U.S. Pacific Command leader visits Vietnam to strengthen defense partnership

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Aug 7, 2026

HANOI, Vietnam - Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, met with Vietnamese Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong in Hanoi, Vietnam, Aug. 5, 2026. The leaders discussed regional security priorities, defense cooperation initiatives and ways to expand military-to-military engagement between the two nations. US PACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies and deterring aggression. (Courtesy photo)

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