"We'll continue to do what we can to help Taiwan acquire the means to defend itself," Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said.

The military partners are puzzling out new procedures and other operational measures for enhanced bilateral cooperation.

Docked in Japan, the USS George Washington is currently the only forward-deployed U.S. aircraft carrier anywhere in the world.

Command-and-control progress updates, live technology demonstrations, and closed-door meetings with his top counterparts are on the agenda.

Officials provided fresh details on the nations' intentions to expand their military engagements and promote security in the Indo-Pacific.

The Fiji Military Forces on Friday welcomed Lloyd Austin as the first-ever U.S secretary of defense to visit the island nation.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and other Pentagon officials are attending the ADMM-Plus gathering in Laos.

U.S. defense leaders toured the Armed Forces of the Philippines' Western Command headquarters in Palawan province.

The allies are planning to open a new Combined Coordination Center in Manila by fall 2025.

DefenseScoop and other reporters will be traveling with him to Australia, the Philippines, Laos and Fiji.