15 July 2025 First Multinational HIMARS Launch on Australian Soil Highlights Regional Unity and Modernization QUEENSLAND, Australia — Multinational forces demonstrated integrated fires and maneuver capabilities across multiple domains during a Combined Joint Live Fire Exercise (CJLFX) as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 25, held in Queensland, Australia...
15 July 2025 U.S., Royal Thai Navies Forge Stronger Bonds Through Secure CENTRIX Communications During CARAT Thailand 2025 SATTAHIP, Thailand — In the Indo-Pacific, effective and secure communication forms the bedrock of strong alliances. This critical principle is at the forefront of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2025, where U.S. Navy personnel and their Royal Thai Navy (RTN) counterparts...
15 July 2025 USFK, UNC, and CFC Commander Strengthens Multinational Defense Ties During Australia Visit and Talisman Sabre Exercise GYEONGGIDO [KYONGGI-DO], South Korea — Gen. Xavier Brunson, commander of the United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces Korea, concluded a successful three-day visit to Australia focused on deepening bilateral defense cooperation, including a review of mutually beneficial...
15 July 2025 TACHYON ECHO 25-2 strengthens combined Technical Effects integration across Tri-Command CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — From July 8 to 11, U.S. Forces Korea hosted TACHYON ECHO (TE) 25-2, a Tri-Command Technical Effects Tabletop Exercise (TTX) with over 100 participants from United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Command...
14 July 2025 Talisman Sabre 2025 Begins with Record Participation and Enduring Purpose Sydney, Australia — Exercise Talisman Sabre 25 formally commenced today from the flight deck of HMAS Adelaide in Sydney Harbor, launching military activities involving 19 nations and over 30,000 service members across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. This marks the largest bilateral military...
14 July 2025 354th AEW provides combat airpower to REFORPAC 25 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — The 354th Air Expeditionary Wing is participating in exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 25, to test its ability to quickly and effectively command and control air assets throughout the Pacific, July 10 - August 8, 2025...
14 July 2025 From TAGRS to Tigers: Bilateral refueling operation marks new milestone for MRF-D DARWIN, Australia — In a first-of-its-kind operation, U.S. Marines with the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) used the Tactical Air-Ground Refueling System (TAGRS) to refuel an Australian ARH Tiger helicopter for the first time, showcasing the...
11 July 2025 U.S. Indo-Pacific Commander Joins Trilateral Chiefs of Defense in South Korea SEOUL, South Korea — Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited South Korea on July 11, 2025, where he joined senior U.S., Japanese and South Korean military and government officials to underscore the criticality of trilateral military cooperation for addressing security...
11 July 2025 USS Frank Cable Departs Suva, Fiji, following Port Visit SUVA, Fiji — Forward-deployed U.S. Navy submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) departed Fiji following a scheduled port visit on July 11, 2025. Frank Cable is underway supporting 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, operating with allies and partners in preserving a...
11 July 2025 U.S., Allies Launch Largest Pacific Air Exercise with REFORPAC 2025 MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan — Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), alongside U.S. allies and partners, launched Resolute Force Pacific 2025 (REFORPAC), the largest contingency response exercise ever conducted by the U.S. Air Force in the Indo-Pacific region, July 10, 2025...