SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port for Guam and the Marianas set Port Heavy Weather Condition Whiskey for the Port of Saipan at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, authorizing daylight-only operations. The action marks the first commercial access to Saipan's port since Super Typhoon...

WESTERN PHILIPPINE SEA — Members of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 and Task Force (TF) Ashland, composed of Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) and embarked Marines from I Marine Expeditionary Force, began participation in Exercise Balikatan 2026, April 20...

BUSAN GWANG'YEOGSI [PUSAN-KWANGYOKSHI], South Korea — Senior leaders from Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea (CNFK) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy met at the ROK Busan Naval Base to conduct the second session of a flag-level strategic dialogue, reaffirming their commitment to a strong maritime...

HONOLULU — U.S. Indo-Pacific Command commemorates the 84th anniversary of the 1942 Bataan Death March, during a wreath laying ceremony hosted by the Philippine Consulate General, at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii, April 22, 2026...

HONOLULU — The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) outlined its plans for expanding technology adoption and strengthening industry collaboration during its Quarterly Commercial Industry Update on March 13...

CLARK AIR BASE, Philippines — The 317th Airlift Wing arrived at Clark Air Base, Philippines, to provide critical tactical airlift capabilities following the successful execution of Maximum Endurance Operations, in support of Exercise Balikatan 2026, April 17...

COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS (April 20, 2026) — Joint Task Force–Micronesia (JTF-M) is conducting Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) operations in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) to recover from the devastating impacts of Super Typhoon Sinlaku...

CAMP AGUINALDO, Philippines — Exercise Balikatan 2026, the 41st iteration of the largest annual bilateral exercise conducted between the Philippines and the United States, commenced with an opening ceremony today...

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles on April 19, 2026.  We are aware of the missile launches and are consulting closely with our allies and partners. Based on current assessments, this event does not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory,...

SANTA RITA, Guam —The Coast Guard Captain of the Port Guam set Port Heavy Weather Condition Whiskey for the Port of Guam effective 8 a.m. Saturday, reopening the port to modified, daytime operations following Typhoon Sinlaku...