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Countries in USPACOM Area of Responsibility (AOR)
There are 36 countries[1] within the geographic boundaries of the USPACOM AOR.[2] [3]
USPACOM has unique responsibilities regarding the Russian Federation.[4]
Australia	Laos	Philippines
Bangladesh	Malaysia	Samoa
Bhutan[5]	Maldives	Singapore
Brunei	Marshall Islands	Solomon Islands
Burma	Micronesia	South Korea
Cambodia	Mongolia	Sri Lanka
China[6]	Nauru	Thailand
Fiji	Nepal	Timor-Leste
India	New Zealand	Tonga
Indonesia	North Korea[5]	Tuvalu
Japan	Palau	Vanuatu
Kiribati	Papua New Guinea	Vietnam
[1] Per Department of State Fact Sheet, "independent state" refers to a people politically organized into a sovereign state with a definite territory recognized as independent by the U.S.
[2] Per 17 Dec 08 Unified Command Plan (UCP), “USPACOM general geographic AOR for the conduct of normal operations includes the Pacific Ocean from Antarctica at 092º W, north to 8º N, west to 112º W, northwest to 50º N/142º W, west to 170º E, north to 53º N, northeast to 65º30' N/169º W, north to 90º N, the Arctic Ocean west of 169º W and east of 100º E; the People's Republic of China, Mongolia, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Republic of Korea, Japan; the countries of Southeast Asia and the southern Asian landmass to the western border of India; the Indian Ocean east and south of the line from the India/Pakistan coastal border west to 068º E, and south along 068º E to Antarctica; Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica, and Hawaii.”
[3] USPACOM does not include “territories” or “possessions” on the list of “independent states” – even though such entities exist inside the confines of the AOR and represent sovereign land. Rationale: the governing country is either (1) already included in the list above (e.g., the Ashmore and Cartier Islands are a territory of Australia; Australia is on the list) or (2) outside AOR boundaries (e.g., Pitcairn Islands are a territory of the United Kingdom; United Kingdom is outside the AOR). IAW paragraph 9b of 17 Dec 08 UCP, PACOM is “responsible for missions in and around territories and possessions within the AOR irrespective of the location of governing country. In such cases, PACOM will coordinate with the Combatant Commander whose AOR includes said governing country."
[4] IAW paragraph 14d of the 17 December 2008 UCP, CDRUSPACOM has specific responsibilities in the Russian Federation: “In coordination with CDRUSEUCOM, in those areas of the Russian Federation east of 100° E, CDRUSPACOM conducts counterterrorism planning for all U.S. diplomatic missions; plans and, as appropriate, carries out force protection responsibilities, exercises, port visits, and similar operations; and conducts noncombatant evacuation operations.”
[5] No diplomatic relations with the U.S.
[6] Per Department of State Fact Sheet: “With the establishment of diplomatic relations with China on 1 Jan 79, the U.S. government recognized the People’s Republic of China as the sole legal government of China and acknowledged the Chinese position that there is only one China and that Taiwan is part of China.”

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