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Military Meetings and Bilateral Talks

Images of high-level military meetings, featuring officials discussing defense strategies, often in formal settings like the Pentagon, with flags and military insignia.

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.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomed General Pablo Enrique García Valencia, Colombian Military Attache for a visit to the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Feb. 3, 2023. During the visit, the distinguished visitor conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomes Japanese Minister of Defense Yasukaza Hamada to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Camp Smith, Hawaii, Oct. 1, 2022. Austin met with Hamada and Australian Minister of Defense Richard Marles strengthen the bonds between them. Photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

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Secretary of the Army John McHugh responds to a question from a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Mar. 8, 2012 on Capitol Hill. McHugh and Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno testified before the committee on the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2013 and the future years defense program.

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III walks with French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu during a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Nov. 30, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

Aki Nichols, public affairs officer of Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) presents Nagasaki Governor Kengo Oishi with a book highlighting CFAS history during an introductory meeting between Oishi and Cmdr. Douglas Kennedy, chief staff officer of CFAS at CFAS April 5, 2022. For more than 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.

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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

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.

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Foreign Affairs Day 2005 ceremonies, speeches, award presentations. Events included a ceremony at the American Foreign Service Association's (AFSA) Memorial Plaque, in the Harry S. Truman Building's C Street Lobby, honoring foreign service officers who died in the line of duty. AFSA President John Limbert, Under Secretary for Political Affairs R. Nicholas Burns, and other officials delivered remarks, as three new entries on the plaque the names of James Mollen and Edward Seitz, of U.S. Embassy Baghdad, and John O'Grady, of U.S. Consulate in Brisbane were unveiled.

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Under Secretary of State of Political Affairs Thomas Shannon, and U.S. Embassy Riyadh Deputy Chief of Mission Timothy Lenderking sit with Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Muhammad bin Nayef on March 11, 2016, at King Khalid Military City outside Hafr al-Batin, Saudi Arabia, before a trlateral meeting also attended by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir.

Foreign Affairs Day 2005 ceremonies, speeches, award presentations. Events included a ceremony at the American Foreign Service Association's (AFSA) Memorial Plaque, in the Harry S. Truman Building's C Street Lobby, honoring foreign service officers who died in the line of duty. AFSA President John Limbert, Under Secretary for Political Affairs R. Nicholas Burns, and other officials delivered remarks, as three new entries on the plaque the names of James Mollen and Edward Seitz, of U.S. Embassy Baghdad, and John O'Grady, of U.S. Consulate in Brisbane were unveiled.

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Delegates from 50 countries meet to discuss current and future defense needs of Ukraine at the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 9, 2022. Ministers of defense and leaders from 50 countries attended the meeting in person and virtually to discuss support from NATO Allies and partners.

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Department of Defense Naitonal Guard and Reserve Cabinet Signing

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with ISAF Commander General John Campbell of the U.S. Army as the two met on December 2, 2014, at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, before a NATO Ministerial discussion focused on the future allied military presence in Afghanistan.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III holds a meeting with Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 18, 2022.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg shake hands for a group of photographers at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on December 1, 2015, before a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of a NATO Ministerial meeting.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and U.S. Ambassador to Italy David Thorne pose for a photo with members of U.S. Embassy Rome's Marine Security Guard Detachment at the U.S. ambassador's residence, the Villa Taverna, in Rome, Italy, on May 9, 2013.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin participate in a joint press availability 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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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu sign a Joint Statement of Intent during a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Nov. 30, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

Photograph of Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (1932-) escorting Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew (1923-2015) of Singapore, through an honour cordon and into the Pentagon. Dated 2002

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar engage in a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 26, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and a U.S. Army Colonel, prepare to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park at Anzac Square in Wellington, New Zealand, on November 13, 2016.

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin lll, left center, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley, right center, host a press conference after the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 8, 2022. Austin and Milley hosted ministers of defense and leaders from 50 countries attended the meeting in person and virtually to discuss support for Ukraine from NATO Allies and partners.

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts Romanian Defense Minister Angel Tîlvăr during a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 30, 2023.

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160617-N-LV331-003ROME (June 17, 2016) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus meets with ItalyÕs Under Secretary of Defense, Gioacchino Alfano. Secretary Mabus is in the area as part of a multinational tour of the European Command area of responsibility to meet Sailor and Marines, and government and military leaders.

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks to members of the 18th Airborne Corps on Fort Bragg, N.C., Nov. 1, 2022.

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.

U.S. Navy Adm. John C. Aquilino, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, meets with Japans Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yoshimasa Hayashi, during his visit to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo, 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. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. JaNae Jensen)

220615-N-N3764-0102PUNTA ALTA, Argentina - (June 15, 2022) -- Rear Adm. Jim Aiken, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, left, and Rear Adm. Daniel Abbondanza, commander of the Argentine Navy Training and Readiness Command, sign the minutes at the 29th annual Maritime Staff Talks (MST), in which Argentina hosted the U.S., June 15, 2022. MSTs support the U.S. maritime strategy by building and strengthening working relationships with U.S. and partner nations.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark A. Milley answer questions during a press conference at NATO headquarters, Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 12, 2022. Austin hosted the sixth meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group that brought together nearly 50 countries for continuing discussions on support to Ukraine in its war with Russia.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo meets with Marine Security Guards at U.S. Embassy Luanda in Luanda, Angola, on February 17, 2020.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with Georgian Defense Minister Juansher Burchuladze during a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Feb. 9, 2023.

Veterans' Employment and Training Service - Veterans Day Salute Awards

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks at the eighth Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 20, 2023. The meeting brought together representatives from more than 50 nations and organizations to determine the best way to get the military capabilities that Ukraine needs to repel Russian forces from their sovereign territory.

Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the U.S. Military, meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in Jerusalem on July 19.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is greeted by Charg� d�Affaires Marc Knapper and USFK Commander General Vincent Brooks upon arrival to Osan Air Base in Osan, Seoul on June 13, 2018.

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.

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.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III meets with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at 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)

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III holds a meeting with Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 18, 2022.

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Ukrainian Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov at the third meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at NATO headquarters, Brussels, Belgium, June 15, 2022.(DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels, Belgium, on March 4, 2022.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark Schindler, the Adjutant General of Pennsylvania, welcomes the Prime Minister of Lithuania, Ingrida Šimonytė, to Fort Indiantown Gap to tour the base and learn more about the Pennsylvania National Guards partnership with the Lithuanian Armed Forces.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg for talks at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., June 2, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

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Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda L. Fagan greets Rep. Carlos Antonio Gimenez, the ranking member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, after proving testimony on the state of the Coast Guard and her vision for the service, Washington, D.C., July 14, 2022.

Senior administration officials listen as President Barack Obama delivers a statement in the East Room of the White House on the mission against Osama bin Laden, May 1, 2011. Seated, from left, are: James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence; National Security Advisor Tom Donilon; CIA Director Leon Panetta; Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; and Vice President Joe Biden.

April 11, 2013 "The President holds Chaplain (Captain) Emil Kapaun's Easter stole during a greet with Father Kapaun's family in the Oval Office, before posthumously awarding him the Medal of Honor. After being captured by the Chinese military in 1950, Father Kapaun was taken to a North Korean prison camp, where he later died but not before he held an Easter service and said prayers for his captors."

GEN. Norman Schwarzkopf, commander-in-chief, U.S. Central Command, meets with Mark G. Hambley, U.S. ambassador to Qatar, and LT. COL. Hamad Ali Al Hinzab. Schwarzkopf is visiting Qatar and other coalition countries that assisted in ousting Iraqi forces from Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Qatar(QAT)

HAKODATE, Japan (Oct. 7, 2022) Cmdr. Marcus Seeger, commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), meets with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Capt. Miura Norifumi, commanding officer of Hakodate Base, and other members of the JMSDF during a scheduled port visit, Oct. 7. U.S. Consulate General Sapporo Principal Officer Mark Wuebbels joined the meetings. 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.

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Phil Scott, the Governor of Vermont, speaks at the 9/11 remembrance ceremony during the open house at the Vermont Air National Guard Base, South Burlington, Vermont, Sept. 11, 2022. The event was planned to coincide with the Vermont National Guard's observance of the 21st anniversary of the attacks of 9/11 which saw Vermont Air National Guard F-16s flying patrols over NYC in the immediate aftermath of the attack.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper participate in the U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue Plenary Session with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi, India, on October 27, 2020.

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Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro speaks with Sailors during a tour of the Naval Air Technical Training Center onboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola Oct. 13, 2022. Del Toro visited NAS Pensacola for a tour of the Naval Education Training Command (NETC) and as the guest of honor for the Navy Ball at the National Naval Aviation Museum. NETCs mission is to recruit, train and deliver those who serve our nation, taking them from street-to-fleet by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational and combat ready warfighters.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomes Australian Minister of Defense Richard Marles and Japanese Minister of Defense Yasukaza Hamada to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Camp Smith, Hawaii, Oct. 1, 2022. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the U.S. Military, shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on July 19.

PARIS (Jan. 24, 2024) - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea meet with Chief of the French Navy Adm. Nicolas Vaujour at the Ecole Militaire in Paris, Jan. 24. During their discussions, they focused on current operations, CNOs priorities, future deployment opportunities, and increasing interoperability between the navies.

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

Maj. Gen. Rolf Folland, left, chief of the Royal Norwegian Air Force, speaks with Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. during a meeting at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., June 30, 2022. Folland and Brown discussed partnership between their services.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts Somali President Hassan Sheikh for a meeting at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 15, 2022.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III greets Vietnamese Defence MinisterGeneral Phan Van Giang at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, June 10, 2022. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III, left, and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, right, traveled to Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 24, 2022, to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (DoD photo)

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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.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with Dr. S. Ward Casscells, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health

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Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, left, swears in Dr. Ravi Chaudhary as the assistant secretary of the Air Force for energy, installations and the environment during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., April 7, 2023.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo participates in the Counter Terrorism Ministerial in Bogot�, Colombia, on January 20, 2020.

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III holds a meeting with Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 19, 2022.

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