28 July 2024 Japan-United States-Republic of Korea Trilateral Ministerial Joint Press Statement Japan Minister of Defense Kihara Minoru, United States (U.S.) Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, and Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of National Defense Shin Won-sik convened a Trilateral Ministerial Meeting on July 28, 2024, in Japan for the first time in history...
28 July 2024 Joint Press Release for the ROK-U.S. Defense Ministerial Meeting Minister of National Defense Shin Wonsik and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met in Tokyo to hold discussions on major issues facing the ROK-U.S. Alliance, including the security of the Korean Peninsula and the region, strengthening Alliance capabilities for deterrence and defense, and...
28 July 2024 Fact Sheet: Joint Statement of the Security Consultative Committee ("2+2") During the U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee meeting on July 28, 2024, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Japan Minister of Defense Kihara Minoru, and Japan Minister for Foreign Affairs Kamikawa Yoko resolved to enhance U.S.-Japan Alliance...
28 July 2024 Joint Statement of the U.S.-Japan Ministerial Meeting on Extended Deterrence Minister for Foreign Affairs Kamikawa, Minister of Defense Kihara, Secretary of State Blinken and Secretary of Defense Austin (referred to collectively as "the Ministers") convened a U.S.-Japan ministerial meeting on extended deterrence in Tokyo, on July 28, 2024...
27 July 2024 Army General Counsel experiences PTA’s commitment to the land Army General Counsel Carrie F. Ricci was able to experience the U.S. Army’s commitment to the ʻāina, or land, at Pōhakuloa Training Area (PTA) with a tour from U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii senior leaders, March 25, 2024...
26 July 2024 Resolute Dragon 24 Begins III Marine Expeditionary Force began Exercise Resolute Dragon 24 with an opening ceremony held at Camp Kengun July 28, 2024. RD 24 will take place across Japan from July 28 – August 7, 2024, to include Chugoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa prefectures...
26 July 2024 Tamiok Strike 2024 comes to an end Tamiok Strike 2024, the fourth iteration of the bilateral training exercise between the U.S. Army and the Papua New Guinea Defence Force, concluded with a closing ceremony at Murray Barracks, Papua New Guinea, July 26, 2024...
26 July 2024 Austin's 11th Visit to Indo-Pacific Builds Upon Sustained Momentum With Key Partners Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III is embarking on his 11th trip to the Indo-Pacific today amid what officials said is a landmark period for U.S. ties throughout the region...
26 July 2024 Minot B-52s take arctic defense to new heights In a rare deployment to Alaska's airspace, two B-52 Stratofortresses from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, recently took part in the Arctic Defender exercise at JBER marking a significant milestone in military cooperation and readiness...
26 July 2024 Royal Thai Navy and U.S. Navy conclude CARAT Thailand 2024 The U.S. Navy, The Royal Thai Navy (RTN), Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), concluded Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2024 in Sattahip, July 26, 2024...