MANILA, Philippines — The Australian Defence Force, the Japan Self-Defence Force, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command convened for the 3rd Multilateral Joint Staff Talks here, March 2-3. ...

CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — Eighth Army will begin its participation in the annual Freedom Shield exercise on Monday, March 9, 2026, with a focus on enhancing readiness, modernizing the ROK-U.S. alliance, and shaping the theater's security environment...

CAMP RED HORSE, Thailand — Gen. Xavier Brunson, United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea, traveled to the Kingdom of Thailand March 2-3 to observe Cobra Gold 2026, one of the largest multinational military exercises in the Indo-Pacific region...

U-TAPAO ROYAL THAI NAVY AIRFIELD, Thailand — Military leaders from the United States, the Royal Thai Armed Forces, and other partner nations came together for a command post exercise (CPX) during Exercise Cobra Gold 2026, strengthening joint planning and coordination across the Indo-Pacific at...

OKINAWA, Japan – “One mind, any weapon.” The motto of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) emphasizes the development of both the mental strength and physical capabilities of Marines to dominate an aggressor in any circumstance. U.S. Marines with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company...

LOP BURI, Thailand — U.S. Army Soldiers executed a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Rapid Infiltration training mission, demonstrating the joint force’s ability to rapidly deploy long-range precision fire into austere and contested environments during Exercise Cobra Gold 2026, March 1...

YOKOSUKA, Japan – Japan Self-Defense Forces and U.S. forces conducted Fleet Synthetic Training Joint (FST-J) 26-71 at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka and command centers across the region Feb. 23-27, 2026...

CAMP MUJUK, South Korea — III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) Marines joins forces with the Republic of Korea (ROK) Marine Corps to conduct exercises Freedom Shield 26 and Korean Marine Exercise Program (KMEP) 26.1 throughout various training locations in South Korea from March 9 to March 19...

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii — 25th Infantry Division Soldiers concluded Lightning Surge 2 Friday, Feb. 27, a week-long event focused on evaluating the Army's Next Generation Command and Control prototype. The operational prototyping and training event was intended to improve Soldier lethality by...

FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii — The ROK-U.S. Alliance Foundation and Korea Defense Veterans Association Delegation met with U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) leadership for a roundtable discussion, Feb. 27, 2026, at Fort Shafter, Hawaii...