March 3, 2026 Space Force strengthens partnerships at 45th Cobra Gold The presence of Guardians at Cobra Gold signals the continued evolution of the Space Force. It reinforces the U.S.-Thai alliance by enhancing multinational crisis response, mission effectiveness and capability across all domains.
Feb. 11, 2026 USecAF visits Kadena AB to conclude Indo-Pacific tour The visit capped a week of base visits where Lohmeier met with Airmen, Guardians and senior leaders to assess readiness, connect with the force and reaffirm the Department of the Air Force’s commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Jan. 15, 2026 Hegseth Hosts Japanese Counterpart at Pentagon Secretary of War Pete Hegseth welcomed Shinjirō Koizumi, Japan's defense minister, to Washington for a bilateral engagement at the Pentagon.
Dec. 23, 2025 U.S. Space Forces Japan Celebrates First Year of Activation U.S. Space Forces Japan celebrated its first year of activation at Yokota Air Base, Japan, advancing space expertise for Japan and joint partners.
Dec. 10, 2025 Hegseth Hosts AUKUS Meeting With Australia, U.K. Counterparts Secretary of War Pete Hegseth welcomed Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles and the United Kingdom's Defense Secretary John Healey to the Pentagon for a meeting concerning a trilateral partnership between the three countries.
Dec. 8, 2025 U.S., Australian Cooperation on Land, Air, Sea, Industrial Base Top Topics at 40th AUSMIN The U.S. and longtime ally Australia met at the State Department in Washington for the 40th annual Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations.
Dec. 6, 2025 Hegseth Outlines New National Defense Strategy During Speech at Reagan Library Secretary of War Pete Hegseth presented a preview of the War Department's forthcoming National Defense Strategy during a keynote speech, outlining four lines of effort for the department to take, so as to guarantee peace through strength for the U.S. and its allies in the coming years.
Sept. 9, 2025 U.S., Singaporean Military Leaders Discuss Partnerships, Training, Shared Interests Secretary of War Pete Hegseth welcomed Singaporean Minister for Defense Chan Chun Sing to the Pentagon to discuss ongoing military to military cooperation and shared security interests in the Indo-Pacific region.
Aug. 21, 2025 Building a more agile, integrated force: DAF cements inaugural DLE After a month-long series of exercises across the Indo-Pacific, The Department of the Air Force has concluded its Department-Level Exercises and looks to lessons learned.
Aug. 19, 2025 Northern Edge 2025 Kicks Off Across Alaska More than 6,400 service members, 100 aircraft and seven U.S. and Canadian vessels are participating in Northern Edge 2025, a joint field-training exercise taking place at various locations in and around Alaska.