.SecDef Lloyd Austin will travel to the Indo-Pacific region next week, where he will meet with regional defense leaders. As a part of his seventh official visit to the region, the secretary will travel to Japan, Singapore, India, and France.
As a part of his seventh official visit to the region, the secretary will travel to Japan, Singapore, India, and France.While in Japan, he’ll meet with Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada and other senior leaders and visit United States troops stationed in Japan. Then he’ll travel to Singapore, where he will deliver plenary remarks at the International Institute for Strategic Studies 20th Shangri-La Dialogue.
From there, he’ll go to New Delhi to meet with Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and other leaders, and he will then conclude his trip in France to participate in events commemorating the 79th anniversary of D-Day, and meet with French and United Kingdom defense leaders.“America’s seapower lets us sail and fly, and operate alongside our unrivaled network of allies and partners, from the South China Sea, to the Gulf of Aden, to the Caribbean.
The more than 1,000 graduates that make up the U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2023 will now advance on for more advanced training and eventual deployment with the Marines or Navy. They'll be entering the military ranks at a juncture in time when the department's attention is focused on the region.
U.S.-Beijing relations have been at a rocky point over the last couple of months with a possible looming battle over Taiwan, the tiny island China considers its own territory. Beijing has increased its aggressive maneuvers toward Taiwan, often using perceived slights by the U.S. as apparent justification for these military exercises.
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