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U.S. Coast Guard Ensures Safe Operations of Commercial Vessels as Typhoon Mawar Recovery Continues
June 6, 2023 — SANTA RITA, Guam -- Amidst the dynamic challenges faced by Guam's strategic port, a team of inspectors from U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia Sector Guam and Marine Safety Detachment Saipan conducted... MORE

United States-Japan-Australia Trilateral Defense Ministers' Meeting (TDMM) 2023 Joint Statement
June 6, 2023 — WASHINGTON -- Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence the Hon. Richard Marles MP, Japanese Minister of Defense Hamada Yasukazu, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III,... MORE

The Launch of the U.S.-Mongolia-Republic of Korea Trilateral Meeting
June 6, 2023 — U.S. Embassy & Consulate in the Republic of Korea -- In order to promote and strengthen shared values and common interests, the Governments of Mongolia, the Republic of Korea, and the United States... MORE

Secretary Austin Concludes India Visit
June 5, 2023 — WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III traveled to India, June 4-5, to reinforce the major defense partnership, and advance cooperation in critical domains ahead of Prime Minister... MORE

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Meets With 'Five Eyes' Defense Policy Senior Officials
June 5, 2023 — WASHINGTON -- U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Ely Ratner; Australian Deputy Secretary of Defence Strategy, Policy, and Industry Group Hugh Jeffrey; Canadian... MORE

7th Fleet Destroyer Transits Taiwan Strait
June 5, 2023 — U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs -- Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) and Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Montreal (FFH 336) are conducting a routine... MORE

Austin Underscores Importance of Partnerships in Securing a Shared Vision for Indo-Pacific
June 5, 2023 — WASHINGTON -- The U.S. remains committed to a shared vision of freedom, security and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said today.Speaking at the International... MORE

United States-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Ministerial Meeting (TMM) Joint Press Statement
June 5, 2023 — WASHINGTON -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Japanese Minister of Defense Hamada Yasukazu, and Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of National Defense Lee Jong-Sup convened a Trilateral... MORE

Andersen AFB Remains Operational after Typhoon Mawar
June 5, 2023 — ANDERSEN AFB, Guam -- Typhoon Mawar, a category 4 typhoon,, hit the island of Guam causing significant damage to Andersen Air Force Base on May 24, 2023. As restoration continues, Andersen AFB... MORE

Exercise Crocodile Response Concludes, Increasing Readiness in the Indo-Pacific
June 5, 2023 — DARWIN, NT, Australia -- Alongside Allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) stands ready to provide Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HA/DR)... MORE

U.S., Japanese Defense Leaders Discuss Progress on Closer Alliance
June 2, 2023 — WASHINGTON -- U.S. and Japanese defense leaders are "operationalizing" agreements that are deepening the treaty alliance, said Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Japanese Defense Minister... MORE

Red Flag Alaska 23-2 Kicks 0ff Soon to Enhance Multinational Interoperability
June 2, 2023 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Red Flag-Alaska 23-2, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise, is scheduled to begin on June 12 with primary flight operations over the Joint Pacific Alaska... MORE

U.S., Philippine, Japan Coast Guards to Conduct Trilateral Engagements
June 2, 2023 — MANILA, Philippines -- The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) and crew arrived in Manila on Thursday to conduct professional exchanges and joint operations with members of the Philippine and... MORE

USS Shoup Departs Sendai, Japan
June 2, 2023 — SENDAI, Japan -- The forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) departed Sendai, Japan after a port visit, June 1.The Yokosuka-based destroyer visit marks the... MORE

USecAF Tours Indo-Pacific to Ensure Resourcing Decisions Align with Strategy, Mission
June 2, 2023 — ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Honorable Kristyn Jones, assistant secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, performing the duties of under secretary of the Air Force, toured the U.S... MORE

Royal Thai Army Commander Visits Washington Guard Leaders
June 2, 2023 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. -- The commander in chief of the Royal Thai Army visited leaders of the Washington National Guard in a State Partnership Program exchange May 25.“I made plans to come four years... MORE

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Engagements with Japanese Leaders in Tokyo
June 1, 2023 — WASHINGTON -- Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with his Japanese counterpart, Minister of Defense Hamada... MORE

Misawa Exercises Joint Tactics in PAC WEASEL
June 1, 2023 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Team Misawa hosted the latest iteration of a PACIFIC WEASEL exercise over Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 26, 2023.PAC WEASEL is a recurring air combat... MORE

U.S. Coast Guard Post-Typhoon Mawar Update 4
June 1, 2023 — SANTA RITA, Guam – On June 1, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia Sector Guam crews, in collaboration with local partners, continue the relentless effort to coordinate a swift response to maritime... MORE

U.S. Army Garrison Japan Exercises Emergency Response
June 1, 2023 — CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- U.S. Army Garrison Japan held a no-notice exercise Tuesday to test its ability to conduct emergency operations.The exercise focused on a very real threat for the region—a... MORE