11 December 2023 Combined US, coalition force increase combat effectiveness during Indo-Pacific Virtual Flag exercise For the first time in the fourteen-year history of the Virtual Flag: Coalition exercise, integrated forces from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada fought against a peer adversary in a virtual Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. To increase combat effectiveness, the combined...
07 December 2023 Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office to Host Hackathon in Hawaii The Office of the Secretary of Defense Chief Digital and AI Office, Defense Innovation Unit, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, U.S. Army Pacific Command and the U.S. Air Force will host a multi-classification hackathon open to all U.S. citizens, Feb. 5 - 9, 2024...
15 November 2023 New Uncrewed Undersea Capabilities Strengthen AUKUS Partnership The UK, US and Australia have strengthened their maritime forces, introducing new uncrewed undersea vessels to extend the range and lethality of their warfare capabilities...
15 November 2023 55th Security Consultative Meeting Joint Communique The 55th United States (U.S.)-Republic of Korea (ROK) Security Consultative Meeting (SCM) was held in Seoul, ROK, on November 13, 2023...
07 November 2023 Fact Sheet: Secretary Austin's Ninth Trip to the Indo-Pacific Region Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's ninth trip to the Indo-Pacific comes at a time when the Department of Defense continues to do more than ever alongside allies and partners to deliver on a shared regional vision of peace, stability, and prosperity. ...
30 October 2023 USCGC Oliver Henry concludes 28-day patrol, strengthening sovereignty and resource security in Blue Pacific The USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew returned to homeport on Oct. 15 after a 28-day patrol that reinforced the U.S. commitment to sovereignty and resource security in the Federated States of Micronesia Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and beyond...
26 October 2023 Sabrina Singh, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary, Holds a Press Briefing With Assistant Secretary Ratner and Admiral Aquilino Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh holds a press briefing With Assistant Secretary Ely Ratner and Admiral John C. Aquilino...
23 October 2023 US Coast Guard strengthens historic relationship with Philippines during landmark visit to Tacloban In a historic first, the USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) visited partners in Tacloban, Philippines, from Oct. 19 to 23, 2023, and the crew conducted engagements marking a significant milestone in the enduring relationship between the United States and the Philippines...
03 October 2023 Koa Moana 23 Concludes in Oceania U.S. Marines and Sailors with I Marine Expeditionary Force concluded Task Force Koa Moana 23 in the Indo-Pacific region on Sept. 30, 2023. The task force was task-organized into multiple detachments with expertise in providing engineering, medical, maritime law enforcement, and explosive ordnance...
28 September 2023 Global Engagement Center Special Report: How the People’s Republic of China Seeks to Reshape the Global Information Environment Every country should have the ability to tell its story to the world. However, a nation’s narrative should be based on facts and rise and fall on its own merits. The PRC employs a variety of deceptive and coercive methods as it attempts to influence the international information environment...