Defense Meetings and Collaborations

Images depicting high-level military and diplomatic meetings, featuring officials discussing security and defense strategies in formal settings.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks during the 2023 U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee meeting co-hosted with Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken hosting Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa and Japanese Defense Minister Hamada Yasukazu, at the Department of State. Washington, D.C., Jan 11, 2023.

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks during the 2023 U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee meeting co-hosted with Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken hosting Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa and Japanese Defense Minister Hamada Yasukazu, at the Department of State. Washington, D.C., Jan 11, 2023.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin and Latvian Prime Minister Arturs Krisjanis Karins hold a meeting at the Latvian Council of Ministers in Riga, Latvia, August 10, 2022 (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Julian W. Kemper).

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken delivers remarks at the Toys for Tots ceremonial presentation, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on December 21, 2021.

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U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo meets with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and NATO Ambassador Kay Bailey Hutchison in Brussels, Belgium on September 3, 2019.

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, top right, speaks with Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Arvydas Anušauskas during a meeting at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., May 2, 2022. Kendall and Anušauskas discussed NATO partnership and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, flanked by Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL Brett McGurk, Under Secretary of State for Public Affairs Rick Stengel, and Deputy Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL Terry Wolff, points to a fellow Foreign Minister on February 2, 2016, at the Italian Foreign Ministry in Rome, Italy, before a meeting of the multinational counter-ISIL coalition.

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Arrival ceremonies for Saud bin Abdul Aziz, King of Saudi Arabia, 3:00PM. King of Saudi Arabia Saud bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud issues a response to President John F. Kennedy's welcoming remarks during arrival ceremonies. (L-R) U.S. State Department interpreter Camille Nowfel, Commandant of the United States Marine Corps General David M. Shoup, King Saud (at microphones), unidentified officer (back to camera), President Kennedy, Ambassador of Saudi Arabia Sheikh Abdullah Al-Khayyal, and Secretary of State Dean Rusk. Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin meet with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, in Tokyo, Japan on March 16, 2021.

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Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with Department of Defense delegation including the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Installations and Environment, S.J. Penn, and the Executive Director of the Joint Guam Program Office, retired Major General David Bice

An Ohio National Guard delegation, led by Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., Ohio adjutant general, meets with Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabić and her staff Sept. 8, 2002, in Belgrade, Serbia. Harris led an Ohio National Guard delegation for a capstone visit to mark the 16th year of the State Partnership Program pairing between Ohio and Serbia.

President Barack Obama meets with NATO Secreteray General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, right, prior to a walk by NATO leaders from Kehl, Germany to the middle of Passerelle Mimram pedestrian bridge over the Rhine River to Strasbourg, France, April 4, 2009.

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U.S. President Ronald Reagan reviewing Chinese troops during arrival ceremony at Great Hall of The People, Beijing Peoples Republic of China, President Ronald Reagan White House Photographic Office, April 26, 1984

111117-N-AC887-001SOFIA, Bulgaria (Nov. 17, 2011)Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus and Bulgarian Defense Minister Anyu Angelov receive honors from Bulgarian soldiers outside the Ministry of Defense in Sofia, Bulgaria. Mabus visited Bulgaria and several European countries to discuss global maritime partnerships and security.

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (April 25, 2022) Naval Station Rota commanding officer, Capt. David Baird and senior leaders engage in conversion with Japans Ambassador to Spain, His Excellency Kenji Hiramatsu, during his visit to the installation. Naval Station Rota sustains the fleet, enables the fighter and supports the family by conducting air operations, port operations, ensuring security and safety, assuring quality of life and providing the core services of power, water, fuel and information technology.

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, flanked by New Zealand Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson and Defense Secretary Gerry Brownlee, departs the Hall of Memories at the Pukeahu National War Memorial Park at Anzac Square in Wellington, New Zealand, after presenting U.S. medals to members of New Zealand�s armed forces who served alongside American troops.

U.S Secretary of State John Kerry, joined by North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, shakes hands with Supreme Allied Commander Europe Philip Breedlove, a U.S. Air Force General, on December 1, 2015, at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, before a NATO Ministerial session focused on allied policy toward Afghanistan.

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U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo participates in a wreath laying ceremony in Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia, on August 5, 2019.

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry salutes members of the Marine Security Guard detachment as he addressed employees and family members from U.S. Embassy Sri Lanka on May 3, 2015, in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Length of Service Civilian Awards Ceremony on Sept. 30 at the Tower View Conference Center on Tower Barracks.

Expedition 65 NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy and Pyotr Dubrov, right, are seen during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch of Expedition 65 to the International Space Station, Thursday, April 8, 2021 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The trio are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft on April 9.

