Defense Secretary Travel

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and Norwegian Minister of Defense Ine Eriksen Soreide thank the Norwegian F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots who escorted their aircraft after arriving at Bodo Air Base, Norway, Sept. 8, 2016. DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley

How Norway Is Helping U.S. Fight ISIL, Protect NATO Territory

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Katie Lange

Norway is a critical ally when it comes to fighting ISIL and protecting U.S. interests abroad. How, exactly? Find out more about the relationship here.
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Defense Secretary Ash Carter meets with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, June 14, 2016. DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley

What Is the Warsaw Summit, and Why Is It Important?

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Katie Lange

NATO’s Warsaw Summit begins Friday. Not sure what it is or how it affects our troops? Read on to find out.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, left, poses with Australian Defense Minister Kevin Andrews, center, and Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani shortly before meeting at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, May 30, 2015. DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett

The Shangri-La Dialogue: Its Effect on U.S.-Pacific Relations

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Katie Lange

A yearly defense summit in Singapore known as the Shangri-La Dialogue is helping solidify the Asia-Pacific Rebalance. Here’s how.
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Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and Vietnamese Minister General Phung Quang Thanh sign a joint statement after meeting at the Vietnamese Ministry of Defense in Hanoi, Vietnam. DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett

40 Years After War, U.S.-Vietnam Relations Continue Upswing

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Katie Lange

It’s been 40 years since the end of the War in Vietnam. Since that time, U.S.-Vietnamese relations have been re-established and seem to only be getting better.
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