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News Release: We welcome the decision by the Government of Poland to select Westinghouse as its technology partner for the construction of three U.S.-designed nuclear reactors. This agreement will ensure a decades-long strategic energy partnership between the United States and Poland and is a watershed moment in advancing European energy security.

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. Secretary Blinken thanked the Foreign Minister for his country’s efforts to secure a resumption of the Black Sea Grain Initiative by encouraging Russia’s ...

Release: The U.S. and Latvia share a history as strategic allies and valued partners. The United States established diplomatic relations with Latvia in 1922 following its independence in the years after World War I. Latvia was forcibly annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940 during World War II. In 1991, Latvia restored...

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.

News Release: Dear Secretary Austin: We write with concern over recent reporting that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) will retire its entire fleet of F-15 fighter jets currently based in Okinawa, Japan, without replacing them with a permanent presence anywhere in Japan. According to public reporting, the U.S.

Release: We welcome the decision by the Government of Poland to select Westinghouse as its technology partner for the construction of three U.S.-designed nuclear reactors. This agreement will ensure a decades-long strategic energy partnership between the United States and Poland and is a watershed moment in advancing European energy security.

Release: The U.S. and Lithuania share a history as valued Allies and strong partners. The United States established diplomatic relations with Lithuania in 1922, following its declaration of independence during World War I. Lithuania was forcibly annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940 during World War II. In 1990,...

News Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I congratulate the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) on the 36th anniversary of your independence on November 3.

Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) said while it's a good thing that the Biden administration has acknowledged the threats posed by China and the importance of the Indo-Pacific region, the defense budget falls short of where he believes it needs to be.

United States Providing Additional $30 Million In Response To Flooding In Pakistan, Bringing Support To $97 Million

The United States Continues Partnership With Fao To Strengthen Global Health Security

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke on November 1 with Republic of Korea (ROK) Foreign Minister Park Jin following the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) latest ballistic missile launches.

The Biden administration's recently released National Defense Strategy reportedly lacks defined details and practical solutions on how to deal with the growing China threat, according to Adam Savit of the America First Policy Institute.

News Release: Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs and Special Envoy for Biodiversity and Water Resources Monica P. Medina will travel to Tel Aviv, Israel, from November 3-5 as part of U.S.-Israel collaboration and knowledge-sharing on water reuse issues. While in Israel, she will meet with government officials and nongovernmental organizations and visit U.S.-supported water projects.

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor. The Secretary expressed appreciation for South Africa’s hosting and mediation of AU-led peace talks, which led to ...