WASHINGTON -- Department of Defense Spokesman Lt. Col. David Herndon provided the following readout:Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl met with French Ministry of the Armed Forces Director General for International Relations and Strategy Alice Guitton, Oct. 7.The leaders discussed...

Waters Between Japan and the Republic of Korea -- The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group concluded several days of bilateral and trilateral operations with the maritime forces of Japan and Republic of Korea (ROK) in the waters between both countries Oct. 8.The carrier strike group includes the...

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A ) 23-1, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise, begins here, October 6, 2022.The exercise focuses on enhancing the combat readiness of U.S. and international forces by providing realistic training. RF-A 23-1 is scheduled to run from October...

U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Vietnam -- Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink will travel to Vietnam and Laos October 9-14. The visits will reaffirm the U.S. commitment to two important partners in Southeast Asia and the importance of Southeast Asian...

PHNOM PENH, U.S. Embassy in Cambodia – On the margins of the East Asia Summit Senior Officials’ Meetings, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State (DAS) for Multilateral Affairs Dr. Jung H. Pak met with key Cambodian partners of the Mekong-U.S. Partnership (MUSP), underscoring the United States’...

We are aware of the two ballistic missile launches and are consulting closely with our allies and partners. While we have assessed that this event does not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory, or to our allies, the missile launch highlights the destabilizing impact of the DPRK’s...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 is set to begin from Oct. 6 – 21, just a few days away.Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson residents and the local community will see multiple aircraft with various color schemes of the C-130s and an E-3 Sentry parked at the runway.The No...

U.S. Navy -- Today, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday met with Singapore’s Chief of Navy Rear Adm. Aaron Beng in Venice, Italy, at the Trans-Regional Seapower Symposium.The two leaders discussed maritime security and ongoing efforts to ensure a free and open Indo- Pacific.Gilday and Beng...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Koku-Jieitai) Airmen spent three days training alongside 15th Wing Airmen, strengthening partnerships and familiarizing both forces with the Kawasaki C-2 and C-17 Globemaster III.This was the first bilateral training exercise...

WASHINGTON -- Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Malaysian Minister of Defense Hishammuddin Hussein on October 5 to discuss regional security issues. The leaders also discussed opportunities for...