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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will travel to the Indo-Pacific region for the 11th time since taking office to continue building upon progress in advancing regional peace and stability with allies and partners who share a vision for a free and open region.

Austin Travels to Indo-Pacific

Travel Destinations

A map indicating the Secretary of Defense's travels and number of trips to the following locations: Singapore (4), Cambodia (2), India (3), South Korea (4), Indonesia (2), Papua-New Guinea (1), Japan (2), Philippines(2), Thailand (1), and Vietnam (1).

Japan

U.S., Japan Military-to-Military Relationship Reaches 'New Heights'

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

U.S., Japanese Defense Leaders Discuss Progress on Closer Alliance

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

AUKUS Partners Consider Cooperation With Japan

Austin Says U.S. Committed to Defending Japan, Including Senkaku Islands

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

Japan Takes Leadership Roles Protecting Global Security

Shared Challenges, Strengthening Alliance at Center of U.S.-Japan Defense Meeting

Japan, South Korea, U.S. Strengthen Trilateral Cooperation

Philippines

Defense Official Says U.S.-Philippines Alliance Is Making Remarkable Progress

New EDCA Sites Named in the Philippines

Austin Emphasizes U.S. Commitment to Defend Philippines

DOD Officials Underscore 'Ironclad' Commitment to Philippines After China's Unsafe Maneuvers

'Track Record and Trajectory: U.S.-Philippine Defense Ties Since 2021': Remarks by Assistant Secretary of Defense Ely Ratner at the 2024 CSIS South China Sea Conference (As Prepared for Delivery)

Indo-Pacific

Indo-Pacific Visit Is an Opportunity to Engage With Partners

Austin: Indo-Pacific Nations Uniting Around Shared Values

Austin: Boosting Military-Industrial Bases With Indo-Pacific Nations Is a Priority

DOD Strengthens Indo-Pacific Regional Ties

Indo-Pacific Visit Is an Opportunity to Engage With Partners

Austin: Indo-Pacific Nations Uniting Around Shared Values

Austin: Boosting Military-Industrial Bases With Indo-Pacific Nations Is a Priority

DOD Strengthens Indo-Pacific Regional Ties

DOD Official Details U.S. Collaboration With Indo-Pacific Partners on Defense Industrial Base

U.S. Focuses on Deterrence as China Raises Stakes in Indo-Pacific

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. Hold a Press Conference

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Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Briefing

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III to Travel to Japan and the Philippines, Host Australian Counterparts in Annapolis, Md.

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., brief the media.

Austin Previews Indo-Pacific Visit

Austin Previews Indo-Pacific Visit

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks in Singapore at the International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue, the Asian defense summit. Austin is also slated to meet with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and other senior officials.

Austin Speaks at Singapore's Shangri-La Dialogue

Austin Speaks at Singapore's Shangri-La Dialogue

Soldiers assigned to the 2-35th Infantry Battalion, 25th Combat Aviation, alongside
Philippines soldiers assigned to the Philippine Army’s 7th Infantry Division conduct hoist training in preparation for the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Exportable (JPMRC-X) exercise on Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, 30 May 2024. This iteration of JPMRC-X marks the first deployment to the Philippines, which will enable and assist the Philippine Army and the Armed Forces of the Philippines in building combat training center locations within the Philippines.

The JPMRC-X is a Department of the Army initiative consisting of a deployable package of personnel and equipment designed to support training exercises across the Pacific. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Staff Sergeant Tommie Berry)

U.S., Philippine Soldiers Conduct Medevac Hoist Training

U.S., Philippine Soldiers Conduct Medevac Hoist Training

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, commemorate two years overseas while embarked on ships from U.S. Navy Amphibious Squadron 11, across the Indo-Pacific region, during the command of Col. Matthew Danner, the commanding officer of the 31st MEU, between June 2, 2022 - May 20, 2024. Lt. Col. Brendan Neagle, the operations officer between 2021 - 2023, highlights the 31st MEU’s crisis response efforts in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea; the strengthened relationship with allies and partnerships; as well as the command climate and care for the Marines, which set the environment for the 31st MEU to succeed. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Christopher R. Lape)

This video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock: “A Battle for the Future,” performed by Eoin Mantell.

31st MEU: Patrolling the Pacific

31st MEU: Patrolling the Pacific

U.S. and Indonesian Marines and Sailors participate in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 24 in Bandar Lampung, Indonesia, May 13-20, 2024. CARAT Indonesia 2024 is a bilateral exercise that is designed to promote regional security cooperation and enhance maritime interoperability, which coincides with 75 years of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Indonesia. In its 30th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises that enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Aidan Hekker)

CARAT Indonesia 24

CARAT Indonesia 24

U.S., Republic of Korea, and Royal Thai service members participate in Exercise Cobra Gold in Sattahip, Chonburi province, Thailand, Feb. 23 - March 8, 2024. Cobra Gold, now in its 43rd year, is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored training event that builds on the long-standing friendship between the two allied nations and brings together a robust multinational force to promote regional peace and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Patrick Katz)

Cobra Gold 2024

Cobra Gold 2024

Republic of Korea (ROK) Airmen with the ROK Air Force, U.S. Airmen with the Pacific Air Forces, and U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing train together during Korea Flying Training (KFT) 24 at Kunsan Air Base, April 15 to April 26, 2024. KFT 24 is a large-scale employment training exercise enhancing U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK) interoperability and ultimately strengthening U.S. and ROK commitments to maintain peace in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Alejandra Vega)

U.S, South Korean Troops Train Together

U.S, South Korean Troops Train Together

Troops gather by a makeshift structure in a field as helicopters fly overhead.

Balikatan 23: Allies in the Pacific

Balikatan 23: Allies in the Pacific

We are the faces behind the uniform. We are more than a mission. We are America's Theater Army in the Indo-Pacific. Our Soldiers train, fight and defend the most rugged and diverse terrain in the world. We are the #FacesofthePacific.

America's Theater Army in the Indo-Pacific

America's Theater Army in the Indo-Pacific

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks on the “Next Steps for the United States' Indo-Pacific Strategy" at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

Austin Speaks at the Shangri-La Dialogue

Austin Speaks at the Shangri-La Dialogue

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of State Antony Blinken hold a joint press conference with Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.

U.S., Indian Officials Brief News Media

U.S., Indian Officials Brief News Media

Navy Adm. John C. Aquilino, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, delivers a speech at the Aspen Security Forum, Aug. 4, 2021. The forum is an annual, three-day conference that provides a non-partisan public forum for global leaders to discuss key national security issues.

Indo-Pacom Commander Speaks at Aspen Security Forum

Indo-Pacom Commander Speaks at Aspen Security Forum

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomes Navy Adm. John C. Aquilino as the new commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command during a change of command ceremony at Kilo Pier on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, April 30, 2021. Aquilino is replacing Navy Adm. Philip S. Davidson as Indo-Pacom commander.

Secretary of Defense Welcomes New Indo-Pacom Commander

Secretary of Defense Welcomes New Indo-Pacom Commander

U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors from the 199th Fighter Squadron and Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft from the 302nd Tactical Fighter Squadron fly alongside a USAF KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron during 5th generation fighter training near Japan, Apr. 1, 2021. The F-22 Raptors are currently operating out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, to support U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s dynamic force employment concept. U.S. and Japanese forces train and operate together regularly, employing a full spectrum of joint and bilateral capabilities, to defend Japan and support a secure and stable Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Kakaris)

Fifth Generation Fighters Train in Japan

Fifth Generation Fighters Train in Japan

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Division, conduct the Jungle Survival Course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 10, 2020. The course focuses on jungle survival skills, increasing the Marine’s ability to operate in any environment throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Hassanen Attabi)

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