27 July 2021 Austin Discusses Need for Indo-Pacific Partnerships in the Future WASHINGTON -- While Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke of the need for partnerships to combat COVID-19, he also said these relationships are also necessary to create a stronger, more prosperous Indo-Pacific for the future – one where no one nation calls the shots.Speaking in Singapore as...
27 July 2021 U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll Commander Visits Ebeye, Furthering U.S.-RMI Relations KWAJALEIN ATOLL, Marshall Islands -- U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll Commander Col. Thomas Pugsley made his first visit to Ebeye July 16 to meet with Iroijlaplap Sen. Michael Kabua, Kwajalein Sen. David Paul and Kwajalein Atoll local government Mayor Hirata Kabua to discuss his thoughts on...
27 July 2021 Austin Emphasizes Partnership in Singapore Speech WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III today emphasized partnership with the United States during a speech in Singapore, saying America is a reliable friend to countries in Southeast Asia.The secretary delivered the International Institute of Strategic Studies 40th Fullerton Lecture,...
27 July 2021 Joint Statement by United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Singapore Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen WASHINGTON -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Singapore Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen met at the Ministry of Defence, 27 July 2021, during Secretary Austin’s introductory visit to Singapore.Secretary Austin and Dr Ng reaffirmed both countries’ long-standing and multi-faceted...
27 July 2021 Chief of Naval Operations Visits Tokyo, Meets With Senior Japanese Leaders TOKYO, Japan -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday visited Japan July 25, to meet with Japan Ministry of Defense and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) leadership.Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday visited Japan July 25, to meet with Japan Ministry of Defense and...
27 July 2021 DOD Focuses on Aspirational Challenges in Future Warfighting WASHINGTON -- To deter China and Russia from possible future aggression, the Defense Department has come up with a concept known as "expanded maneuver," the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today.Speaking at the National Defense Industrial Association's Emerging Technologies...
27 July 2021 Missile Defense Agency Test Intercepts Target WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Missile Defense Agency, in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, conducted Flight Test Aegis Weapon System 33 in the broad ocean area northwest of Hawaii, July 24.The objective of FTM-33 was to intercept a raid of two Short Range Ballistic Missile targets with four Standard...
27 July 2021 U.S. Marines Assault Airfield on Exercise Talisman Sabre 21 QUEENSLAND, Australia -- Just as the last rays of light had retreated from the dry riverbed, a low rumble began to echo across the darkened landscape.The rumble grew to a roar as three U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys, an American multi-mission tiltrotor military aircraft with both vertical and...
26 July 2021 Austin Arrives in Singapore to Highlight U.S. Reliability WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III arrived in Singapore today — the first trip by a cabinet-level official in the Biden administration to the crucial region.This is the secretary's second trip to the Indo-Pacific region and shows the importance the administration places on the...
26 July 2021 36th Wing and 525th Fighter Squadron Reunite during Pacific Iron 21 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- To understand the importance and rarity of the 36th Wing and 525th Fighter Squadron “Bulldogs” reunion, we have to step back in time and see where it all started for 525th FS, the 36th Wing and Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.“Most Air Force wings have had the same...