Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

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, exchanges gifts with Hideki Tsuchimoto, commissioner of the Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency, Japanese Ministry of Defense, after 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
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
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.