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Defense Minister Meetings

Official meetings between military and government officials, featuring discussions and signings on defense and international relations in formal settings.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Riga, Latvia, on November 30, 2021.
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Riga, Latvia, on November 30, 2021.
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The crowd waits for the start of the UN Security Council meeting on Syria, on December 18, 2015, at the United Nations in New York City, NY.
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Kevin OConnell, Director, Office of Space Commerce, Department of Commerce, left, Robert Cardillo, Former Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, and Lt. Gen. David D. Thompson, Vice Commander, Space Command, United States Air Force, right, gather ahead of testifying along with Col. Pamela A. Melroy, United States Air Force (ret.) (former astronaut), before the Aviation and Space Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington.
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels, Belgium, on March 4, 2022.
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin participate in joint press availability with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi, in Tokyo, Japan on March 16, 2021.
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030610-D-9880W-044. Base: Fort Sao Juliao Country: Portugal (PRT)
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III attends the NATO Defense Ministerial in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 13, 2022. Austin met with NATO defense leaders to discuss the implementation of decisions made at the Madrid Summit in June and steps the Alliance is taking to meet evolving security needs. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)
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BANGKOK (June 8, 2022) - Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and Thai General Chalermphon Srisawasdi, Chief of Defence Forces of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, sign the Thailand - United States Joint Vision Statement 2020 Support Framework during the Senior Leaders Dialogue 2022 at the Thailand Ministry of Defence Headquarters in Bangkok. The Joint Statement outlines the means to operationalize the Joint Vision Statement 2020. Aquilino is in Thailand meeting with regional leaders to strengthen the U.S. Thailand relationship and reaffirm the importance of a free and open Indo-Pacific.
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Polish Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak looks on as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry signs the guestbook at the Lask Military Airbase in Poland before their meeting on November 5, 2013.
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WASHINGTON (June 4, 2013) Military service chiefs testify about sexual assault in the military before the Senate Armed Services Committee at the Capitol. From Left, Commandant of the Coast Guard Adm. Robert J. Papp, Jr.; Maj. Gen. Vaughn A. Ary, Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps; Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Amos; Army Lt. Gen. Dana Chipman, The Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Army; U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey: Legal Counsel to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Brig. Gen. Richard Gross, Chief of Naval Operations Navy Adm. Jonathan Greenert; Vice Adm. Nanette DeRenzi, judge advocate general of the Navy; Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard Harding, Air Force judge advocate general.
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with German Foreign Heiko Maas at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on September 8, 2021.
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020828-D-2987S-005. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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011002-A-7786P-019. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin participate in a Special Measures Agreement Initialing Ceremony with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong and Republic of Korea Defense Minister Suh Wook, in Seoul, Republic of Korea, on March 18, 2021.
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The US- Qatar Business Council came together to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the U.S./Qatari partnership at the 3-2-1- on May 17, 2022 at the Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum in Doha. The AFCENT Band honored this long-standing partnership with the gift of music.
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry receives a gift from Myanmar Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hliang on May 22, 2016, following a bilateral meeting at the Commander-in-Chief's Compound in Naypyitaw, Myanmar.
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U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo meets with Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Zahorodnyuk in Kyiv, Ukraine, on January 31, 2020.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - PHOTOS OF BRIGADIER GENERAL JACK KELLY AND CHINESE DELEGATION
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RIYADH, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Feb. 10, 2013) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert shares a humorous analogy about his gift and how it will assist Crown Prince Salaman bin Abdulaziz's vision of the future of his country as he leads it forward as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Greenert visited state and military officials during a counterpart visit to Saudi Arabia to promote continued U.S. support.
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U.S. and Tunisian civilian and military leaders take part in the 35th U.S.-Tunisia Joint Military Commission held Sept. 27-28, 2022, at U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. Participants from the Department of Defense, the Department of State, and the Tunisian Ministry of Defense discussed security cooperation, institutional capacity building, and Tunisia's role as a regional security leader.
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240129-N-FF527-1024MECHANICSBURG, Pa.(January 29, 2024)Capt. David D. Carnal, commanding officer, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Business Systems Center (BSC), and Brian Zirbel, executive director, NAVSUP BSC, speak with Vice. Adm. John Fuller, Naval Inspector General, during a visit to Naval Support Activity Mechanicsburg. Fuller met with NAVSUP BSC leadership as part of a visit to the area, which included roundtable discussions with employees from across the NAVSUP Enterprise.U.S. Navy
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Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos PDR) delegation and Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) leadership, pose for a photo after signing a Memorandum for Record (MFR) during Technical Talks on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 8, 2022. Technical talks are an brief between representatives of the DPAA and Laos PDR, aimed to discuss continued joint field operations throughout the country for the upcoming year, address policy and operational initiatives, and explore how to increase mission effectiveness and efficiency to account for U.S. personnel who are still missing. The MFR is the official document allowing the DPAA mission to continue on the search to recover the remaining 285 Americans still missing in action in Laos.
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Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston hosts a reception for International Military Student Officers on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Arlington, Va., March 13, 2023. The reception was meant to foster fellowship among international service members.
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Lieutenant General Michael A. Loh, Director US Air National Guard Air Defender, Dr Amy Gutmann, US Ambassador, Lieutenant General Ingo Gerhartz, Inspector General of the German Air Force, photographed during a federal press conference on the largest redeployment of air forces in NATO's history. Berlin, 07.06.2023., Berlin, Germany, Europe
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030501-D-2987S-182. Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG)