We, the National Armaments Directors and senior government officials of the member nations of the Partnership for Indo-Pacific Industrial Resilience (PIPIR), convened for our 2nd Annual Plenary meeting, virtually, on March 18, 2026, to reaffirm our commitment to accelerating defense…

The United States is imposing sanctions to disrupt a global financial network that supports Hizballah. This action targets individuals and entities involved in laundering and raising funds for Hizballah’s finance team through a range of companies and projects operating across…

By David Vergun President Donald J. Trump's administration is negotiating with Russia and Ukraine to secure a durable peace based on credible security guarantees, beginning with a strong Ukraine and Europe, said Daniel L. Zimmerman, assistant secretary of war for…

On March 3, Ecuadorian and U.S. military forces launched operations against Designated Terrorist Organizations in Ecuador. The operations are a powerful example of the commitment of partners in Latin America and the Caribbean to combat the scourge of narco-terrorism. Together,…

From February 26 to March 2, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau visited Tonga, Fiji, and Samoa to advance the Trump Administration’s America First economic and security priorities in the Pacific. The Deputy Secretary’s trip built on the successful Pacific…

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted airstrikes targeting ISIS-Somalia from Feb. 22-26, and Feb. 28, 2026.The airstrikes occurred in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, approximately 70km southeast of Bossaso. AFRICOM, alongside the…

WASHINGTON—The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned five Nicaraguan government officials who lead the principal financial, communications, and military agencies that enable Nicaragua’s Murillo-Ortega dictatorship to repress its people. The individuals sanctioned include the Director…

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned over 30 individuals, entities, and vessels enabling illicit Iranian petroleum sales and Iran’s ballistic missile and advanced conventional weapons (ACW) production, as part of Treasury’s…

The United States is committed to countering attempts to undermine regional security and subvert sovereignty. Today, the Department of State is announcing it has taken steps to impose visa restrictions on three Chilean government officials who knowingly directed, authorized, funded,…

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned three commanders of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)—a Sudanese paramilitary group—for their actions in El-Fasher, Sudan. These individuals were involved in the RSF’s 18-month siege of and…