25 May 2022 Quad Joint Leaders’ Statement U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Australia -- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan, and President Joe Biden of the United States – convene in Tokyo, May 24, to renew our steadfast commitment to a free and open...
25 May 2022 Ambassador Marc E. Knapper Opens the U.S.-Vietnam Cooperation Center HANOI, U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Vietnam -- Ambassador Knapper and Assistant Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet, Acting President of Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam Pham Lan Dung, and Counselor for Public Affairs Pamnella DeVolder opened the new U.S.-Vietnam Cooperation Center after a ribbon cutting...
24 May 2022 Miguel Keith, Charleston, Chief Conduct Exercise Noble Vanguard in the Indo-Pacific SEA OF JAPAN - Ships assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7 participated in integrated mine-countermeasure training exercise Noble Vanguard May 12 to 21.Noble Vanguard marks the first time the expeditionary sea base (ESB) USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5), Mine Countermeasure Squadron (MCMRON) 7 with...
24 May 2022 USINDOPACOM Statement on DPRK Missile Launch CAMP H.M, SMITH, Hawaii -- We are aware of the multiple DPRK ballistic missile launches today and are assessing and consulting closely with our allies and partners. While this event does not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory, or to our allies, the missile launches highlights...
24 May 2022 U.S. Navy Formally Hands Over Unmanned Aircraft System to the Royal Thai Navy U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Thailand -- Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, Vice Admiral Karl Thomas presided over a ceremony to officially hand over the RQ-21A Unmanned Aircraft System to the Royal Thai Navy on May 24. The RQ-21A Blackjack is an unmanned and unarmed aircraft system designed for maritime...
24 May 2022 Ebeye Elementary School Students Visit Majuro with Atoll Community Support Republic of the Marshall Islands -- Students in the fifth grade at Ebeye Public Elementary School made an educational trip to Majuro in March 2022 with special assistance from the Ebeye, Majuro and Kwajalein communities.The trip was envisioned by longtime Kwajalein logistics employee Carson...
24 May 2022 U.S. Donates Vehicles to Support Republic of Fiji Military Forces’ Peacekeeping Efforts U.S. Embassy in the Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu -- Yesterday the U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Tony Greubel donated four vehicles worth approximately FJ$487,000 (US $224,000) to the Government of Fiji in a handover ceremony at the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) Queen Elizabeth...
23 May 2022 Expanding Maritime Partnership: Thailand, U.S. 2022 CARAT Exercise GULF OF THAILAND – Royal Thai and U.S. navies begin maritime training during the 28th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise, May 23.Taking place in the Gulf of Thailand, the exercise highlights U.S. and Thailand’s cooperation to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific that is...
23 May 2022 Remarks by President Biden and President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea at the Air Operations Center’s Combat Operations Floor on Osan Air Base THE WHITE HOUSE: Osan Air Base, Pyeongtaek, Republic of Korea. 1:52 P.M. KSTPRESIDENT BIDEN: First of all, I want to say thank you. And I wish you’d work on your biceps a little bit. (Laughter.) And you too, pal. It’s about as big as my thighs. (Laughter.) And I was a pretty good athlete. And I —...
23 May 2022 Strong Alliances, Soldier Readiness Key to Deterring Aggression in the Pacific HONOLULU, Hawaii -- With the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and numerous security challenges across the Indo-Pacific region, the stage was set for informative discussions at the 2022 Land Forces of the Pacific symposium, or LANPAC, in Honolulu, Hawaii from May 17-19, 2022.With a focus on discussing how...