U.S., Romanian defense officials hold staff talks, Moldova security assistance roundtable
7:18 AM5/9/2023
Romanian State Secretary Simona Cojocaru provides opening remarks for the inaugural Moldova Security Assistance Roundtable in Bucharest, Romania, on May 4, 2023. The roundtable included discussions with Moldovan counterparts on the topics of strategy, planning and defense modernization.
Senior military leaders used the engagement to pave a way forward for continued U.S.-Romanian military cooperation and growing security partnerships with Moldova.
Cavoli delivers testimony before Senate Armed Services Committee
8:58 AM4/28/2023
U.S. Army Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli, Commander, U.S. European Command, delivers testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2024 in Washington, D.C., April 27, 2023. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)
Finland has become a member of the Alliance on April 4, 2023, after decades of being one of NATO’s closest partners. Their full membership makes NATO stronger, and Finland safer.
International military leaders in Finland for Arctic Security
2:17 PM4/27/2023
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, fire an FGM-148 Javelin during a live-fire range while deployed with Marine Rotational Forces Europe (MRF-E) 23.1 in Setermoen, Norway, April 2, 2023. MRF-E focuses on regional engagements throughout Europe by conducting various exercises, mountain warfare training, and military-to-military engagements which enhance overall interoperability of the U.S. Marine Corps with allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Megan Ozaki)
Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli, commander, U.S. European Command, delivered the 2023 Posture Statement to the House Armed Services Committee April 26, 2023, and to the Senate Armed Services Committee April 27, 2023.
Allies on ice: Military teams face off in the Stronger Together Hockey Exhibition
9:20 AM4/26/2023
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Dylan Knox and Latvian National Guard Sgt. Maj. Arvis Solims share a joke between games during a military hockey event April 22, 2023, at the Valmieras Olimpiskais Centrs in Valmiera, Latvia. Military hockey teams from Latvia, Canada and the United States participated in the friendly competition as part of the Stronger Together Hockey Exhibition, a series of military hockey events that, through a shared love for hockey, strengthens partnerships and contributes to solidarity and interoperability in deterring aggression along NATO’s eastern flank. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Sgt. Daryl T. Madrid)
Allies on ice: Military teams face off in the Stronger Together Hockey Exhibition
9:20 AM4/26/2023
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Greer Chambless, the U.S. Embassy Riga defense attaché, second from left, delivers remarks during the opening ceremony for the Stronger Together Hockey Exhibition, held April 22, 2023, in Valmiera, Latvia. Canadian Ambassador to Latvia Brian Szwarc, left, also delivered remarks and dropped the ceremonial puck to open the the friendly competition between military hockey teams from Latvia, Canada and the United States. The event, through the teams' shared love for hockey, strengthened partnerships and contributed to solidarity and interoperability in deterring aggression along NATO’s eastern flank. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Thurman Snyder)
USS San Juan (SSN 751) conducts brief stop off Iceland’s coast
9:16 AM4/26/2023
This visit enhances regional maritime domain awareness and increases the safety of underwater infrastructure such as submarine cables. It also paves the way for future stops as needed and as supportable.
USS San Juan (SSN 751) conducts brief stop off Iceland’s coast
12:00 AM4/26/2023
USS San Juan (SSN 751) conducts a brief stop for supplies and personnel off the coast of Iceland, supported by Icelandic Coast Guard ICVG Þór, April 26, 2023.
Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting with Latvia Minister of Defence Ināra Mūrniece
12:00 AM4/13/2023
Secretary Austin lauded Latvia’s robust defense spending and welcomed Latvia’s investment in new capabilities like long-range fires and defense infrastructure.
Live fire accuracy screening at DEFENDER-Europe 22
10:17 AM4/7/2023
U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams tanks assigned to 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, line up before conducting a live fire accuracy screening test as part of Defender Europe 22 at Mielno Range at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 11, 2022. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africa’s ability to conduct large scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO.