State Newswire Report News
Secretary Blinken Welcomes International Education Community to Washington, D.C. for 75th NAFSA: National Association of International Educators’ Conference
By State Newswire Report | Jun 14, 2023
This week in Washington, D.C., U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomed nearly 10,000 attendees from higher education institutions, foreign governments, and other key industry stakeholders to the 75th NAFSA:
Securing International Airspace Through U.S.-funded Training Programs
By State Newswire Report | Jun 14, 2023
Illicitly proliferated Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) and Anti-Tank Guided Missiles, or All-purpose Tactical Guided Missiles (ATGMs), continue to pose risks to international skies.
U.S. Countermeasures in Response to Russia’s Violations of the New START Treaty
By State Newswire Report | Jun 14, 2023
The United States is committed to full and mutual implementation of the New START Treaty.
U.S. Countermeasures in Response to Russia’s Violations of the New START Treaty
By State Newswire Report | Jun 14, 2023
The United States is committed to full and mutual implementation of the New START Treaty.
Additional U.S. Security Assistance for Ukraine
By State Newswire Report | Jun 14, 2023
Russia is continuing to wage a brutal and unprovoked war against Ukraine.
U.S. Department of State Concludes Settlement Resolving Export Violations by VTA Telecom Corporation
By State Newswire Report | Jun 14, 2023
The U.S. Department of State has concluded an administrative settlement with VTA Telecom Corporation, to resolve six violations of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 22 U.S.C. § 2751 et seq., and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 22 C.F.R. Parts 120-130.
Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Lewis Travels to Singapore
By State Newswire Report | Jun 14, 2023
Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Jessica Lewis travels to Singapore June 1-4, as part of a delegation of senior U.S. officials taking part in the Shangri-La Dialogue, an annual intergovernmental regional security conference sponsored by the International Institute of Strategic Studies.
House Committee on Foreign Affairs Hearing: Modernizing U.S. Arms Exports and a Stronger AUKUS A/S Jessica Lewis
By State Newswire Report | Jun 14, 2023
Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you all today. I’m excited to talk to you about the role of the State Department in realizing AUKUS, one of the Biden-Harris Administration’s key national security and foreign policy initiatives.
U.S. Peacekeeping Capacity Building Assistance
By State Newswire Report | Jun 14, 2023
The Department of State’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs manages the Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI), the premier U.S. security assistance program focused on building international peacekeeping capacity.
The United States and Papua New Guinea Sign New Defense Cooperation Agreement and an Agreement Concerning Counter Illicit Transnational Maritime Activity Operations
By State Newswire Report | Jun 14, 2023
On May 22, 2023, the United States and Papua New Guinea concluded a Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) and an Agreement Concerning Counter Illicit Transnational Maritime Activity Operations.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Defense Cooperation Agreement and Shiprider Signing Ceremony
By State Newswire Report | Jun 14, 2023
Well, thank you very much, everyone. And I have to say I’m very tempted to say, “What the prime minister said,” and leave it at that because I could not and cannot say it more eloquently than he just has.
Additional U.S. Security Assistance for Ukraine
By State Newswire Report | Jun 14, 2023
President Biden and President Zelenskyy met today at the G7 meeting in Hiroshima, Japan to reaffirm that that the United States will continue to stand with our Ukrainian partners as they defend themselves from Russia’s war of aggression.
Additional U.S. Security Assistance for Ukraine
By State Newswire Report | Jun 14, 2023
The United States continues to stand with the people of Ukraine, whose enduring courage and solidarity inspires the world.
Proceedings of the 2023 U.S.-Ukraine Cyber Dialogue
By State Newswire Report | Jun 12, 2023
The United States and Ukraine met on June 1, 2023 in Tallinn, Estonia to re-convene the U.S.-Ukraine Cyber Dialogue, an annual discussion on cyber policy issues.
Ambassador at Large Fick’s Travel to Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia
By State Newswire Report | Jun 12, 2023
From June 5 to 9, Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy (CDP) Nathaniel C. Fick will travel to Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia for meetings with government and industry leaders, as well as members of civil society.
U.S. and ROK Agencies Cybersecurity Alert: The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Social Engineering Campaigns Targeting Think Tanks, Academia, and News Media
By State Newswire Report | Jun 12, 2023
Today the U.S. Department of State, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the National Security Agency together with partners from the Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Police Agency, and National Intelligence Service are releasing a Cybersecurity Advisory on social engineering and hacking threats posed by the DPRK cyber group known as Kimsuky.
Remarks by INR Assistant Secretary Brett Holmgren on US Diplomacy and FISA Section 702 at the Center for Strategic and International Studies
By State Newswire Report | Jun 12, 2023
I want to thank CSIS for hosting today’s event. For decades, CSIS has been at the forefront of providing cutting edge research and solutions to some of the most complex and consequential policy issues of our time.
Joint U.S.-ROK Symposium on Countering DPRK Sanctions Evasion Involving DPRK IT Workers
By State Newswire Report | Jun 12, 2023
The U.S. Department of State and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (ROK) will co-host a U.S.
Risch on U.S. Food Aid Diversions in Ethiopia
By State Newswire Report | Jun 12, 2023
U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement on the diversion of U.S. food aid in Ethiopia:
Risch Applauds Committee Passage of Legislation on Eswatini, Human Trafficking
By State Newswire Report | Jun 12, 2023
U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statements on committee passage of legislation on Eswatini and human trafficking.