May 3, 2023 U.S.-Philippines Agree to Modernize, Strengthen Alliance The U.S. and the Philippines will continue the fundamental work needed to modernize and strengthen their alliance, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said.
April 27, 2023 South Korean President Yoon Visits Pentagon, Discusses Deterrence South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the Pentagon to discuss the U.S.-South Korea alliance and ways to make that alliance even closer.
April 26, 2023 U.S., South Korea Unveil Joint Declaration Outlining Steps to Bolster Deterrence President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol outlined new steps aimed at bolstering the longstanding U.S.-South Korean defense alliance in the face of growing nuclear threats posed by North Korea.
April 18, 2023 Leaders Detail U.S. Advantage in Indo-Pacific Military leaders testified about partnerships, capabilities and security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region at a House Armed Services Committee hearing.
April 18, 2023 DOD Officials Detail Progress With Indo-Pacific Allies, Friends Defense leaders will chart the progress made in ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific region and discuss what more needs to be done during testimony before the House Armed Services Committee.
April 17, 2023 U.S., U.K. Defense Leaders Discuss Ukraine, AUKUS in Pentagon Meeting Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomed Ben Wallace, the United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Defense, to the Pentagon to discuss the short-term and long-term implications of the U.S.-U.K. alliance.
April 12, 2023 U.S., Philippine Leaders Vow Further Alliance Progress Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with Carlito Galvez Jr., senior undersecretary and officer in charge of the Department of National Defense of the Philippines, to deepen military-to-military contacts between the two nations.
April 5, 2023 Regional Centers Central to Security Cooperation, Agency Director Says The Defense Security Cooperation Agency might be best known as a key player in the U.S. military's foreign military sales program, but the agency is also an executive agent for six regional security centers which are important to national security.
April 3, 2023 New EDCA Sites Named in the Philippines The United States announced plans to expand military sites in the Philippines under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement between the two nations.
March 30, 2023 F-35s arrive at Kadena AB to maintain advanced fighter presence While deployed to the Keystone of the Pacific, the F-35s will work in conjunction with other fighter units at Kadena AB to ensure continued steady-state fighter capabilities in the region.