28 February 2023 U.S. Indo-Pacific Commander Travels to Thailand, Attends Opening of Cobra Gold Exercise Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, traveled to Thailand Feb. 27-28, 2023 to demonstrate the strength of the U.S.-Thailand alliance and U.S. commitment to the Indo-Pacific region. During his visit, Aquilino attended the opening ceremony for Cobra Gold 2023, the largest joint...
28 February 2023 U.S., Djibouti, Japan Partner in Trilateral Engagement to Combat Illegal Shipping CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti -- Members of the U.S. Navy’s Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 8, the Djiboutian Navy, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force participated in a trilateral training engagement aboard the Japanese destroyer JS Suzutsuki based in the Port of Djibouti, Feb. 25.The...
28 February 2023 US to Attend 2023 Australian International Airshow and Aerospace and Defence Exposition JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --The U.S. is honored to participate in the 2023 Australian International Airshow and Aerospace and Defence Exposition at Avalon International Airport, Victoria, Australia, Feb. 28 - March 5, 2023. Approximately 300 U.S. military personnel and four aircraft are...
28 February 2023 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit Conducts VBSS Training with Timor-Leste Fuzileiros as Part of CARAT/MAREX Timor-Leste 2023 NAVAL BASE HERA, Timor Leste -- U.S. Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducted a visit, board, search, and seizure training exercise with Timor-Leste Fuzileiros as part of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training/Marine Exercise (CARAT/MAREX) 2023 series in...
28 February 2023 U.S. Supports Launch of Philippine E-Licensing Platform for Strategic Goods MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- The United States government, through the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), supported the development of the Philippines’ strategic trade e-licensing platform to help prevent the illicit movement of material used for military purposes or for the...
27 February 2023 7th Fleet Aircraft Transits Taiwan Strait TAIWAN STRAIT – A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon transited the Taiwan Strait in international airspace on Feb. 27, 2023 (local time). The United States will continue to fly, sail, and operate anywhere international law allows including within the Taiwan Strait. By operating within the Taiwan Strait in...
27 February 2023 “A Shared Vision for the Indo-Pacific” Book Launch and Discussion U.S. Embassy Colombo and General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University Joint Pres COLOMBO, U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka -- The General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University, in partnership with the U.S. Embassy, hosted an event to launch a publication entitled “A Shared Vision for the Indo-Pacific: Implications for South Asia” and discuss the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy on its...
27 February 2023 Ambassador Knapper Makes First Official Visit to Lào Cai Province HANOI, U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Vietnam -- U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper visited Lào Cai City and Sa Pa February 21-22, 2023, where he met with local leaders, NGO representatives, and frontline workers to discuss efforts to combat trafficking in persons in the province. In a meeting...
24 February 2023 8th U.S.-ROK Deterrence Strategy Committee Table-Top Exercise – Joint Press Release WASHINGTON -- The United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) conducted the 8th U.S-ROK Deterrence Strategy Committee Table-Top Exercise (DSC TTX), February 22, 2023 at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Following the TTX, the ROK and U.S. delegations visited the Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in...
24 February 2023 Bushido Strike 23 Culminates, III MSB Shifts to Supporting Operations in the Indo-Pacific U.S. ARMY GARRISON CAMP CASEY, South Korea -- The Marine Corps is returning to its nature as a naval expeditionary force-in-readiness. Training in different environments, from tropical jungle climates to snow-covered mountains to the high seas, the Marine Corps prepares today’s warfighter for...