COLOMBO, U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka -- Nearly 200,000 additional Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses arrived in Sri Lanka today as a donation from the American people. This gift demonstrates the ongoing commitment of the United States to support Sri Lanka in the fight against COVID-19.As the pandemic...

BAY OF BENGAL -- Bangladesh Navy (BN) and U.S. military personnel are partnering in the 27th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) maritime exercise, virtually and in the Bay of Bengal, beginning Dec. 1.The nine-day engagement focuses on a full spectrum of naval capabilities and...

PHILIPPINE SEA -- Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO198) conducted underway replenishments with partners and allies as part of Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX), in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 21-30.Naval forces from Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan...

PHILIPPINE SEA -- Naval forces from Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan and the U.S. concluded a nine-day multilateral, multinational annual exercise (ANNUALEX) in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 30, 2021.Led by Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), this year’s ANNUALEX concluded with a joint press...

VIENTIAN CAPITAL, U.S. Embassy in Laos -- The U.S., through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), officially announced an additional 2.4 million USD grant to UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) to further support the Lao PDR’s ongoing COVID-19 vaccination rollout...

YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70 staff conducted discussions with leadership from the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) at the Funakoshi Fleet headquarters Nov. 30.Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly, Commander, Task Force 70, and staff members discussed maritime strategy and how...

STRAIT OF MALACCA -- Military personnel from Malaysia and the U.S. kicked off Maritime Training Activity (MTA) Malaysia 2021 virtually and in the waters and airspace of the Strait of Malacca, Nov. 23.The eight-day engagement focuses on the full spectrum of naval capabilities and features cooperative...

WASHINGTON -- The 80-year-old rules-based international order has done everything it's designed to do for all nations by enabling security, stability and prosperity for all around the globe, Navy Adm. John C. Aquilino, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, said.Speaking at the Halifax...

BLACK RAPIDS TRAINING AREA, Alaska -- This past March the Army released its Arctic Strategy with plans for “Regaining Arctic Dominance” by implementing improvements to increase readiness in the Arctic. One of the keys to that readiness is the Northern Warfare Training Center (NWTC).NWTC is where...

TAIWAN STRAIT -- Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit Nov. 23 (local time) through international waters in accordance with international law.The ship's transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the U.S. commitment to a free...