31 January 2025 Readout of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's Call With Japanese Minister of Defense Nakatani Gen Department of Defense Spokesman John Ullyot provided the following readout:...
15 January 2025 Readout of Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Amanda Dory's Meeting With Australian Secretary of Defence Gregory Moriarty Department of Defense Spokesman Lt. Col. Garron Garn, USMC, provided the following readout:...
17 July 2024 U.S., Australia, Philippines, U.K. begin Exercise Predator’s Run 24 in Northern Territory U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force arrived at Mount Bundey Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia on July 15, 2024, to commence Exercise Predator’s Run 24...
28 June 2024 RIMPAC 2024 Kicks Off in Hawaii HONOLULU, Hawaii - The opening ceremony and press conference kicked off the 29th edition of the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, the world's largest international maritime exercise, today...
14 June 2024 U.S. AND JAPANESE GENERALS VISIT PALAU, HIGHLIGHTING CRUCIAL ALLYSHIP AND REGIONAL SECURITY In a significant demonstration of enduring allyship and commitment to regional security, Gen. Hiroaki Uchikura, Chief of Staff of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Koku-Jieitai), and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Laura Lenderman, Deputy Commander of Pacific Air Forces and Deputy Theater Air Component...
10 June 2024 Readout of Under Secretary of Defense Dr. William LaPlante's Visit to Japan Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD(A&S)) Dr. William LaPlante traveled to Tokyo, Japan to launch the Inaugural U.S. — Japan Defense Industrial Cooperation, Acquisition, and Sustainment (DICAS) Forum with his Japanese counterpart, Masaki Fukasawa, Acquisition, Technology,...
05 June 2024 Allies Come Together in the Indo-Pacific: Valiant Shield 24 U.S. Indo-Pacific Command joint forces, along with allied and partner forces, are scheduled to participate in exercise Valiant Shield (VS) 2024, June 7-18, on Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, and at sea around the Mariana Island Range Complex...
05 June 2024 US Army to Launch High-Altitude Balloons at Laoag Airport for Exercise Salaknib The U.S. Army Pacific's 1st Multi-Domain Task Force (1MDTF) will conduct training activities at Laoag International Airport in June, which may be visible to the surrounding community...
04 June 2024 Allies Come Together in the Indo-Pacific: Valiant Shield 24 U.S. Indo-Pacific Command joint forces, along with allied and partner forces, are scheduled to participate in exercise Valiant Shield (VS) 2024, June 7-18, on Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, and at sea around the Mariana Island Range Complex...
31 May 2024 Endorsing a Statement of Principles for Indo-Pacific Defense Industrial Base Collaboration Today, the United States endorsed a Statement of Principles for Indo-Pacific Defense Industrial Base Collaboration following extensive consultations with U.S. allies and partners across the Indo-Pacific region and around the world, including the recent Maluhia Talks at the Daniel K. Inouye...