Dardanelles Strait - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) began its north-bound transit of the Dardanelles Strait, en route to the Black Sea February 19 to conduct maritime security operations and enhance regional maritime stability, combined readiness, and naval capability with our NATO allies and partners in the region.

Munich, Germany - Remarks by Vice President Pence at the 2019 Munich Security Conference:

Budapest, Hungary - Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest today to discuss U.S.-Hungary bilateral relations, including ongoing U.S. efforts to bolster the U.S.-Hungary security relationship, counter Russian aggression, and strengthen NATO.

Budapest, Hungary - Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo met with Hungarian Defense Minister Tibor Benko today in Budapest to discuss ways to strengthen U.S.-Hungary defense cooperation.

Washington, DC - Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan met today with South Korean National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-Sang and his delegation in Washington, DC. The Deputy Secretary and National Assembly Speaker reaffirmed the ironclad alliance between the United States and the Republic of Korea and pledged to maintain close coordination to ensure the final, fully verified denuclearization of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

Washington, DC - According to court documents unsealed Thursday, 20 people, including 16 foreign nationals, have been charged for their roles in an international organized crime group that defrauded American victims through online auction fraud causing millions of dollars in losses.