夏威夷州檀香山市美国与帕劳领导人举行联合委员会会议推进安全伙伴关系
夏威夷州檀香山市县檀香山市消息：美国与帕劳的高级领导人10月28日在檀香山的哈莱科阿酒店举行美帕劳联合委员会会议，相关消息于10月30日发布。
帕劳方面出席者包括总统苏兰吉尔·S·惠普斯和国家安全协调员詹妮弗·安森，美方包括美国印太司令部、密克罗尼西亚联合特遣部队、美国驻帕劳大使馆及跨部门官员。双方在会上重申了《自由联系条约》下的伙伴关系，并就共同关心的安全议题交换意见。会谈议题包括国土防御、打击跨国有组织犯罪和加强海上安全，并涉及帕劳港口、机场与码头的改进计划。
美方密克罗尼西亚联合特遣部队指挥官、海军少将约书亚·拉斯基表示，多年来的密切合作推动了双方战备水平的提升。联合委员会是美帕两国根据《自由联系条约》建立的磋商机制，定期就防务与安全合作进行沟通。本次会议未披露达成的具体新协议，相关合作仍在既有条约框架内推进。此次在檀香山举行的会议，也显示了夏威夷在美国太平洋安全合作中的枢纽位置。
来源：GSM·美国
U.S. and Palau Leaders Hold Joint Committee Meeting in Honolulu to Advance Security Partnership
Senior leaders from the United States and the Republic of Palau held a U.S.–Palau Joint Committee Meeting at the Hale Koa Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii, on October 28; the readout was released on October 30.
Palau was represented by President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. and National Security Coordinator Jennifer Anson, while the U.S. side included leaders from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Joint Task Force-Micronesia, the U.S. Embassy in Palau and interagency officials. The two sides reaffirmed their partnership under the Compact of Free Association and discussed homeland defense, countering transnational organized crime and enhancing maritime security, along with planned port, airfield and dock improvements in Palau.
Rear Adm. Joshua Lasky, commander of Joint Task Force-Micronesia, said years of close collaboration have advanced readiness on both sides. The Joint Committee is the consultative mechanism the two countries established under the Compact; no new specific agreements were announced, and cooperation continues within the existing treaty framework.
Source: GSM News, America
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