U.S. Embassy & Consulates in India -- It is a great to be back in India in advance of, COVID-permitting, Secretary Pompeo and Secretary Esper’s important 2+2 ministerial with Minister Jaishankar and Minister Singh later this year. And it is a great pleasure to attend this virtual India-U.S...

SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group has returned to the South China Sea for the third time of its 2020 deployment.The carrier strike group includes the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and the embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, the...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- The Arleigh-Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit Oct. 14 (local time) in accordance with international law.The ship's transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the U.S. commitment to a free and open...

WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper welcomed South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook, reaffirming the strength of the U.S.-South Korea alliance, during an enhanced honor cordon and bilateral meeting at the Pentagon today.The robust partnership between the two nations underpins security...

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of Team Misawa attended the annual Range Day event hosted by the 35th Operations Group at Draughon Range outside Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 9, 2020.Range Day is a bilateral demonstration featuring both ground and air operations between U.S. and Japan Air...