08 June 2023 U.S. Embassy Celebrate Malaysian Cadets’ Admission to the U.S. Air Force Academ U.S. EMBASSY in Malaysia -- The U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur hosted a send-off ceremony on June 8 to recognize the cadets and celebrate their admission to U.S. service academies. U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia Brian D. McFeeters congratulated the cadets and said, “These cadets represent our shared...
07 June 2023 Pentagon Official Says Next Generation of Leaders Key to Solving Security Challenges WASHINGTON -- Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Colin H. Kahl underscored today the critical role future leaders will have in addressing increasingly complex security challenges.Speaking to an audience of students and young professionals at this year's NATO Youth Summit, Kahl said there is no...
07 June 2023 Collaboration and Standardization Are Key to DOD's Battery Strategy, Meeting U.S. Energy Objectives WASHINGTON -- Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks has made clear a healthy battery supply chain is essential for military capabilities and national security — and when it comes to batteries, "America needs to lead the world." Batteries are a vital and dynamic sector at the center of national...
07 June 2023 Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Peter Haas Terrorism Financing Investigation and Intelligence Course U.S. Embassy & Bangladesh - (As prepared for delivery) Good morning. It is my pleasure to open this week’s Terrorism Financing Investigation and Intelligence Course and to speak with you all, the dedicated professionals working tirelessly in the fight against terrorism.For many years, the U.S...
06 June 2023 Malaysian and U.S. Forces Strengthen Security Ties at Bersama Warrior Exercise KUANTAN, Malaysia -- The ninth annual Bersama Warrior exercise commenced here June 6, 2023, with an opening ceremony officiated by Malaysian Armed Forces Joint Force Headquarters Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff for the J3, Royal Malaysian Navy First Admiral Pulendren a/l Paramasivam and Director of...
06 June 2023 US Facilitates Japan Air Operations Center Training YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Three years in the making, the 505th Training Squadron fulfilled a request by the government of Japan to assist with understanding how an air operations center plans and executes and how to build instructional standards to enable airpower at the operational level of war.The...
06 June 2023 U.S. Coast Guard Ensures Safe Operations of Commercial Vessels as Typhoon Mawar Recovery Continues 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 routine certificate of compliance inspections on two vessels on June 1 and 2, ensuring the safety...
06 June 2023 United States-Japan-Australia Trilateral Defense Ministers' Meeting (TDMM) 2023 Joint Statement 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, convened a Trilateral Defense Ministerial Meeting in Singapore on June 3, 2023 during the 20th...
06 June 2023 The Launch of the U.S.-Mongolia-Republic of Korea Trilateral Meeting 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 held their first trilateral meeting in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on May 30, 2023.The inaugural trilateral...
05 June 2023 Secretary Austin Concludes India Visit 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 Modi's official state visit to Washington. The Secretary met with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval...