Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

May 19, 2022
U.S. Commitment to Indo-Pacific Region Not Limited by Security Assistance to Ukraine

U.S. assistance to Ukraine doesn't affect its focus on the Indo-Pacific region, or limit its ability to ensure partners in the Pacific get the hardware and supplies they need, a senior defense official said.
May 18, 2022
35th FW, joint allies participate in ACE exercise at Misawa, Yokota AB

Airmen assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing showcased their Agile Combat Employment capabilities during readiness exercise Beverly Sunrise 22-04, at Misawa and Yokota Air Base. The exercise tested real-world contingency operations capabilities, significantly focusing on ACE by physically moving
May 13, 2022
U.S., Thai Defense Leaders Look to Future in Indo-Pacific

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomed Thailand's Prime Minister and Defense Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to the Pentagon to build on the more than 200-year-old history between the two countries.
May 4, 2022
Austin, Japan's Defense Minister Pledge to Defend Rules-Based Order

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi pledged to work together to defend the international rules-based architecture wherever it is threatened.
April 11, 2022
U.S., India Take Steps to Increase Cooperation, Ties Between 2 Largest Democracies

The fourth U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue stressed the shared commitment of the world's two largest democracies in upholding a free rules-based international order to safeguard sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence.
March 9, 2022
Defense Official Says Indo-Pacific Is the Priority Theater; China Is DOD's Pacing Challenge

The Indo-Pacific region remains the priority theater for the Defense Department, and China remains the pacing challenge for the U.S. military, the assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific Affairs said.
March 1, 2022
Australia to Provide Lethal, Nonlethal Aid to Ukraine 

Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks met with Australian Defense Secretary Greg Moriarty to advance the United States-Australia alliance and compare perspectives on managing national defense enterprises. 
Jan. 6, 2022
Shared Challenges, Strengthening Alliance at Center of U.S.-Japan Defense Meeting

Increased tensions in the Indo-Pacific region and the strengthening of military relations were the topics of discussion among U.S. and Japanese diplomatic and defense leaders during the 2022 U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee Meeting.
Dec. 8, 2021
Taiwan Has Proven Possibilities of Alternative Path to Chinese Communist Party, DOD Official Says

In stark contrast to deepening authoritarianism and oppression in the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan has proven the possibilities of an alternative path to the Chinese Communist Party.
Dec. 6, 2021
Indo-Pacom, Southcom Leaders Discuss Allied Security at National Forum

Advancing U.S. security through partnerships and alliances with other nations was the topic discussed by two combatant command leaders at the Reagan National Defense Forum .