Political-Military Affairs, US Dept of State

"A safe and stable and prosperous Africa is not a charitable goal.  It’s a strategic necessity for the United States and for our African partners." - @USAfricaCommand Gen. Michael Langley Remarks: state.gov/digital-press-…

🇺🇸 – 🇸🇬 #USINDOPACOM Commander Admiral Samuel J. Paparo visited joint U.S. service members assigned to #USSDewey, which was in port to participate in #IMDEX Asia 2025.

Peace Through Strength During my recent visit to Ohio, I met industry leaders driving @NATO’s future and maximizing deterrence through cutting-edge technology. #NATO #DefenseInnovation 1/5

🇺🇸 - 🇰🇷 Senior Enlisted Leaders from U.S. and ROK forces united during Keystone 2025 in 🇰🇷, sharpening leadership, deepening bonds, and enhancing interoperability between #AlliesandPartners. #PeacethroughStrength #BeyondtheBattlefield #FreeandOpenIndoPacific

🔗 Citiți comunicatul nostru de presă aici: ro.usembassy.gov/ro/romania-a-s…

Ambasada SUA salută semnarea de către @MEconomyRO🇷🇴 a două Scrisori de solicitare (LOR) pentru dezvoltarea co-producției de muniție pentru tancurile Abrams și artilerie. Un pas important pentru industria de apărare 🇷🇴 și parteneriatul strategic 🇺🇸–🇷🇴. #StrongerTogether

Tested. Proven. Ready. 16 teams from across @pacaf and our #AlliesandPartners went head-to-head in the 2025 Advanced Combat Skills Assessment, sharpening the edge of #lethality and #readiness. When the call comes, our forces will be ready to fight and win, together. 💪

We are closely monitoring developments in Darfur and are deeply concerned by the RSF's bombing of a WFP facility. Safe, sustained humanitarian access is critical and violations that endanger civilians and relief efforts demand serious attention.

Our U.S.-Sri Lanka teamwork helps tackle maritime threats & protect Indo-Pacific waters. In 2023, the @USCG prepared local & regional law enforcement officials with skills to detect & respond to hazardous materials illegally entering Sri Lanka’s waters—keeping coastal communities safer & trade flowing for all.

Wishing them and the U.S.-Japan alliance🇺🇸🇯🇵 a bright future!

#USNavyPhotosoftheDay 1️⃣ Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Khala Downing, from Newport News, Virginia, assigned to USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), signals an MV-22B Osprey for landing during flight operations. 2️⃣ Sailors man the rails as USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) arrives in Los Angeles for a Memorial Day remembrance ceremony during Los Angeles Fleet Week. 3️⃣ A U.S. Sailor conducts flight operations aboard USS Carl Vinson @CVN70 in the @CENTCOM area of responsibility. 4️⃣ U.S. Sailors patch a leaking pipe during damage control training aboard USS Milius (DDG 69) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. #AmericasNavy250 #Warfighting #Readiness #USNavy #Lethality VIEW the U.S. Navy photo gallery at: dvidshub.net/r/uw5gq2

🚢⛽ Pulling up to the pump ⚓🇺🇸 @USNavy aircraft carrier #USSGeorgeWashington (CVN 73) conducts a fueling-at-sea with Military Sealift Command-chartered ship motor tanker Badlands Trader while underway in the Pacific Ocean, May 28. 📸: MC3 Geoffrey L. Ottinger

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Since 2007, military medical personnel have treated 601K people & conducted 7.3K surgeries during #ContinuingPromise deployments to #LatinAmerica & the #Caribbean. The hospital ship #USNSComfort deploys next month for the nearly 3 month-long Continuing Promise 2025 medical mission to the region. #CP25 @NAVSOUS4THFLT @USNavy (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Deven Fernandez)

#USINDOPACOM Commander Admiral Samuel J. Paparo spoke with Malaysian Prime Minister @anwaribrahim and Minister of Defence while visiting #KualaLumpur.

Gen. Langley, commander of U.S. Africa Command, met with Kenyan President William Ruto at the #ACHOD25 opening in Nairobi. The conference, cohosted with KDF, unites 37 African nations to address shared security challenges and deepen defense cooperation. @USEmbassyKenya @kdfinfo

⚓🇺🇸 #Lethality flyover 🛫 @USNavy aircraft conduct flight ops near the #USSNimitz (CVN 68) in the South China Sea, May 27. The Nimitz is underway in the #US7thFleet area of operations. #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific #FlyNavy 📸: MC2 Hannah Kantner

Over the past quarter century, the domestic operations of the State Department have grown exponentially, resulting in more bureaucracy, higher costs, and fewer results for the American people. Since my first day as Secretary, I have said that this Department must move at the speed of relevancy and, in April announced a broad reorganization of the Department to better achieve that goal. Today, we took the next step in that process by notifying Congress of how we plan to do that. The plan submitted to Congress was the result of thoughtful and deliberative work by senior Department leadership. We have taken into account feedback from lawmakers, bureaus, and long-serving employees. The reorganization plan will result in a more agile Department, better equipped to promote America’s interests and keep Americans safe across the world.

🇺🇸 - 🇵🇭 Ex #Kamandag brings together U.S., Philippine, and partner forces to enhance #interoperability through joint exercises designed to defend the #FreeandOpenIndoPacific. #AlliesandPartners

⚡ Speed. Supremacy. Spectrum Dominance. Striking imagery from the South China Sea captures an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Kestrels” of VFA-137 breaking the sound barrier, alongside E/A-18G Growlers from the “Cougars” of VAQ-139. Deployed aboard @NimitzNews, these aircraft highlight the Navy’s enduring commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. 📍 May 27, 2025 | @US7thFleet #USNavy #NavalAviation #Growler #SuperHornet #ForwardDeployed #Warfighting