Announces first trip to Thailand as defense secretary. Thailand’s Prime Minister and Defense Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha paid a visit to the Pentagon on Friday, where Secretary Austin welcomed…
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President Hosts Southeast Asian Leaders
Will unveil new regional trade pact plan. The leaders of eight Southeast Asian nations were hosted at the White House by the president this week for a two-day…
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President Comments on U.S. Economy
Promotes the American Jobs Plan. President Joe Biden spoke this week on the state of the U.S. economy and what his administration plans to do to address it.…
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Secretary Blinken Remarks on World Press Freedom Day
Marks first in-person event at Foreign Press Center since 2020. Department of State Secretary Antony Blinken delivered remarks to the press at the Foreign Press Center on Tuesday,…
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China Signs Security Pact with Solomon Islands
U.S., Australia, and New Zealand express concerns. Earlier this week, the White House announced in a press briefing that the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and…
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VP Harris Announces Ban on ASAT Missile Test
Hopes that other countries take similar action. Vice President Kamala Harris announced this week that the United States has become the first nation to commit to not conducting…
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China Warns U.S. Defense Secretary on Taiwan
The defense officials hold their first call. China’s defense minister told U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin that Taiwan is a part of China during the first phone…
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Congress Expresses Concern over Indo-Pacific
Several federal legislators visit Taiwan. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia, and the general acceptance of it by China, has prompted concern among many in Congress about the…
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President Picks New NATO Supreme Commander
He has been commander of U.S. Army Europe. In the biggest change to NATO military leadership since the Russia-Ukraine war began, a new commander of all U.S. and…
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State Department Pulls Some Personnel from Shanghai
Advises travelers to postpone trips to Shanghai until after outbreak. On Monday, the State Department ordered non-emergency U.S. government employees and their family members to depart from the…
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