April 9, 2025 China's Military Buildup Threatens Indo-Pacific Region Security China is undertaking an unprecedented military buildup, developing a large and advanced arsenal of nuclear, conventional, cyber and space capabilities, John Noh, performing the duties of assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs, said.
July 19, 2024 NATO's Nuclear Deterrence Posture Seen as Robust NATO has put a lot of effort and resources into its nuclear deterrence mission, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy Vipin Narang said.
Aug. 22, 2023 DOD, Coast Guard Continue Support to Maui Nearly 700 Defense Department personnel and 157 Coast Guardsmen are currently engaged with the U.S. Army Pacific Command and Joint Task Force 5-0 mission, which they've received from FEMA.
Jan. 29, 2023 Austin Looks to Build on Strengths of Alliances With South Korea, the Philippines The security environment in the Indo-Pacific is growing more complex and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will meet with allies in the Republic of Korea and the Philippines to continue efforts to strengthen the security environment in the region.
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."
July 27, 2018 U.S. Receives Fallen Service Members’ Remains From North Korea The United Nations Command, with support from U.S. Forces Korea, repatriated 55 cases of remains of fallen U.S. service members returned by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, also known as North Korea.
July 21, 2018 DoD Policy Chief Urges U.S.-Russian Collaboration on Mutual-Interest Issues The United States has to be open to opportunities for collaboration with Russia where the countries’ interests align, the undersecretary for defense for policy said during the Aspen Security Forum in Aspen, Colo.
Feb. 13, 2018 Cyber Tops List of Threats to U.S., Director of National Intelligence Says The United States faces a complex, volatile and challenging threat environment, the director of national intelligence testified at a Senate intelligence committee hearing, highlighting cyber at the top of the list of worldwide threats.
Jan. 5, 2018 Mattis Speaks to Reporters About South Asia, North Korea, Iran Defense Secretary James N. Mattis discussed strategy in South Asia, issues on the Korean Peninsula and Iranian illicit weapons activities during an impromptu discussion with Pentagon reporters.
Aug. 9, 2017 U.S. Airmen Team Up With South Korean, Japanese Counterparts Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers under the command of Pacific Air Forces joined their counterparts from the South Korean and Japanese air forces in sequenced bilateral missions over Japanese airspace and the Korean Peninsula.