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U.S., Mongolia Discuss Military-to-Military Relations During Pentagon Visit

The U.S. and Mongolia share a common vision for the Indo-Pacific region and a fundamental desire for peace and stability, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said during the first visit of a Mongolian prime minister to the Pentagon.

Troops From 3 Nations Make Amphibious Landing in Australia

Over 30,000 personnel and 13 nations are participating in Exercise Talisman Sabre 23. This year’s exercise is the largest in its history since the exercises began in 2005.

Austin, Morgan Freeman Discuss Upcoming Documentary

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with actor and producer Morgan Freeman, who is featured in an upcoming documentary about the heroics of a segregated, all-Black Army tanker unit that fought in Europe during World War II.

Expeditionary Strike Group Readies Marines to Land in Australia

The USS America was abuzz with activity as Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit prepared to conduct a simulated amphibious assault during Exercise Talisman Sabre.

Austin Concludes Productive Trip in Indo-Pacific

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III returned from a weeklong trip to the Indo-Pacific region with productive stops in both Papua New Guinea and Australia, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said.

SECDEF Concludes Productive Trip in Indo-Pacific

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III returned from a weeklong trip to the Indo-Pacific region with productive stops in both Papua New Guinea and Australia, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said.

Executive Order Changes How Military Handles Sexual Assaults

The president signed an executive order that changes how some crimes — including sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse and murder — are handled within the military justice system.

U.S. Marines, Navy Join Forces in Novel Ways During Australia Exercise

This year marks the 10th and largest iteration of Talisman Sabre, a biennial exercise designed to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific.