tuesday as the island strives to modernize its armed forces in response to a perceived threat from China.The 500-ton corvette named "Tuo Chiang" — Tuo River — is the first of its kind ever produced by Taiwan and was touted by defense minister...
03 December 2014 Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Puneet Talwar Remarks at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses New Delhi | December 3, 2014 -(As Prepared)Thank you very much, Ambassador Shankar, for that very kind introduction… and even more importantly, thank you for everything you have done to deepen the ties between the United States and India… during your tenure in Washington and afterwards.Let me also...
06 October 2014 Strengthening Economic Ties between Southeast Asia, U.S. On October 2, Secretary of State John Kerry delivered remarks at the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council 30th Anniversary reception. The U.S.-ASEAN Business Council helps represent major segments of the U.S. private sector in promoting mutually beneficial trade and investment relationships between the...