18 November 2024 Australia-Japan-United States Trilateral Defense Ministers' Meeting November 2024 Joint Statement Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, Japanese Minister of Defense Nakatani Gen, and United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III convened the fourteenth Trilateral Defense Ministers' Meeting (TDMM) on 17 November 2024 in Darwin, Australia...
15 November 2024 Three NUWC Division Newport engineering agents perform first modernizations to submarine in Australia Traveling across the globe is nothing new for Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport In-Service Engineering Agents (ISEA) Matthew George, Daniel Braman and Dillon Savitzky, but the trio recently experienced a historic first Down Under...
27 October 2024 Forging Alliances: Voices from Yama Sakura 86 In the vast expanse of the Indo-Pacific theater, Yama Sakura 86 emerges not just as a military exercise but as a pivotal testament to evolving alliances and strategic foresight...
24 October 2024 Defense Official Statement on AUKUS Pillar 2 and Exercise Maritime Big Play The following statement can be attributed to Ms. Madeline Mortelmans who is currently performing the duties of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans and Capabilities. Her office is lead for both pillars of AUKUS within the department and is in close partnership with all of the DOD...
22 October 2024 Readout of Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks' Meeting With Australian Minister of Defence Industry and Capability Delivery Pat Conroy Department of Defense Spokesman Eric Pahon provided the following readout:Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks hosted Australian Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery Pat Conroy at the Pentagon today to advance the strength of the unbreakable alliance between the United States...
26 September 2024 AUKUS Collaboration Advancing Capabilities in Indo-Pacific Region, Austin Says The trilateral security partnership among the U.S., United Kingdom and Australia, also known as AUKUS, offers a unique opportunity for these nations to enhance their military capabilities, deepen interoperability and strengthen deterrence in the Indo-Pacific, said Secretary of Defense Lloyd J...
18 September 2024 U.S., Australia Co-Host 17th Annual Indo-Pacific Intelligence Chiefs Conference The 17th annual Indo-Pacific Intelligence Chiefs Conference (IPICC) ran Sept. 1 to Sept. 4, bringing together directors of military intelligence and intelligence leaders from 23 countries to discuss regional issues and shared security challenges...
16 September 2024 Mission Accomplished: Bomber Task Force Pacific concludes More than 180 Airmen assigned to the 110th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron and three B-2 Spirit stealth bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base arrived last month at Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Australia to conduct Joint and multilateral Bomber Task Force missions across the Indo-Pacific...
25 August 2024 Team 446 demonstrates international interoperability at Pacific Airshow Gold Coast 10 U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 728 Airlift Squadron and 313 Airlift Squadron supported U.S. Navy involvement in the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast and also participated in the show, in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, August 15-18 2024...
23 August 2024 Joint Statement - Submarine Tendered Maintenance Period Today, AUKUS nations will commence the Submarine Tendered Maintenance Period (STMP) at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia. This is a historic milestone for the AUKUS partnership, which promotes stability and security in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond...