Military Diplomatic Meetings

Images depicting various high-level military and diplomatic meetings at significant venues like the Pentagon, showcasing formal discussions and cooperation between nations.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Thai Prime Minister and Defense Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha hold a bilateral meeting at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 12, 2022.

Azerbaijans Minister of Agriculture, Inam Karimov, and Mission Director for the U.S. Agency for International Development in Azerbaijan, Dr. Jaidev Singh, speak with Maj. Gen. Michael Thompson, adjutant general for Oklahoma, during a breakfast gathering starting off this years Oklahoma-Azerbaijan Agricultural Forum at the Skirvin Hotel in Oklahoma City, Nov. 7, 2019. The Oklahoma National Guard is supporting this years AGROFORUM through the National Guards State Partnership Program, which paired the OKNG and the Azerbaijan Ministry of Defense in 2003 and kicked-started Oklahoma-Azerbaijan cooperation. (Oklahoma Army National Guard

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Thai Prime Minister and Defense Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha hold a bilateral meeting at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 12, 2022.

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts Egyptian President Abdel Sisi for a meeting at the Pentagon Washington, D.C., Dec. 14, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks hosts South Korean Vice Minister of National Defense Shin Beom-chul at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 15, 2022.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with Albanian Defense Minister Niko Peleshi during a bilateral exchange meeting at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Jan. 26, 2023.

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Sen. Kevin Cramer makes remarks during the U.S. Space Forces 3rd birthday celebration at the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., Nov. 30, 2022. The birthday officially falls on Dec. 20.

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Feb. 8, 2023.

Department of Defense Chief Information Officer John Sherman, Defense Information Systems Agency Director U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner, Department of Defense Deputy CIO for Information Environment Lily Zeleke, and DISA Hosting and Compute Center Director Sharon Wood hold a press briefing on the Department of Defenses award of the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) contract at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Dec. 8, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)

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240207-N-WM182-1061 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 7, 2024) Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, Mr. Krišjānis Kariņš speaks with Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Navy

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U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo participates in a joint press conference with Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne, Australian Defence Minster Linda Reynolds, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper in Sydney, Australia on August 4, 2019.

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Thai Prime Minister and Defense Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha hold a bilateral meeting at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 12, 2022.

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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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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Norwegian Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram engage in a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2022.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. answers a question from Sen. Josh Hawley while testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the Department of the Air Forces fiscal year 2023 budget request, Washington, D.C., May 3, 2022.

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Norwegian Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram engage in a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Lisa J. Hou, D.O., The Adjutant General of the New Jersey National Guard, provides remarks during the State Partnership Program signing ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, March 30, 2023. The New Jersey National Guard and the Republic of Cyprus National Guard formalized their partnership and have begun sharing expertise to strengthen capabilities, uniting in mutual efforts for a safe, secure, and prosperous Eastern Mediterranean region. The SPP is a Department of State and Department of Defense joint security cooperation program administered by the National Guard Bureau that links a state's National Guard with the armed forces of a partner country in order to build long-lasting, mutually beneficial relationships with U.S. partners around the world.

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 Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Mike McCord, Under Secretary of Defense (comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, provide testimony before the House Committee of Apropriations, Subcommittee on Defense (HAC-D) on the President's Fiscal Year 2023 budget request for the Department of Defense, 2118 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. May 11, 2022.

Air Force Maj. Gen. Rich Neely, the Adjutant General of Illinois and Commander of the Illinois National Guard met with business leaders for a luncheon to discuss the skills National Guard service members bring to the workforce and how the National Guard can continue to work with business to strengthen the economy moving forward.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley answers questions during a press conference after the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 8, 2022. The UDCG allowed world leaders to meet and maintain close coordination between Allies and partners and discuss current and future defense needs of Ukraine.

U.S. Department of Defense and Air Force leaders wait during the B-21 Raider unveiling ceremony at Northrop Grummans manufacturing facility on Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, Dec. 2, 2022. The B-21 is designed with an Open Systems Architecture that will allow for rapid future capability integration to keep pace in highly-contested threat environments.

