17 August 2022 U.S. Donates PHP 1.6 Million in Disaster Relief, Medical Supplies to Palawan MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- The U.S. Embassy Civil Affairs Team (CAT) donated disaster relief tents and medical supplies on August 12, valued at Php 1.6 million ($30,000), to support local humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness in Palawan.Members of the Philippine...
16 August 2022 Pacific Dragon 2022 Concludes KAUAI, Hawaii -- Forces from the Royal Australian Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Republic of Korea Navy, U.S Missile Defense Agency, and U.S Navy successfully conducted Pacific Dragon 2022 (PD22), a recurring biennial multinational air and missile defense exercise,...
16 August 2022 U.S., Republic of Korea, and Japan Participate in Missile Defense Exercise in Hawaii U.S. Department of Defense -- From August 8-14, 2022, the United States Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy participated in a missile warning and ballistic missile search and tracking exercise during the multinational Pacific Dragon exercise off the coast of the...
16 August 2022 USS Charleston and USS Green Bay Participate in Garuda Shield 2022 NATUNA SEA -- Two ships under command of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 participated in the sea phase of exercise Garuda Shield 2022 in the Natuna Sea Aug. 3-4.The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) and the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) joined...
16 August 2022 Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Japanese Minister of Defense Hamada Yasukazu WASHIGNTON -- Acting Press Secretary Todd Breasseale provided the following readout:Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke by phone today with his Japanese counterpart, newly appointed Minister of Defense Hamada Yasukazu. Secretary Austin congratulated Minister Hamada on his new position,...
16 August 2022 A Message from President Biden to President Joko Widodo on Republic of Indonesia’s Independence Day U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Indonesia --Dear Mr. President: On behalf of the United States of America and the American people, I congratulate you and the people of Indonesia as you celebrate your nation’s independence on August 17.As two of the world’s largest democracies, the United States and...
15 August 2022 U.S. Navy Installations to Conduct Citadel Pacific 2022 Exercise WASHINGTON -- Navy installations will exercise their security forces during Citadel Pacific 2022 (CP22), an annually reoccurring force protection exercise assessing emergency response in Navy Region Japan, Navy Region Korea, Joint Region Marianas (Aug. 15-19).Commander, Navy Installations Command...
15 August 2022 Proliferation Security Initiative Asia-Pacific Exercise Rotation Joint Statement U.S. Department of State -- The United States hosted Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Exercise Fortune Guard 22 from August 8-12, 2022 in Honolulu, Hawaii, with the participation of over 250 representatives from 21 countries. This was the eighth Asia Pacific Exercise Rotation (APER)...
15 August 2022 USS Momsen Conducts Singapore Port Call CHANGI, Republic of Singapore -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) departed Singapore, Aug. 10, after a scheduled port call.Momsen’s visit to the country is reflection of the longstanding partnership between the United States and Singapore, as well as their...