Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, meets with Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands Governor Arnold Palacios at USINDOPACOM headquarters on Camp H.M. Smith in Honolulu, Feb. 26, 2025.

Topics of discussion included enhancement of operations, activities and investments in CNMI, increased training opportunities, and overall strength and prosperity of the U.S. and its territories.

CNMI is part of the U.S. homeland and is strategically significant to the U.S. as a Pacific nation. 

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.