23 February 2015 Dempsey, Australian Defense Chief Discuss Security Issues The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and his Australian counterpart met here today to examine security challenges and find ways to further strengthen ties as the U.S. military rebalances to the Pacific. The day-long meeting between Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey and the Australian chief of the...
20 February 2015 Carter Greets Workforce, Outlines Priorities at All-hands Meeting During a standing-room-only all-hands gathering in the Pentagon’s auditorium today, Defense Secretary Ash Carter enthusiastically greeted those he will lead and discussed his priorities as the 25th secretary.Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work introduced Carter, citing the defense secretary’s “deep...
29 January 2015 India, US Advance Strategic Relations India and the US will initiate co-production of low-end weapons in India as the two countries renewed their 10-year Defense Framework Agreement during a visit here by US President Barack Obama Sunday through Tuesday.The agreement, which defines steps to be taken in the next 10 years to bolster...
29 January 2015 U.S. Relations With Malaysia U.S.-MALAYSIA RELATIONSThe United States established diplomatic relations with Malaysia in 1957, following its independence from the United Kingdom but has had a consular or commercial presence in the area comprising modern day Malaysia since the 1800’s. President Obama and Prime Minister Najib...
05 December 2014 Marine Corps Martial Arts Program Instructor Course Tests Marines Endurance on Beaches of Okinawa In the summer of 1945, near the end of World War II, Marines stormed the beaches of Okinawa, which later became known as the bloodiest battle of the Pacific. Marines were ready to survive by all means necessary, which included hand-to-hand combat on the shores of Okinawa. After World War II, the...
11 September 2014 Hagel: Nation Will Never Forget Lives Lost on 9/11 The men and women of the Defense Department will never forget the lives of 184 Americans lost, their families and the survivors of the act of terror when a hijacked airliner struck the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said today.Speaking during an observance at the Pentagon...
02 July 2014 Asia-pacific Trade Trip Underlines U.S. Commitment to Region Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker is on a weeklong commercial diplomacy trip that demonstrates the Obama administration’s ongoing commitment to the Asia-Pacific region.Along with members of the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) and a delegation of U.S. CEOs, Pritzker is visiting Vietnam, the...
20 June 2014 Secretary Kerry Remarks with Prime Minister of New Zealand After Their Meeting SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. I apologize for keeping folks waiting for a moment here. It’s my great privilege to welcome the prime minister of New Zealand, the great Kiwi friend of the United States and someone I’ve had the pleasure of interacting with in a number of different...
11 June 2014 Regional Telephone Conference in Rangoon, Burma MODERATOR: Good evening everyone. Thank you for joining us. This is Paul Watzlavick at the U.S. Department of State Media Hub in Tokyo. Today we have with us Assistant Secretary Daniel Russel, who is in Rangoon attending the ASEAN Senior Official Meetings. He will be talking to us from there to...