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SecDef announces "big increase" in military exercises "Following coordination with my counterpart in South Korea, the United States and South Korea will greatly increase its presence in terms of military exercises in the region. I have assigned the 5th Carrier Strike Group and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to assist in conducting these military exercises. It is important that we re-affirm our commitment to the democratic Government of South Korea. North Korea has shown itself to be a menace on the peninsula so we must now respond to that menace by assuring the Government and the people of South Korea that they have the backing of the United States. This decision will go a long way in proving to the North Korean government that any hostility will not be tolerated. Thanks to the decisions taken, the United States will demonstrate its potency in force projection and marine landing capabilities."

Richard Pace SecDef announces "big increase" in military exercises "Following coordination with my counterpart in South Korea, the United States and South Korea will greatly increase its presence in terms of military exercises in the region. I have assigned the 5th Carrier Strike Group and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to assist in conducting these military exercises. It is important that we re-affirm our commitment to the democratic Government of South Korea. North Korea has shown itself to be a menace on the peninsula so we must now respond to that menace by assuring the Government and the people of South Korea that they have the backing of the United States. This decision will go a long way in proving to the North Korean government that any hostility will not be tolerated. Thanks to the decisions taken, the United States will demonstrate its potency in force projection and marine landing capabilities." View full PR

The SecDef was in Seoul today. Next stop Japan.

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The Secretary of Defense will look to make a tour of US Forces in the Asian theatre of operations in the coming weeks.

Secretary of Defense GEN Richard Pace, USA, Ret. updates on ISIS Campaign in the Pentagon Briefing Room "Thank you all for being here today. As you know, Operation Inherent Resolve is going according to plan and we will continue this operation until we are fully confident that ISIS presence in this region has been curtailed. As a course of action and in conjunction with the appropriate military staff, I have approved the relocation of the 8th Bomber Squadron to Turkey to assist in the operations against Islamic State. We thank our coalition partners for their continued support with this operation, especially the United Kingdom. Further assisting in the operation will be the US Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 22 who have provided great support from the seas through USS Carl Vinson."

Richard Pace Secretary of Defense GEN Richard Pace, USA, Ret. updates on ISIS Campaign in the Pentagon Briefing Room "Thank you all for being here today. As you know, Operation Inherent Resolve is going according to plan and we will continue this operation until we are fully confident that ISIS presence in this region has been curtailed. As a course of action and in conjunction with the appropriate military staff, I have approved the relocation of the 8th Bomber Squadron to Turkey to assist in the operations against Islamic State. We thank our coalition partners for their continued support with this operation, especially the United Kingdom. Further assisting in the operation will be the US Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 22 who have provided great support from the seas through USS Carl Vinson." View full PR

Official twitter account of the United States Department of Defense.

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Secretary of Defense Richard Pace spoke on the recent immigration action taken by President Macmillan regarding deploying troops to the southern border of the United States. "I was glad to take on this task assigned to me by the President. This action represents a real force to be reckoned with for those trying to come across our border illegally. However, I don't quite see where certain members of Congress are rooting their criticism and reported illegality of this action. This is not the first time an operation of this kind has been carried out. As part of the planning staff of Operation Jump Start in 2006, I helped coordinate the deployment of National Guard units to the southern border with the same parameters that they have now. As stated in the operation papers I gave to the President, the troops deployed there must follow Defense Directive 5525.5 which clearly states what troops deployed can and can't do. This operation in 2006 was a great success for securing the United States' border integrity and it will be now too. I was proud to lead the way in coordination with the President to deliver this type of action. By sending military to assist the Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement with their administrative, observational and intelligence gathering capacities, and civil engineering projects... we freed up more field agents to actually enforce the law. We look forward to updating the public on this operation in due course."

Richard Pace Secretary of Defense Richard Pace spoke on the recent immigration action taken by President Macmillan regarding deploying troops to the southern border of the United States. "I was glad to take on this task assigned to me by the President. This action represents a real force to be reckoned with for those trying to come across our border illegally. However, I don't quite see where certain members of Congress are rooting their criticism and reported illegality of this action. This is not the first time an operation of this kind has been carried out. As part of the planning staff of Operation Jump Start in 2006, I helped coordinate the deployment of National Guard units to the southern border with the same parameters that they have now. As stated in the operation papers I gave to the President, the troops deployed there must follow Defense Directive 5525.5 which clearly states what troops deployed can and can't do. This operation in 2006 was a great success for securing the United States' border integrity and it will be now too. I was proud to lead the way in coordination with the President to deliver this type of action. By sending military to assist the Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement with their administrative, observational and intelligence gathering capacities, and civil engineering projects... we freed up more field agents to actually enforce the law. We look forward to updating the public on this operation in due course." View full PR

The Presidents order regarding soldiers on the southern border is necessary for proper security for the United States