March 18, 2021 U.S.-Korean Alliance is Key to Peace, Stability in Northeast Asia The American commitment to the U.S.-Republic of Korea Treaty remains ironclad, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said following the ROK-US Foreign and Defense Ministerial Meeting in Seoul.
March 16, 2021 U.S., Japanese Leaders Agree Chinese Behavior Endangers Peace U.S. and Japanese defense and foreign affairs leaders agreed that China's behavior has become more aggressive, and the U.S. and Japan will work together to counter China's destabilizing efforts.
March 15, 2021 DOD Officials Describe Conditions in Indo-Pacific The Indo-Pacific has always been a region of superlatives, but the terms have changed over the past decades. Now people talk about the Indo-Pacific being a "region of consequence," "the priority theater," or the "global economic engine."
March 15, 2021 Japan Visit Aims to Cement Cornerstone Alliance A senior defense official said Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III wants to get the Japanese perspective of the region, including the situation in North Korea, the rise of China and adventurism by the Russians.
March 13, 2021 Austin, Blinken Trip All About Partnerships With Asian Allies America's network of alliances and partnerships is an asymmetric advantage. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of State Anthony J. Blinken will visit Japan and South Korea.
March 12, 2021 Asia Trip by State, Defense Secretaries Highlights Importance of Indo-Pacific Secretary of State Anthony J. Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III emphasized the importance of the Indo-Pacific region by becoming the first cabinet-level members of the Biden administration to travel to Japan and South Korea.
March 10, 2021 Secretary of Defense's Trip to Asia to Focus on Strengthening Partnerships With Japan, Korea, India The Defense Department announced the first international trip by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, who will visit three nations in the Indo-Pacific region.
March 9, 2021 Erosion of U.S. Strength in Indo-Pacific Is Dangerous to All, Commander Says The greatest danger facing the United States in the Indo-Pacific region is the erosion of conventional deterrence capabilities, Navy Adm. Philip Davidson said.
Oct. 27, 2020 Esper Praises Results of U.S., Indian Meeting Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper and Secretary of State Michael Pompeo met with top Indian officials in New Delhi for talks on regional security cooperation, defense information sharing and defense sales.
Oct. 20, 2020 Esper Details Approach for Strengthening Alliances, Partnerships Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper discussed the importance of alliances and partnerships in national security during an event at the Atlantic Council.