March 5, 2026 Hegseth Promotes Regional Border Security, Signs Joint Security Declaration at Inaugural Counter Cartel Conference Secretary of War Pete Hegseth underscored the importance of strong, regional border security during the inaugural Americas Counter Cartel Conference at U.S. Southern Command headquarters in Doral, Fla.
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.
March 2, 2026 Saint Kitts and Nevis, U.S. launch LAMAT 2026 medical mission The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis and the U.S. Air Force officially launched the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026 mission during an opening ceremony in Basseterre, Saint Kitts, Feb 22, 2026.
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.
Jan. 15, 2026 Strengthening partnerships: Air Force, Royal Netherlands counterparts collaborate on aeromedical training Inside a static C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, Airmen assigned to the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron joined NATO partners from the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force in a subject matter exchange at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
Jan. 14, 2026 U.S., Regional Partners Establish New Air Defense Operations Cell in Qatar U.S. Central Command and regional partners opened a new coordination cell at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar to enhance integrated air and missile defense.
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. 4, 2025 Hegseth Hosts Swedish Counterpart at Pentagon Secretary of War Pete Hegseth welcomed Pål Jonson, Sweden's minister of defense, to the Pentagon for a bilateral engagement.