22 October 2014 A Critical Capability for 21st Century Warfare The progressive adaptations and breakthroughs made in the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance arena have changed the way wars are fought, and the way commanders think about the battlespace.“Whether we have Airmen exploiting full motion video data or serving downrange in the (Central...
22 October 2014 Hagel, Chinese Official Discuss Increasing Cooperation U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, right, meets in the Pentagon with People’s Republic of China State Councilor Yang Jiechi, second from left, on October 20.In a statement summarizing the meeting, Pentagon press secretary Navy Rear Admiral John Kirby said the two discussed the importance of...
22 October 2014 U.S.-Australia Political-Military Talks On October 21, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Todd C. Chapman met with senior civilian and military officials in Canberra, Australia for the U.S.-Australia Political-Military Talks.Building on the success of this year’s Australia-United States...
22 October 2014 In Indonesia, Kerry Connects with Asia-Pacific Partners U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, talks with Indonesia’s seventh president, Joko Widodo, after his inauguration at Parliament in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 20.The secretary headed a high-level U.S. delegation that State Department officials said reflected the tremendous importance of...
22 October 2014 "Dragons" Deliver Disaster Aid during Exercise Wakayama Alert Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 participated in a humanitarian aid and disaster relief drill using MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft during exercise Wakayama Alert Oct. 19 in Wakayama prefecture.Wakayama Alert is a bilateral HADR exercise that demonstrates the capability of the...