WASHINGTON -- The U.S. and India Two-plus-Two Conference among the defense and foreign affairs leaders of both nations has charted just how far cooperation between the two democracies has come, said a senior defense official speaking on background.The meeting — held in New Delhi — was among Defense...

WASHINGTON -- U.S. and Indian leaders made more progress today on building what Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper called "one of the most consequential relationships for the United States in this century."Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo, Indian Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar,...

U.S. Embassy & Consulates in India -- India’s Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh and Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar welcomed U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper to New Delhi for the third annual U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue. The...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Has there ever been a time at work where a process or piece of equipment just wasn’t cutting it? Imagine this, the average person works about a 40-hour work week. During that time they have to work with a piece of equipment that is 40 years old and gives more issues...

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WASHINGTON -- The leader of the Space Force today discussed his service's partnerships and relations with Congress and the Air Force.Space Force Gen. John W. "Jay" Raymond, the chief of space operations and commander of the U.S. Space Command, attended a virtual event with the National Defense...

CAMP FUJI, Japan -- Staff members from U.S. 7th Fleet visited Combined Arms Training Center (CATC) Camp Fuji to learn about equipment and concepts associated with emergent Expeditionary Advanced Base operations.The visit highlighted the ongoing joint III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) - 7th Fleet...

U.S. Embassy & Consulates in India -- DEFENSE MINISTER SINGH: (Via interpreter) Mr. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, Dr. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, my esteemed colleague Dr. S. Jaishankar, distinguished members of the two delegations, a very warm welcome to both of the secretaries and your...

TINIAN, Northern Mariana Islands -- In the middle of the Pacific lies an island surrounded with crystal-clear water, rich with military history. A small team of U.S. Navy Seabee underwater construction divers deployed from Task Force 75 completed, Oct 13, a maritime infrastructure assessment (MIA)...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- U.S. Indo-Pacific Command forces and units from the Japan Self-Defense Force began exercise Keen Sword 21 (KS21), Oct. 26, on military installations throughout mainland Japan, Okinawa prefecture, and their surrounding territorial waters.Keen Sword 21 is a biennial, Chairman...