Timor-Leste Defence Force visits USINDOPACOM for Bilateral Defense Discussions [Image 1 of 3]

HONOLULU, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

07.21.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class John Bellino 

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command         

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Sarah Russ, USINDOPACOM J5 Mobilization Assistant joins Brig. Gen. Jose da Costa Soares, Chief of Staff of the Timor-Leste Defence Force and their delegations for a Bilateral Defense Discussion group photo at USINDOPACOM headquarters on Camp H.M. Smith in Honolulu, July 21-22, 2025. The U.S. and Timor-Leste share a growing partnership built on cooperation in the defense domain and a commitment to regional security. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Bellino)

• Date Taken: 07.21.2025
• Date Posted: 07.22.2025 20:51
• Photo ID: 9196762
• VIRIN: 250721-N-PC065-1002
• Resolution: 5625x3743
• Size: 2.51 MB
• Location: HONOLULU, HAWAII, US