30 January 2015 US Soldiers and Marines Attend Finnish Army's Cold Weather Training The Finnish Army's Cold Weather Operations Basic Course graduated a small class of Finnish and American service members near the Arctic Circle in Lapland, Finland, Jan. 16, 2015. In addition to the Finnish students there were five U.S. Marines and three U.S. Army Alaska Soldiers were in...
30 January 2015 U.S., China Announce Defense Talks U.S. and Chinese defense officials will meet at the Pentagon Feb. 5 for the Defense Policy Coordination Talks, according to a Pentagon official. David Helvey, deputy assistant secretary of defense for East Asia, will host the talks with Rear Admiral Li Ji, deputy director of the Chinese ministry of...
29 January 2015 Mustin, John S. McCain Sailors Strengthen Partnerships in Korea through Bilateral Training and Port Visit Sailors from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Mustin (DDG 89) and USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) strengthened partnerships with the Republic of Korea navy during a port visit to Busan, Jan 29 - Feb 2.During the port visit, crew members plan to conduct warfighting skills engagements...
29 January 2015 U.S. "HUMVEE" Ambulances Acquired by AFP The Philippine Armed Forces took possession of 23 newly acquired U.S. ambulanceson January 26. High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles, commonly referred toas “HUMVEE” ambulances, are another example of joint U.S.-Philippine efforts toimprove capabilities to meet the challenges of the 21st...
29 January 2015 Trilateral Meeting on North Korea: Remarks at Iikura House, Tokyo AMBASSADOR KIM: Good afternoon. It’s great to be back in Japan. Let me first express again our deepest condolences to Mr. Yukawa’s family and the people of Japan. We will continue to stand by our friends in Japan and support them in this very difficult period. And we of course continue to pray for...