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

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The 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James Amos, testifies at the Senate Armed Services Committee Posture Hearing in Washington, D.C., March 8, 2011.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Norwegian Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram engage in a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

Washington D.C. (July 5, 2022) Dr. William A. LaPlante Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and Lt. Gen. Eric Fick listen to remarks from Lt. Gen. Michael Schmidt during a semi-virtual Change of Leadership ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., where Lt. Gen. Eric Fick transferred authorities and duties of the F-35 Joint Program Office via Dr. William A. LaPlante to Lt. Gen. Michael Schmidt. The F-35 Joint Program Office is the Department of Defense's focal point for the 5th generation strike aircraft for the Navy, Air Force, Marines, and our allies. The F-35 is the premier multi-mission, 5th generation weapon system. Its ability to collect, analyze and share data is a force multiplier that enhances all assets in the battle-space: with stealth technology, advanced sensors, weapons capacity, and range. The F-35, which has been operational since July of 2015, is the most lethal, survivable, and interoperable fighter aircraft ever built.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi, in Cairo, Egypt, on May 26, 2021.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in a signing ceremony with Slovak Foreign Minister Ivan Kor_ok and Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nad� at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on February 3, 2022.

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts Egyptian President Abdel Sisi for a meeting at the Pentagon Washington, D.C., Dec. 14, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall makes remarks during the Air Forces 75th birthday celebration at the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., Sept. 14, 2022. The birthday officially falls on Sept. 18.

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120604-N-AC887-004PARIS, France (June 4, 2012) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus, meets with Admiral Bernard Rogel, chief of staff for the French navy at the French navy headquarters in Paris. Mabus and Adm. Rogel discussed the robust cooperation between the United States Navy and the French navy along with their shared vision and commitment to maritime security.

Reportage: U.S. Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis meets with Japan's Minister of Defense Takeshi Iwaya (left) and South Korean Minister of National Defense Jeong Kyeong-doo (right) at the ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting, Singapore, Oct. 19, 2018.

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U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Darius Banaji, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) deputy director for operations, speaks with officials from the Lao People's Democratic Republic delegation (Laos PDR), during Technical Talks on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 8, 2022. Technical talks are a brief between representatives of the DPAA and the 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. A Memorandum for Record is the official document signed by both parties allowing the DPAA mission to continue on the search to recover the remaining 285 Americans still missing in action in Laos.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin participate in a 2+2 meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi, in Tokyo, Japan on March 16, 2021.

Gen. Glen VanHerck, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, addresses the gathering of leaders after entering the NORAD and USNORTHCOM headquarters June 7, 2022. At the table to Gen. VanHercks right is Ambassador Kirsten Hillman, Ambassador for Canada to the United States, and to the generals left is The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada. Other senior leaders at the table included Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin; The Honourable Anita Anand, Canadian Minister of National Defence; Lt. Gen. Alain Pelletier, NORAD Deputy Commander, and Lt. Gen. A.C Roper, USNORTHCOM Deputy Commander. The leadership teams discussed the value of the bilateral relationship and importance of the defense partnership between the two nations. (Department of Defense photo by Master Sgt. Benjamin Wiseman)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, joined by Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL John Allen, Deputy Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL Brett McGurk, and Deputy Chief of Staff Jon Finer, sit down with a bilateral meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi amid a gathering of over 20 members of the counter-ISIL coalition for an update and strategy session at Lancaster House in London, U.K., on January 22, 2015.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken delivers remarks at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, in Washington, D.C., on March 21, 2022.

Air Chief Marshal Fadjar Prasetyo, chief of staff of the Indonesian Air Force, speaks with Kelli Seybolt, deputy undersecretary of the Air Force for international affairs, during a meeting at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., May 19, 2022. Prasetyo and Seybolt discussed partnership between their services.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Feb. 8, 2023.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers testimony alongside Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Army General Martin Dempsey before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on March 11, 2015.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo participates in a U.S.-Poland Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement Signing Ceremony with Polish President Andrzej Duda and Polish National Defence Minister Mariusz B_aszczak, in Warsaw, Poland, on August 15, 2020.

Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Dr. Celeste Wallander; and Air Force Gen. Tod D. Wolters, commander, U.S. European Command, and NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, provide testimony at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on national security challenges and U.S. military activity in Europe, 2118 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.

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Delegation leaders from Japan, the United States, and Indonesia take part in a panel discussion about amphibious forces during the eighth iteration of the Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium, Tokyo, Japan, June 14, 2022. PALS brings together allied and partnered amphibious force leaders, experts and practitioners from around the Indo-Pacific to share ideas, best practices and recent experiences with amphibious operations. The 2022 symposium hosted 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.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in a ceremony honoring World War II veterans at a Bastille Day celebration, in Washington, D.C., on July 14, 2021.

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III holds a joint press conference with Latvian Minister of Defense Dr. Artis Pabriks ahead of a meeting at the Latvian Ministry of Defence in Riga, Latvia, August 10, 2022 (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Julian W. Kemper).

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts United Kingdom Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace for talks at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 11, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with Iraqi Foreign Minister Dr. Fuad Hussein, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on July 23, 2021.

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addresses a room full of Foreign Ministers on December 1, 2015, at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, at the outset of a session on the South, Partnerships, and Defense Building Capability amid a NATO Ministerial meeting.

Aki Nichols, public affairs officer at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) gives a command brief to Shingo Miyamoto, deputy director-general North American Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), at CFAS Oct. 17, 2022. While in Sasebo Miyamoto participated in a two-day educational and cultural exchange program conducted by Department of Defense Education Activity-Pacific and MOFA for American and Japanese students at E.J. King Middle High School Oct. 15/16, 2022, met with CFAS leadership and toured the base and USS Green Bay (LPD 20) to expand his understanding of the U.S. Navys mission in Sasebo. For 75 years, CFAS has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services to empower forward-deployed U.S. and Allied Forces while providing superior support to their families and the community.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Brazilian dignitaries for the Brazilian 200th Independence Day Celebration event hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 7, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country and food from the same.

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Members of the Kentucky General Assemblys Interim Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection recognize Senior Airman Ethan Hall for exceptional performance during the committee's regular meeting at the state Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., Feb. 13, 2024. Hall, a C-130J Super Hercules crew chief for the Kentucky Air National Guards 123rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, was recently named the Kentucky Air Guards Airman of the Year. Air National Guard

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.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides meeting at Main Interior with three of the federal agency officials who helped lead September's Insular Areas Health Summit: Secretary of Veterans Affairs James Peake; Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary of Health, Joxel Garcia; and Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, David S.C. Chu

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin lll and Ukrainian Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov are escorted to the fifth Ukrainian Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 8, 2022. Austin met with NATO counterparts and over 40 other nations to discuss both the current and future defense needs of Ukraine. The U.S. is committed to supporting Ukraine to deter and defend against further aggression and build a democratic, independent, sovereign and prosperous country. This is the second time the UDCG has been held at Ramstein.

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NORFOLK, Va. (April 8, 2022) - German Army Gen. Eberhard Zorn, left, Chief of Defence, speaks to Vice Adm. Daniel Dwyer, commander, Joint Force Command Norfolk (JFCNF), during a staff roundtable at JFCNF Headquarters, April 8. JFC Norfolks mission is to secure the strategic lines of communication between North America and Europe.

Minister of Defense of the Italian Republic, Roberta Pinotti participates in the Counter-ISIL Ministerial Joint Ministerial Plenary Session, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on July 21, 2016.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley brief the media following a Ukrainian Defense Contact Group meeting in the Pentagon Briefing Room from the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 23, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts British Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace, and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Richard Marles during a trilateral defense ministerial meeting at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Dec. 7, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Ukrainian Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov at the sixth meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at NATO headquarters, Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 12, 2022. This is the the sixth such meeting of defense leaders from around the world since Russias unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Ukrainian Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov at the sixth meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at NATO headquarters, Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 12, 2022. This is the the sixth such meeting of defense leaders from around the world since Russias unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine.

