Skip to main content (Press Enter).
U.S. Air Force Logo
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Directorates
      • Policy, Programs & Strategy
      • Regional Affairs
  • News
    • Photos
  • Resources
  • Contact Us
    • FAQs
Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs
  • News
  • About Us
  • Directorates
  • Force Development
  • Resources
HomeNews

 

  • Jan. 12, 2023

    Austin, Hamada Sign Documents to Strengthen Alliance Interoperability

    Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada signed a memo that commits the U.S. and Japan to work together on emerging technology to improve defense capabilities.

  • Jan. 11, 2023

    U.S. and Japanese Leaders Chart Path to Strengthen 'Cornerstone' Alliance

    U.S. and Japanese security officials announced a series of initiatives that will strengthen the alliance between the two nations and help guarantee a free and open Indo-Pacific.

  • Oct. 23, 2022

    Allies, Modernization at Heart of U.S.-Japan Efforts in Indo-Pacific

    The international rules-based order that served the world well, is under attack and the United States and Japan need to work even closer together to defend, maintain and strengthen the order, the assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific Affairs said.

  • Oct. 1, 2022

    Defense Leaders Look to Strengthen Rules-Based Order

    The defense leaders of the United States, Japan and Australia met at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command headquarters in Hawaii to strengthen the defense of the rules-based, international order that China and Russia are trying to dismantle.

  • Sept. 14, 2022

    U.S.-Japan Defense Leaders Look to Strengthen Rules-Based Order

    Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III told Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada that the U.S.-Japan alliance is the cornerstone of security in the Indo-Pacific and pledged to make the already close alliance even closer.

  • Sept. 9, 2022

    SecAF Kendall meets Japanese commissioner Tsuchimoto

    Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, right, greets Hideki Tsuchimoto, commissioner of the Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency, Japanese Ministry of Defense, during a meeting at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., Sept. 9, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)

  • July 15, 2022

    Air Force focuses on future of Indo-Pacific alliances, Agile Combat Employment

    Cope North tests how well medics from the three nations operate during challenging scenarios while strengthening partnerships and integrating Agile Combat Employment concepts.

  • April 6, 2022

    CSO meets with JASDF chief at Space Symposium

    Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, meets with Chief of Staff Japan Air Self Defense Force Gen. Shunji Izutsu, during a bi-lat meeting at the 37th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Col. April 6, 2022.

  • 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.

  • April 3, 2021

    Japan Minister of Defense visits Misawa Air Base

    Japan Minister of Defense, Nobuo Kishi, met with Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, and Col. Jesse Friedel, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, during a visit at Misawa Air Base on April 3, 2021.  Minister Kishi, Lt. Gen. Schneider and Col. Friedel also had the

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

  • Accessibility
  • Contact Us
  • Equal Opportunity
  • FOIA | Privacy | Section 508
  • Information Quality
  • Inspector General
  • JAG Court-Martial Docket
  • Link Disclaimer
  • No FEAR Act
  • Open Government
  • OSI Tip Line
  • Plain Language
  • Resilience
  • Veterans Crisis Line

  • Join the Air Force
  • Join the Space Force
  • Air Force Benefits
  • Air Force Careers
  • Air Force Reserve
  • Air National Guard
  • Civilian Service

Connect

U.S. Air Force Logo Official United States Air Force Website
Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil