05 June 2023 7th Fleet Destroyer Transits Taiwan Strait U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs -- Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) and Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Montreal (FFH 336) are conducting a routine Taiwan Strait transit June 3 (local time) through waters where high-seas freedoms of navigation and...
05 June 2023 Austin Underscores Importance of Partnerships in Securing a Shared Vision for Indo-Pacific WASHINGTON -- The U.S. remains committed to a shared vision of freedom, security and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said today.Speaking at the International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Austin underscored the importance...
05 June 2023 United States-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Ministerial Meeting (TMM) Joint Press Statement WASHINGTON -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Japanese Minister of Defense Hamada Yasukazu, and Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of National Defense Lee Jong-Sup convened a Trilateral Ministerial Meeting in Singapore, June 3, 2023. During the meeting, the three leaders discussed the...
05 June 2023 Andersen AFB Remains Operational after Typhoon Mawar ANDERSEN AFB, Guam -- Typhoon Mawar, a category 4 typhoon,, hit the island of Guam causing significant damage to Andersen Air Force Base on May 24, 2023. As restoration continues, Andersen AFB airfields are back in operational status.Joint military service members from across the United States...
05 June 2023 Exercise Crocodile Response Concludes, Increasing Readiness in the Indo-Pacific DARWIN, NT, Australia -- Alongside Allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) stands ready to provide Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HA/DR) to those in need. In a demonstration of combined readiness and interoperability, service members...
05 June 2023 U.S. Indo-Pacific Commander Travels to Singapore, Attends Shangri-La Dialogue Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited Singapore on an overseas trip June 1-5, 2023, where he met with senior military and government leaders and participated in the Shangri-La Dialogue.Hosted by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, the annual Shangri-La...
03 June 2023 USINDOPACOM Statement on Unsafe Maritime Interaction In accordance with international law, USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) and HMCS Montreal (FFH 336) conducted a routine south to north Taiwan Strait transit June 3 through waters where high seas freedoms of navigation and overflight apply. During the transit, PLA(N) LUYANG III DDG 132 (PRC LY 132) executed...
03 June 2023 7th Fleet Destroyer Transits Taiwan Strait Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) and Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Montreal (FFH 336) are conducting a routine Taiwan Strait transit June 3 (local time) through waters where high-seas freedoms of navigation and overflight apply in accordance with...
03 June 2023 Trilateral talks enhance cooperation between the Philippines, Japan, and U.S. Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Gen. Andres Centino, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and General Yoshihide Yoshida, Chief of Staff, Japan Joint Staff (JJS), held the fourth AFP-JJS-USINDOPACOM Trilateral Leaders' Engagement on the margins of...
02 June 2023 U.S., Japanese Defense Leaders Discuss Progress on Closer Alliance WASHINGTON -- U.S. and Japanese defense leaders are "operationalizing" agreements that are deepening the treaty alliance, said Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada in Tokyo."This is a consequential time for our alliances," Austin said during a news...