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231025-N-OL632-2582 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 25, 2022) Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of NATO, speaks with Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike 2022.2 (NEST 22.2), Oct. 25, 2022. NEST 22.2 is the natural evolution of NATO's ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the alliance in Europe.

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U.S. Navy Adm. John C. Aquilino, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, meets with Japan Self Defense Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Koji Yamazaki, during his visit to the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 4, 2022. Adm. Aquilino met with senior Government of Japan leaders to reaffirm the alliance between the United States of America and Japan to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman meets with NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on May 26, 2021.

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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin meet with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, in Tokyo, Japan on March 16, 2021.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo meets with Greek Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos in Athens, Greece, on October 5, 2019.

2006 Korean War Veterans Armistice Day Ceremony at the Korean War Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Vice President Dick Cheney and South Koreaa's Ambassador to the U.S., Lee Tae-Sik, among the dignitaries participating

Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta escorts U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry past an honor guard after a meeting in Rome, Italy on October 23, 2013.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sits with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on March 23, 2015, in Holly Cabin at Camp David in Thurmont, Maryland, for a one-on-one chat amid a series of U.S.-Afghan dialogues about security, regional outreach, and economic transition following U.S. military engagement in Afghanistan since 2001.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in a D-ISIS Ministerial Family Photo, in Rome, Italy on June 28, 2021.

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Defense Ministers from North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) nations pose as a group for photographers, at the annual informal meeting of NATO Defense Ministers during a reception held at the Birmingham Council House, Birmingham, England. 1ST Row, left to right: Hans Haekkerup, Minister of Defense, Denmark; Vladimir Vetchy, Minister of Defense, the Czech Republic; Arthur Eggleton, Minister of Defense, Canada; Andre Flahaut, Minister of Defense, Belgium; Lord George Robertson, NATO Secretary General; William S. Cohen, Secretary of Defense, USA; Geoffrey Hoon, Secretary of State for Defense, the United Kingdom; Sabahattin Cakmakoglu, Minister of Defense, Turkey; Federico Trillo, .... Complete Scene Caption: Defense Ministers from North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) nations pose as a group for photographers, at the annual informal meeting of NATO Defense Ministers during a reception held at the Birmingham Council House, Birmingham, England. 1st Row, left to right: Hans Haekker

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry listens to U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter as they stand with their Japanese counterparts, Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Defense Minister Gen Nakatani, during a news conference after participating in a 2+2 meeting to discuss foreign policy and defense issues in New York, New York, on April 27, 2015.

Dinner at the commander of the naval night in the Netherlands (Czmned) Vice-Admiraal (VADM) J.D.W. From Renesse on the occasion of the visit of the Commander-in-Chief Eastern Atlantic Area (Cinceastlant), the English Admiral Sir Julian Oswald with the flag officers from his staff. Czmned Vadm J.D.W. Van Renesse gives a speech.

(From left to right) Morten Bødskov, minister of defence, Denmark, and U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Christopher Norrie, commanding general, 7th Training Command walk through the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Aug. 31, 2022. While at ANC, Bødskov participated in an Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

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Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Chief of Staff, Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida, U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and Republic of Korea Marine Corps Headquarters, Brig. Gen. Joo Seok II, director of force planning, participate in a trilateral meeting during the eighth iteration of the Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium, Tokyo, Japan, June 15, 2022. PALS consists of discussions and presentations conducted to promote regional security and to enable responsive forces during crisis situations. The 2022 symposium brought together senior leaders from 18 participating delegations who are committed to a free and open Indo-Pacific, with the objective of strengthening and developing regional relationships.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel before the two addressed the nation's top military commanders at the Pentagon on January 16, 2014.

President Kennedy with the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) (portrait photo), 10:58AM. President John F. Kennedy stands with the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the West Wing Colonnade of the White House, Washington, D.C. Left to right: Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman L. Lemnitzer; President Kennedy; Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General George H. Decker; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr.; Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, General David M. Shoup.

A Military Aide stands amid the chairs as the press gathers in the background for the Medal of Freedom ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, August 12, 2009.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni walk past an honor guard member on February 2, 2016, at the Italian Foreign Ministry before a bilateral meeting preceding an assembly of the multinational counter-ISIL coalition.

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Marine Corps Heritage Foundation reception, hosted by Secretary Condoleezza Rice, in Benjamin Franklin Room. Among other dignitaries at the event, honoring the Department's long standing relationship with the Marine Corps in the realm of diplomatic security, were Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security, Richard Griffin; Under Secretary for Management, Henrietta Fore; Marine Corps Lieutenant General Jan Huly; and Marine Corps Lieutenant General George Christmas.

