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Statement From Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder on PRC Military Drills Near Taiwan
October 15, 2024 — Statement From Pentagon Press Secretary... MORE

Readout of September 2024 U.S.-PRC Defense Policy Coordination Talks
September 16, 2024 — Dr. Michael Chase, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for China, Taiwan, and Mongolia, met with People's Republic of China (PRC) Major General Ye Jiang, Deputy Director of the Central Military Commission Office for International Military Cooperation, in Beijing for the 18th U.S.-PRC Defense Policy Coordination Talks from September 14-15... MORE

U.S. Intends to Reconstitute U.S. Forces Japan as Joint Forces Headquarters
July 28, 2024 — Through a phased approach, the U.S. plans to convert U.S. Forces Japan into a joint force headquarters which will report to the commander of the Indo-Pacific Command, the secretary of defense said today following the conclusion of a two-plus-two ministerial meeting in Tokyo... MORE

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken conduct a press briefing with Japanese Defense Minister Kihara Minoru and Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko after U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee meeting in Tokyo, Japan, July 28, 2024. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza)

Joint Statement of the U.S.-Japan Ministerial Meeting on Extended Deterrence
July 28, 2024 — 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... MORE

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Concludes Tenth Visit to the Indo-Pacific
June 5, 2024 — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III concluded his tenth official visit to the Indo-Pacific region today... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.’s Video Teleconference with People’s Liberation Army of China Chief of the Joint Staff Department Gen. Liu Zhenli
December 21, 2023 — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., spoke with People’s Liberation Army of China Chief of the Joint Staff Department Gen. Liu Zhenli by video teleconference today. This was the first time the leaders spoke since Gen. Brown became Chairman... MORE

U.S. Strengthening Deterrence in Taiwan Strait
September 21, 2023 — The Defense Department is working with other government agencies, allies and friends to strengthen deterrence across the Taiwan Strait to ensure peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region, Ely Ratner told the House Armed Services Committee today... MORE

Two ships maneuver close to one another.

Milley Says Investments in Military Capabilities Are Paying Off
May 12, 2023 — The U.S. military is the most lethal and capable armed force in the world because previous administrations and Congresses made the investments needed, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said... MORE

U.S., China Conclude Bilateral Maritime Talks
November 25, 2015 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – Military representatives from the U.S. and the People’s Republic of China met at Headquarters, Pacific Air Forces, Nov. 21-24 for bilateral talks concerning... MORE

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Nov. 25, 2015) - U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Delamater, Chief of Pacific Air Forces Advanced and Warfighter Integration Division, and Senior Captain Liang Yang, Deputy Director Operations Department, Navy Headquarters, Peoples Liberation Army, sign the meeting minutes for the bi-annual Military Maritime Consultative Agreement (MMCA) talks, held Nov. 21-24, at Headquarters, Pacific Air Forces. The bilateral MMCA talks are a long-standing mechanism designed to provide open and transparent communication to address concerns and develop common understandings between U.S. and PRC air and naval forces in order to avoid unsafe incidents and minimize risk. (Photo by U.S. Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs)

Airman Helps Strengthen Bond between US, China
March 12, 2015 — (This feature is part of the "Through Airmen's Eyes" series on AF.mil. These stories focus on a single Airman, highlighting their Air Force story.)An Airman assigned to the 15th Operations Support... MORE

In this file photo, Capt. Joshua Hu (center) assists officials during their visit to the People’s Liberated Army navy hospital ship, the ARK PEACE, by the U.S. Pacific Command surgeon general and staff during Rim of the Pacific 2014. This was the first time Chinese ships participated in RIMPAC, the largest maritime exercise in the world.

Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken Travel to the Republic of Korea, China, and Japan
February 4, 2015 — In his first trip overseas as Deputy Secretary of State, Deputy Secretary Antony Blinken will travel next week to the Republic of Korea (ROK), China, and Japan to meet with a wide range of government... MORE

China, US Disaster Management Exchange
January 15, 2015 — A team of U.S. military and civilian experts in the field of Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief were welcomed to China by People's Liberation Army (PLA) officials Jan. 12, 2015. Maj. Gen. Edward... MORE

GUANGDONG PROVINCE, China (Jan. 12, 2015) - Maj. Gen. Edward Dorman is briefed by Qin Zeng at the Guangzhou Central Meteorological Observatory during China, U.S. military and civilian experts hold Disaster Management Exchange.

United States and China Coast Guards interdict vessel for illegally fishing on the high seas
June 5, 2014 — US Coast Guard and Chinese Coast Guard conduct fishing enforcement in the North Pacific... MORE

US and Chinese Coast Guardsmen on the US Coast Guard Cutter Morgenthau.