19 May 2024 Combined US-Philippine Forces Conduct Largest Tactical Convoy on Palawan Island Elements of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Philippine Marine Corps’ 3rd Marine Brigade conducted the largest combined military convoy to date on Palawan Island, Philippines, May 15, 2024...
17 May 2024 DoD Representatives Meet with Residents of Palau; Discuss Proposed Designation of Defense Site in Peleliu A team of engineers and representatives of the Department of Defense (DoD) met with government leaders and residents of the Republic of Palau to discuss the proposed designation of a new defense site in Peleliu, May 13 and 15...
17 May 2024 US Army EOD Group strengthens ROK-US Alliance during meeting on Fort Carson A U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group helped to strengthen EOD interoperability with the Republic of Korea Army...
17 May 2024 USINDOPACOM Statement on DPRK Missile Launches We are aware of the ballistic missile launches and are consulting closely with our allies and partners. While we have assessed that this event does not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory, or to our allies, the missile launches highlight the destabilizing impact of the DPRK’s...
16 May 2024 Readout of Assistant Secretary Ratner's Call With PRC Office of International Military Cooperation Director Dr. Ely Ratner, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, spoke by video teleconference today with People's Republic of China (PRC) Major General Li Bin, Director of the Central Military Commission Office for International Military Cooperation, to discuss issues of mutual...
16 May 2024 3rd MLR Concludes Balikatan 24, Transitions to ACDC 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment concluded their participation in the 39th iteration of Balikatan, an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military, on May 10, 2024...
15 May 2024 US Army Pacific, ally military leaders discuss deepening partnership The most senior military officers with U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), the Republic of Korea Army, and the Australian Army spoke optimistically about the potential for broader and more frequent cooperation between their forces in a panel May 15, 2024, during...
15 May 2024 18th MEDCOM Commanding General at LANPAC 24: Remote robotic surgeries to save lives on future battlefields? What does it take to win in the complex Indo-Pacific region? Spanning over 4,000 miles and consisting mostly of the air and maritime domain, as well as densely populated land masses, the Indo-Pacific creates logistical challenges further complicated by the tyranny of distance and time – both of...
15 May 2024 Enhancing communication capabilities with the Philippine Air Force Bilateral exercises such as Cope Thunder 24-1 underscore the importance of allied and partner nations coming together to enhance interoperability between participating forces. One key aspect of this collaboration is ensuring secure communications are established to reduce barriers to sharing...
15 May 2024 U.S. Navy Destroyer Conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation in the South China Sea On May 10, USS Halsey (DDG 97) asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the South China Sea near the Paracel Islands, consistent with international law...