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🇺🇲–🇵🇬 #USINDOPACOM Commander, Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, led an interagency delegation to #PapuaNewGuinea from July 14-16.

I met with Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Israeli War Cabinet in Tel Aviv to discuss efforts to get more aid into Gaza and get hostages out. More aid is getting in, but it’s not enough. I emphasized that Israel must make this a priority.

The 🇺🇸 is proud to support @HI_UnitedStates to help eradicate landmines in Colombia 🇨🇴, which allows farmers to cultivate crops such as coffee. ☕️#InternationalCoffeeDay @StateDeptPM

Our hard-working troops deployed to Camp Lemonnier help enable regional security along with our African partners. I’m grateful for the opportunity to thank our outstanding service members in person for their service, courage, and dedication to duty.

Landed in 🇰🇪 Nairobi, Kenya. Kenya and the United States are proud partners in the effort to combat terrorism and advance democracy. This visit underscores the importance of our bilateral defense relationship as we work together to address regional challenges.

The United States and Djibouti share a longstanding security relationship.     It was great connecting with President @IsmailOguelleh during my first trip across Africa as Secretary of Defense. I look forward to continuing our efforts to further grow the 🇺🇸 🇩🇯defense partnership.

During the gender balance presentation, participants comment on the importance of taking gender into consideration while carrying out their functions in #AviationSecurity. @StateDeptPM @TSA @gaiabarbados

I spoke to Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan today to express our concern for the protection of the rights and security of the population of Nagorno-Karabakh. The United States will continue its steadfast support for Armenia and its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

22 participants received their completion certificates for the Access Control Training in 🇧🇧, organized by the #AviationSecurity #CICTEprogram with the support of @StateDeptPM and collaboration with @TSA. @gaiabarbados

Right now, we face a moment where basic principles like sovereignty, territorial integrity, and universal human rights are being tested. We must stand up — we owe it to ourselves, to each other, and to generations to come.

Blending in 🍃👀 🇺🇸 U.S. Army soldiers during a sniper training at Camp Adazi 🇱🇻 #NATO Allies train and exercise together on land, air and sea to test and maintain our readiness and ability to defend every inch of Allied territory

Are you a student skilled in foreign languages and interested in working for @StateDept ? Apply to our e-intern program for the Virtual Student Federal Service. Deadline July 31. tiny.cc/tje9vz

I recently visited @GeneralAtomics, which manufactures the MQ-9B ‘SkyGuardian’ and ‘SeaGuardian’ for sale via @StateDeptPM approved Foreign Military Sales to global partners who need persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance and maritime domain awareness.

#SOUTHCOM’s Gen. Laura Richardson is in Colombia to meet with military leaders & take part in the closing ceremony for the #UNITASLXIV multinational maritime training exercise.  @USEmbassyBogota @mindefensa @FuerzasMilCol

@FDD @FDD_CMPP @Brad_L_Bowman I am looking forward to this discussion on a timely and important topic.

📅 LIVE ON THURSDAY | @FDD_CMPP's event: "Building Deterrence: Security Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and Beyond" @Brad_L_Bowman is joined by @AsstSecPM to unpack U.S. security cooperation priorities, opportunities, and challenges in the Indo-Pacific👇 fdd.org/events/2023/06…

Pleased to meet with @RepJasonCrow to follow up on our Q&A during my May 24 testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee.  We appreciate Congressional support in helping ensure PM is ready to meet the challenges of our current geopolitical tectonic shift.

So proud of the immense amount of work the motivated staff of @StateDeptPM are doing day-in and day-out to advance American security, support Ukraine, and strengthen our security cooperation partnerships around the world.

During an engaging @GWUPMNS #DefenseWritersGroup conversation, Jessica Lewis, Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs @AsstSecPM, emphasized that we are in a time of “tectonic change for #securityassistance and #securitypreparation.”

.@StateDept authorizes a proposed Foreign Military Sale #FMS to @TECRO_USA #Taiwan for their purchase of F-16 munitions and related equipment for an estimated cost of $619 million. #FMSUpdate: bit.ly/3EKmSOc

@StateDeptPM @StateISN @StateDeptCT & @TSA 🇺🇸 are proud to partner with the @ACAO1996 to host the Aviation Security Workshop. Senior civil aviation security officials from 14 countries in the Mideast & Africa will learn to identify threats to civil aviation and threat mitigation.