20 March 2023 U.S. and Japan Conduct Integrated Bomber Exercise SEA OF Japan -- U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and the Japan Self-Defense Forces conducted a bilateral bomber integration exercise on March 19, 2023, demonstrating the enduring and lethal deterrence options readily available to the U.S.-Japan Alliance.Two B-1 Lancer bombers and four F-16 fighter aircraft...
20 March 2023 G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the Launch of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile by North Korea U.S. Embassy & Consulate in the Republic of Korea -- The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union.Begin Text:We, the G7...
20 March 2023 U.S. and Japan Conduct Bilateral Ballistic Missile Defense Exercise SEA OF Japan -- The USS Milius (DDG-69) conducted a bilateral ballistic missile defense exercise in partnership with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force JS Atago (DDG-177) in the Sea of Japan, Mar. 18, 2023.This exercise continues the enhancement of the interoperability of the JSDF and U.S. armed...
20 March 2023 Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Call With Philippine Senior Undersecretary and Officer in Charge of the Department of National Defense Carlito Galvez WASHIGNTON -- Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Philippine Officer in Charge of the Department of National Defense Carlito Galvez today to discuss ongoing efforts to strengthen the U.S.-Philippine...
20 March 2023 Guam 37th Legislature Visits Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz DEDEDO, Guam -- Senators and legislative staff members with the Guam 37th Legislature visited Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz, March 17, 2023.MCB Camp Blaz coordinated with the Chairman for the Committee on the Guam Buildup, Senator Roy Quinata and his staff to invite all members of the Guam...