India and the US will initiate co-production of low-end weapons in India as the two countries renewed their 10-year Defense Framework Agreement during a visit here by US President Barack Obama Sunday through Tuesday.The agreement, which defines steps to be taken in the next 10 years to bolster...

U.S.-MALAYSIA RELATIONSThe United States established diplomatic relations with Malaysia in 1957, following its independence from the United Kingdom but has had a consular or commercial presence in the area comprising modern day Malaysia since the 1800’s. President Obama and Prime Minister Najib...

Seoul-based Sailors participated in a Personal Readiness Summit held at the base theater and the Dragon Hill Lodge at U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan, Jan. 26-27.The training seminars covered a variety of Sailor resiliency topics ranging from physical readiness, stress management, sexual assault...

Good morning! Thank you Your Royal Highness Prince Norodom Sirivudh, CICP Chairman, for the kind introduction. Please accept my best wishes for a happy New Year. It is wonderful to be back in Phnom Penh and with the Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace – a great organization that for more...

As the Defense Department’s highest ranking enlisted leader primes for his visit to military installations in the Far East, he stressed the importance of having an “American footprint” there given the United States’ long-standing relationship with Korea and Japan. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan...

MODERATOR: It’s my pleasure to introduce you to Assistant Secretary Danny Russel from the State Department Bureau of East Asia and Pacific Affairs. He’ll make a few brief remarks and then he’s here to take your questions. As a reminder, this is an “on the record” interview.ASSISTANT SECRETARY...

Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) embarked Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Jan. 26 to participate in amphibious integration training and a certification exercise.Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) Sailors and Marines from the 31st MEU will focus on...

"Do you know the state of Michigan?" asked Airman 1st Class Scott Hudson, 8thLogistics Readiness Squadron petroleum, oils and lubricants apprentice. "I'mfrom Detroit," he said, shaking hands with a 38th Fighter Group Republic ofKorea air force member.Every weekend for two hours, more than 20 ROK...

U.S. Air Force and Bangladesh air force personnel took to the sky Jan. 24 forthe launch of Exercise COPE SOUTH 15, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, bilateraltactical airlift exercise at BAF Base Bangabandhu, Bangladesh.EightyU.S. Airmen along with three U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules aircraft from...

Last November, as I was traveling through Asia with Secretary Kerry and President Obama, I blogged about the many points of progress that have resulted from our Rebalance to Asia policy, from burgeoning trade and investment figures to strengthened alliance and security partnerships, and from...