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Official Says U.S. Committed to Taiwan's Defense 
November 17, 2022 — WASHINGTON -- The 2022 National Defense Strategy identifies China as the Defense Department’s pacing challenge, the assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs said. Speaking... MORE

New U.S. Ambassador Presents Credentials to President Khurelsukh
November 17, 2022 — ULAANBAATAR, U.S. Embassy in Mongolia -- The new U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Mongolia, Richard L. Buangan, presented his letter of credence to Mongolian President U... MORE

President Biden and ASEAN Leaders Launch the U.S.-ASEAN Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
November 17, 2022 — U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Vietnam -- At the 10th annual U.S.-ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, President Biden and the ASEAN leaders will elevate U.S.-ASEAN relations to a Comprehensive... MORE

USS Benfold (DDG 65) Participates in Exercise Keen Sword 2023
November 16, 2022 — PHILIPPINE SEA -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) along with units from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Royal... MORE

USAID and WHO Provide US $2 million in Medical Supplies to Fight COVID-19 and Other Diseases
November 16, 2022 — VIENTIANE, U.S. Embassy in Laos -- In Vientiane today, U.S. Ambassador to Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) H.E. Dr. Peter M. Haymond and World Health Organization (WHO) Officer-in-Charge Dr... MORE

B-1B Lancer Conducts Hot Pit Refuel in Misawa
November 16, 2022 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, forward deployed from Andersen AFB, Guam, to... MORE

Readout of President Joe Biden’s Meeting with President Joko Widodo of Indonesia
November 16, 2022 — U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Indonesia -- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. today met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Bali, Indonesia. President Biden underscored the importance of the... MORE

Phnom Penh Statement on Trilateral Partnership for the Indo-Pacific
November 16, 2022 — U.S. Embassy & Consulate in the Republic of Korea -- Today in Phnom Penh, Cambodia at the East Asia Summit, Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan, President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea... MORE

Naval Medical Forces Pacific Team Participates in Keen Sword 23
November 15, 2022 — CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan -- Elements of Naval Medical Forces Pacific (NMFP) recently travelled to Okinawa prefecture, Japan, and began participation in exercise Keen Sword 23 (KS23), Nov. 12.Keen... MORE

Japan Hosts Australia, India, U.S. in Naval Exercise Malabar 2022
November 15, 2022 — PHILIPPINE SEA -- Opening ceremonies kicked-off exercise Malabar 2022, Nov. 8, followed by scheduled at-sea exercises involving naval ships, aircraft and personnel from Australia, India, Japan, and... MORE

US Army Pacific and Bangladesh Armed Forces Co-host Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange in Bangladesh
November 15, 2022 — DHAKA, Bangladesh -- The annual Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange (DREE), co-hosted by U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) and Bangladesh’s Armed Forces Division, was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from Oct... MORE

READOUT: Pacific Fleet commander’s Travel to Japan 5-9 Nov 2022
November 15, 2022 — U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs -- Adm. Samuel Paparo, Commander U.S. Pacific Fleet, traveled to Japan for the 18th Western Pacific Maritime Symposium (WPNS) and fleet engagements, November 5-9,... MORE

U.S. Provides Medical Training and Equipment to Support PCG Operations in Palawan
November 15, 2022 — MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- The U.S. Embassy Civil Affairs Team (CAT) recently donated medical and dive equipment and conducted training for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to support... MORE

U.S. Navy Concludes Training with Bangladesh Navy
November 15, 2022 — CHATTOGRAM, U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh -- From October 17 to November 10, the U.S. Embassy held the second Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) exercise of 2022 between U.S. Naval Special Warfare... MORE

USS Higgins Returns to Yokosuka after a Successful Deployment
November 10, 2022 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) returned to Yokosuka, Japan, Nov. 10 concluding a routine deployment.Higgins’ return marks the... MORE

Exercise Guardian Watch: How Alaska Guardsmen Maintain Arctic Resilience and Readiness
November 10, 2022 — FORT GREELY, Alaska -- Soldiers of the 49th Missile Defense Battalion (Ground-based Midcourse Defense), Alaska Army National Guard, showcased their resiliency and readiness in their most recent... MORE

Chief of Naval Operations visits Commander, Task Force 71 and USS Rafael Peralta
November 10, 2022 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday visited Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael... MORE

U.S. Coast Guard Invests Time with Oceania Partners, Initiates Operation Rematau
November 10, 2022 — SANTA RITA, Guam -- The USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew kicked off Operation Rematau conducting a two-week, nearly 2,000 nautical mile deployment to the high seas and the Federated States of... MORE

Pacific Air Forces commander Visits Team Osan
November 9, 2022 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, visited Team Osan for an immersion tour, Nov. 4, 2022. He received a first-hand look at the innovations being made... MORE

Army Sustainers Focus on Grenade Skills to Increase Lethality
November 9, 2022 — COMBINED ARMS TRAINING CENTER CAMP FUJI, Japan -- Before any hand grenades could blast more shrapnel into a pockmarked range, anticipation filled the air as 60 live grenades were taken out of their... MORE