Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State On October 28, 2019, the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST, also known as Unit 74455 and Sandworm) carried out a widespread disruptive cyber attack against the…

Secretary Pompeo will travel to Angola February 16-17 to meet with government officials, civil society representatives, and the business community to promote increased trade and investment, highlight U.S. support for Angolan political and economic reforms, and emphasize U.S. support for…

Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State The Iranian regime uses satellite launches to develop its ballistic missile capabilities. The technologies used to launch satellites into orbit are virtually identical and interchangeable with those used in longer range systems, including intercontinental…

My original career goal was to go into the CIA as a China expert, and so I focused on Chinese studies for my BA and MA at Columbia University. I remember in one of my Government classes, we were having…

Office of the Spokesperson MODERATOR: Hey, everybody. Thanks for joining us. Happy New Year, happy 2020. I have a couple of people that all of you know very well. We will, of course, allow for time for question and answers.…

Office of the Spokesperson STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL ONE: So I’ll start with a statement. Good morning. I’m here to provide an update on the department’s Antiterrorism Assistance and Explosive Detection Canine Program. The department takes the results and recommendations of…

Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, announced that she has concluded her preliminary examination into the so-called “situation in Palestine” and asked the ICC judges to confirm that the Court…

Navy ships sail in formation with Japanese, Australian and Canadian ships in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 11, 2019, during an annual exercise that develops coordination and interoperability. Photo By: Courtesy photo A top Defense Department official said the U.S. and…

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo will travel to Portugal December 4-5 to meet with Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa and Minister of State and Minister of Foreign Affairs Augusto Santos Silva. The Secretary will discuss the importance of Transatlantic…

Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State Lisbon, Portugal InterContinental Lisbon QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, will the U.S. oppose Israel annexing the Jordan Valley? PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU: Yes. So I’m delighted again to see Secretary Pompeo. The first subject that I will…

Individuals and Companies Disguised Destination of Mining Equipment A newly unsealed superseding indictment has charged Russian and Italian nationals, a U.S. citizen and various companies in a conspiracy to evade international trade sanctions. The United States District Court for the…

Bagram Airfield-BAF Bagram, Afghanistan 10:45 P.M. AFT PRESIDENT TRUMP: Well, thank you very much. (Applause.) That was great. And we just had a nice Thanksgiving dinner. I thought I was going to be having it someplace else, and Senator Barrasso…