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Lloyd Austin

February 02, 2023
US, Philippines Agree to Larger American Military Presence
By Jim Gomez
The two sides have agreed to grant the U.S. armed forces access to four more bases under the 2014 Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement.

February 01, 2023
Austin in Philippines to Discuss Larger US Military Presence
By Jim Gomez
The U.S. defense chief is the latest senior official to visit the Philippines in a sign of warming ties after a strained period under Marcos's predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte.

January 31, 2023
In Defense Minister Talks, US Reaffirms Commitment to South Korea
By Mitch Shin
Kicking off his visit to Seoul, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to defend South Korea.

September 16, 2022
Japan, US Discuss Longer Range Missiles to Counter China
By Thisanka Siripala
At a defense ministers’ meeting, Japan gets U.S. support to bolster its defenses with “counter strike capabilities.”

June 14, 2022
Thai PM Meets US Defense Secretary in a Bid to Advance Security Ties
By Sebastian Strangio
The meeting reflects a palpable warming of relations between Bangkok and Washington.

June 13, 2022
Shangri-La Dialogue Concludes Under Shadow of Ukraine, US-China Tensions
By Sebastian Strangio
Returning after a pandemic-induced three-year hiatus, the security conference reflected the world's growing uncertainty and tension.

June 11, 2022
US, China Defense Ministers Hold First Meeting
By Shannon Tiezzi
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe spoke in Singapore, part of an effort to add “guardrails” to the China-U.S. competition.

June 09, 2022
Shangri-La Defense Dialogue Set to Open Amid Growing Global Tensions
By Sebastian Strangio
Taiwan, Ukraine, and growing U.S.-China competition are all expected to figure during the three-day conference.

April 20, 2022
US Pentagon Chief Speaks for 1st Time to Chinese Counterpart
By Robert Burns
For months, Austin has failed to get Gen. Xu Qiliang, deputy chairman of the Party's Central Military Commission, on the phone. Instead, he spoke to lower-ranked Defense Minister Gen. Wei Fenghe.

December 02, 2021
US Global Posture Review Calls for Stationing More Units in South Korea
By Mitch Shin
The Pentagon announced on Tuesday that it decided to station an Apache attack helicopter squadron and artillery division headquarters permanently in South Korea.

September 10, 2021
Chinese Foreign Minister Begins 3-Nation Tour of Southeast Asia
By Sebastian Strangio
The visit will include stops in Vietnam and Singapore, which recently hosted U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris.

August 27, 2021
What Were the Main Outcomes of Kamala Harris’ Trip to Southeast Asia?
By Sebastian Strangio
The visit highlighted both the overlaps and the misalignments between the U.S. and Southeast Asian governments.
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