18 April 2023 Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Before Their Meeting TOKYO, Japan -- PRIME MINISTER KISHIDA: (Via interpreter) Well, Secretary Blinken, first of all, allow me to welcome you back to Japan.SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you.PRIME MINISTER KISHIDA: (Via interpreter) With the solidarity of the G7 becoming more important than ever, I have agreed that very rich...
17 April 2023 7th Fleet Destroyer Transits Taiwan Strait TAIWAN STRAIT -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit April 16 (local time) through waters where high-seas freedoms of navigation and overflight apply in accordance with international law.The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile...
17 April 2023 SCGC Oliver Henry Returns to Guam after Strengthening Partnerships in Oceania during Mission to Combat Illegal Fishing in Pacific SANTA RITA, Guam -- The crew of USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) returned to Guam on April 9, 2023, following a 30-day expeditionary patrol in support of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency's Operation 365 and Operation Rematau to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in the...
17 April 2023 Joint Statement of the 13th Defense Trilateral Talks WASHINGTON -- 1. U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Ely Ratner, Japan Director General for Defense Policy Masuda Kazuo, and Republic of Korea (ROK) Deputy Minister for National Defense Policy Heo Tae-keun convened the 13th Defense Trilateral Talks (DTT) in...
17 April 2023 Enduring Friendship between U.S., Japan ISHIGAKI, Japan -- On Aug. 15th, 1945, nearly four years into World War II, U.S. Navy Lt. Vernon L. Tebo, 1st Class Robert Tuggle Jr., and 1st Class Warren H. Loyd, were shot down and crashed into the small island of Ishigaki. They were soon captured by the Japanese Imperial Army and faced execution...
16 April 2023 U.S., Japan, Republic of Korea Conduct Trilateral Ballistic Missile Defense Exercise The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Benfold (DDG 65) conducted a trilateral ballistic missile defense exercise on April 17, alongside Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Atago-class guided missile destroyer JS Atago (DDG 177), and Republic of Korea Navy ROKS destroyer Yulgok Yi I...
14 April 2023 Pacific Air Forces Follow Aero India 23 with Air Force Training Exercise in India JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --Airmen from the U.S. are participating in the exercise Cope India 2023--or CI23-- with the Indian Air Force, April 10-21, 2023. The exercise will take place across Indian Air Force stations in Panagarh and Kalaikunda in West Bengal as well as Agra, Uttar...
14 April 2023 Secretary Blinken’s Trip to the United Kingdom, Ireland, Vietnam, and Japan U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Vietnam -- Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to the United Kingdom, Ireland, Vietnam, and Japan, April 11-18, 2023.Secretary Blinken will travel to Hanoi, Vietnam to advance key discussions with our Vietnamese partners as we celebrate the 10th anniversary...
14 April 2023 U.S. – VN Relationship: Celebrating 10 Years of Comprehensive Partnership and 28 Years of Diplomatic Relations U.S. Embassy in Singapore -- This year is the 10th anniversary of the U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership launched by then-Presidents Obama and Sang in 2013. As we mark this anniversary, we look forward to expanding our partnership in the years ahead. Built on a foundation of trust and mutual...
14 April 2023 U.S. Strategic Bombers, ROK and U.S. Fighters Conduct Combined Aerial Training PA-001-23 |...