WASHINGTON -- The 16th annual Garuda Shield exercise started Aug. 3, this year expanding from a bilateral training event between the Indonesian and U.S. militaries to 14 participant nations, making it one of the largest multinational exercises in the Indo-Pacific region.Garuda Shield is a great...

YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) departed Japan after a scheduled port call, Oct. 8. Zumwalt’s visit to the country is a reflection of the longstanding partnership between the United States and Japan, as well as their combined willingness to protect a free and...

SUVA, U.S. Embassy in Fuji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu -- Following the announcement to re-establish a regional U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) mission for the Pacific islands in Fiji during the U.S.- Pacific Island Country Summit, USAID Philippines, Pacific Islands and...

WASHINGTON -- Department of Defense Spokesman Lt. Col. David Herndon provided the following readout:Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl met with French Ministry of the Armed Forces Director General for International Relations and Strategy Alice Guitton, Oct. 7.The leaders discussed...

Waters Between Japan and the Republic of Korea -- The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group concluded several days of bilateral and trilateral operations with the maritime forces of Japan and Republic of Korea (ROK) in the waters between both countries Oct. 8.The carrier strike group includes the...

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A ) 23-1, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise, begins here, October 6, 2022.The exercise focuses on enhancing the combat readiness of U.S. and international forces by providing realistic training. RF-A 23-1 is scheduled to run from October...

U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Vietnam -- Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink will travel to Vietnam and Laos October 9-14. The visits will reaffirm the U.S. commitment to two important partners in Southeast Asia and the importance of Southeast Asian...

PHNOM PENH, U.S. Embassy in Cambodia – On the margins of the East Asia Summit Senior Officials’ Meetings, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State (DAS) for Multilateral Affairs Dr. Jung H. Pak met with key Cambodian partners of the Mekong-U.S. Partnership (MUSP), underscoring the United States’...

We are aware of the two ballistic missile launches and are consulting closely with our allies and partners. While we have assessed that this event does not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory, or to our allies, the missile launch highlights the destabilizing impact of the DPRK’s...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 is set to begin from Oct. 6 – 21, just a few days away.Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson residents and the local community will see multiple aircraft with various color schemes of the C-130s and an E-3 Sentry parked at the runway.The No...