Ministers of defense and senior military officials from more than 40 countries discuss the ongoing crisis in Ukraine during the Ukraine Defense Consultative Group event at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 26, 2022. The United States continues to reaffirm its unwavering support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in a Framework+UK meeting with U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, and United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, in Brussels, Belgium on April 14, 2021.

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Inter-American Defense College Leadership hosts a hail and farewell ceremony on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Jan. 23, 2023. The ceremony was held to honorBrazilian Army Col. Thales Alencar as he prepares to departure his position at the IADC and return to his duties in Brazil.

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Mayor Vincent Denby-Wilkes, and World War II photographer Tony Vaccaro pause to listen to the French and American national anthems during a ceremony to rename the town square of Saint Briac, France, in honor of Vaccaro on June 7, 2014. The ceremony also commemorated the 70th anniversary of D-Day and the endurance of the U.S.-French alliance.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership hosts a hail and farewell ceremony on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 24, 2022. During the ceremony arriving team members were greeted and departing members received awards, parting gifts and shared a few words with fellow staff members, students and faculty.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in NATO Session 1: Arms Control, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation, in Riga, Latvia, on November 30, 2021.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in NATO Session 1: Arms Control, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation, in Riga, Latvia, on November 30, 2021.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal during a bilateral exchange meeting at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., April 12, 2023.

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President Barack Obama, with Larry Adkison, Superintendent, Manila American Cemetery, participate in a wreath laying ceremony at the Manila American Cemetery in Manila, Philippines, April 29, 2014.

First Lady, Hillary Clinton, at Tuzla Air Base in Bosnia-Herzegovina, discusses American troop conditions with Implementation Force (IFOR) Commander, Admiral Leighton Smith. Mrs. Clinton is the only First Lady since Eleanor Roosevelt to visit a combat area. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Tuzla Air Base Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

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Vice President Joseph Biden lays a wreath to honor military members who died in service to their country at the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul, South Korea, on December 7, 2013.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, and Australian Defence Minister David Johnston walk to the Tomb of Unknown Soldier to participate in a wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on November 20, 2013.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii, for tours, discussions with local officials

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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in NATO Session 1: Arms Control, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation, in Riga, Latvia, on November 30, 2021.

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VICENZA, Italy - Vicenza Mayor Francesco Rucco addresses participants at the event held at Giardini Salvi April 28, 2022. Soldiers from U.S. Army Garrison Italy returned a birthday cake to Meri Mion - 77 years after American troops fighting near Vicenza ate the cake made for her thirteenth birthday. Mion, 89, was the guest of honor at the event, held together with Vicenza officials very close to where the 88th Infantry Division fought its way into the city on April 28, 1945.Sgt. Peter Wallis, of Seabeck, Washington, who recently won Installation Management Command - Europe Best Warrior contest, presented the cake to Mion, with Col. Matthew Gomlak, commander of U.S. Army Garrison Italy. Hundreds of people, to include Italian soldiers, carabinieri, U.S. veterans, Italian veterans, plus many local residents watched on. The sun was shining in Giardini Salvi during the brief ceremony, where Gomlak spoke of the combat that occurred on nearby Corso SS. Felice e Fortunato.

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Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan meets with the Marine security of the Brussels Tri-Mission (U.S. Mission to the EU, U.S. Mission to NATO, and the U.S. Embassy to Belgium) in Brussels, Belgium on February 23 2018.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - PHOTOS OF BRIGADIER GENERAL JACK KELLY AND CHINESE DELEGATION

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - PHOTOS OF BRIGADIER GENERAL JACK KELLY AND CHINESE DELEGATION

Standing at the head table, Admiral Gennadi Khvatov, Commander, Soviet Pacific Fleet, and Admiral Charles R. Larson, Commander in CHIEF, US Pacific Fleet touch glasses after making a toast at a luncheon held during a visit to the city by two US Navy ships. The guided missile cruiser USS PRINCETON (CG-59) and the guided missile frigate USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57) are in Vladivostok for four days as part of a goodwill exchange program. Base: Vladivostok State: Siberia Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN)

230628-N-LK647-1094 KOPER, Slovenia (June 28, 2023) From left: Lt. Donald Luchau, ships navigator, Capt. Errol A. Robinson, commanding officer, USS Normandy, and Lt. (j.g.) Elizabeth Armstrong pose for a photo in front of the office of the Mayor of Koper, Slovenia during an office call, June 28, 2023. Normandy is part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group and is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

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