220428-N-DM318-1023 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Apr. 28, 2022) Rear Adm. Carl Lahti, commander, Navy Region Japan/commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan and Capt. J M Montagnet, Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi commanding officer participate in a roll call prior to a video teleconference call. NAF Atsugi supports the combat readiness of Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW 5), Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron FIVE ONE (HSM-51) and 30 other tenant commands and provides logistic support, coordination, and services to units assigned to the Western Pacific.

HAKODATE, Japan (Oct. 7, 2022) Cmdr. Marcus Seeger, commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), and U.S. Consulate General Sapporo Principal Officer Mark Wuebbels speak with members of the Hakodate America-Japan Society in the ships wardroom during a port visit, Oct. 7. Benfold is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Ukrainian Minister of Defense, Oleksii Reznikov at the Ukraine Defense Contact Group with NATO and international counterparts at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 8, 2022. This is the the fifth such meeting of defense leaders from around the world since Russias unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine.

Expedition 11 backup crew Robert Thirsk of Canada, left, American Dan Tani, Russian Commander Mikhail Tyurin and prime Expedition 11 crew Commander Sergei Krikalev, fourth from left, Flight Engineer and NASA Science Officer John Phillips and European Space Agency Astronaut Roberto Vittori of Italy, right, talk to the press, Thursday, April 14, 2005, prior to the April 15 launch aboard the Soyuz TMA-6 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Krikalev and Phillips will spend six months on the Station, replacing Expedition 10 Commander Leroy Chiao and Flight Engineer Salizhan Sharipov, while Vittori will spend eight days on the Station under a commerical contract between ESA and the Russian Federal Space Agency, returning to Earth with Chiao and Sharipov on April 25.

General David Petraeus and Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker testify before Congress about the situation in Iraq

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in meeting on "Russia, Arms Control, and Regional Security" in Brussels, Belgium, on March 24, 2021.

The U.S. Air Forces in Europe Ambassadors Rock Band performs at Club 4of the Regional Logistics Basein Wrocław, Poland, Oct. 12, 2022. The USAFE Band partnered with the U.S. Consulate-Krakow to travel across southern Poland from Oct 11-20, 2022, conducting performances that celebrated the shared spirit of freedom and enduring friendship between the U.S. and Poland. By transcending language and cultural barriers through the universal power of music, military bands promote peace, build relationships, and strengthen unity among people.

Secretary Pompeo meets with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, in Brussels, Belgium on December 4, 2018.

Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Ohio National Guard and Serbia government officials participate in a disaster preparedness workshop in Belgrade, Serbia, Feb. 27-29. The workshop was part of an ongoing program managed by the Institute for Security Governance and implemented by USACE to support countries developing stronger capabilities in disaster response.

Brig. Gen. Mohammad Hiyasat, center left, commander of the Royal Jordanian Air Force, speaks with Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. during a meeting at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., June 30, 2022. Hiyasat and Brown discussed partnership between their services.

Gen. Glen VanHerck, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, addresses the gathering of leaders after entering the NORAD and USNORTHCOM headquarters June 7, 2022. At the table to Gen. VanHercks right is Ambassador Kirsten Hillman, Ambassador for Canada to the United States, and to the generals left is The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada. Other senior leaders at the table included Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin; The Honourable Anita Anand, Canadian Minister of National Defence; Lt. Gen. Alain Pelletier, NORAD Deputy Commander, and Lt. Gen. A.C Roper, USNORTHCOM Deputy Commander. The leadership teams discussed the value of the bilateral relationship and importance of the defense partnership between the two nations. (Department of Defense photo by Master Sgt. Benjamin Wiseman)

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