U.S. Indo-Pacific Command welcomed members of Laos’s Ministry of National Defense at the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command headquarters for the U.S.-Laos Bilateral Defense Dialogue, March 31- April 1, 2026...

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, welcomed GEN Ukris Boontanondha, Chief of Defense Forces of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, at USINDOPACOM headquarters for the 4th Senior Leaders' Dialogue on March 23-24, 2026.Paparo and Ukris co-presided over the event, marking a...

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, hosted Gen. Jennie Carignan, chief of the defense staff for the Canadian Armed Forces, during the virtual Chiefs of Defense Conference on March 19, 2026, at USINDOPACOM headquarters on Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii...

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles on March 14th, 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...

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii — Headquarters U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Strategic Planning and Policy Directorate hosted the 4th Annual USINDOPACOM Theater Posture Conference from 09 - 13 March 2026 in the Nimitz-MacArthur Pacific Command Center at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii...

HONOLULU — U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, brought together more than 50 senior joint-force leaders for a two-day Commander’s Conference at USINDOPACOM headquarters, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, Feb. 25-26...

BENGALURU, India — Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited India Feb. 14-19, 2026, to collaborate on U.S.-India shared security interests and to strengthen the nations’ close military ties...

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), visited Nepal on Feb. 13-14, 2026, to advance the nearly 79-year U.S.-Nepal partnership and support Nepal’s path to self-reliance in disaster preparedness and peacekeeping excellence...

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles on January 27. 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, or to...

THAILAND — Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited Thailand Jan. 24-25, 2026, reaffirming the longstanding partnership between the United States and Thailand...

SINGAPORE — Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited Singapore from Jan. 21–24 to reinforce defense cooperation, improve interoperability, and reaffirm the enduring partnership between the United States and Singapore...

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii — Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, hosted the Regional Ambassadors Conference at USINDOPACOM headquarters in Hawaii, Jan. 15, 2026...

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii — Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, welcomed his predecessors back to USINDOPACOM headquarters for a Former Commanders Conference, Jan. 14, 2026...

HONOLULU — Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and senior command staff participated in the Honolulu Defense Forum in Honolulu, Jan. 11-13, 2026...

HONOLULU — Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, welcomed Japanese Minister of Defense Shinjirō Koizumi to USINDOPACOM headquarters at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, Jan. 12, 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, or to our allies. The United States remains committed to the defense of the U.S. homeland and our...

HONOLULU — U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) sent a delegation to Dhaka, Bangladesh to co-chair the 12th iteration of the Bilateral Defense Dialogue with the Armed Forces of Bangladesh, December 9-11, 2025...

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII — Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet concluded the mid-planning conference for Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii on Dec. 5, 2025...

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Leaders from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command met Chiefs of Staff and other senior military leaders from Australia, Japan, and the Philippines for the Indo-Pacific Security Dialogue, Dec. 7. Partnerships and collaborative engagements among senior military leaders are vital for...

YOKOHAMA, Japan – U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and the Japan Joint Staff co-hosted the Indo-Pacific Military Health Exchange 2025 at the PACIFICO Yokohama North Convention Center, Dec. 2-5, bringing together nearly 1,000 military health professionals from 22 nations...

HONOLULU - Military officials from U.S. lndo-Pacific Command, U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. Pacific Air Forces, and U.S. Coast Guard met with China’s People's Liberation Army representatives for the Military Maritime Consultative Agreement Working Group and Plenary in Honolulu, Nov. 18-20, 2025. This...

CLARK AIR BASE, Philippines — At the request of the government of the Philippines, the U.S. military is working shoulder-to-shoulder with the Armed Forces of the Philippines to provide foreign disaster relief to communities affected by consecutive Typhoons Kalmaegi (Tino) and Fung-Wong (Uwan), which...

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, traveled throughout the Indo-Pacific region Oct. 27 - Nov. 4, 2025 in support of President of the United States Donald J. Trump, U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine...

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd and India Chief of Integrated Defence Staff Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit co-chaired the 22nd Military Cooperation Group at USINDOPACOM headquarters in Honolulu, Nov. 3-4, 2025...

SOUTH CHINA SEA — The combined armed forces of Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines and the United States, demonstrating a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific, conducted a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity...

We are aware of the DPRK’s multiple ballistic missile launches and are consulting closely with the Republic of Korea and Japan, as well as other regional allies and partners. The United States condemns these actions and calls on the DPRK to refrain from further unlawful and destabilizing acts. 

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii — U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) successfully concluded the Joint Exercise Planning Course (JEPC) from Sept. 29 to Oct. 3, 2025, at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii. The comprehensive course, facilitated by USINDOPACOM's J7, Training and Exercises Directorate, bolstered...

CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea — Freedom Edge 2025 showcased unprecedented military medicine cooperation between Japan, the Republic of Korea and the United States...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Senior land forces leaders including several chiefs of armies were in attendance for the opening of the 14th Indo-Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference (IPACC), the 49th Indo-Pacific Army Management Seminar (IPAMS), and the 11th Senior Enlisted Forum (SELF)...

HONIARA, Solomon Islands — The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) officially launched the induction training for the third bunch of National Emergency Response Team (NERT Batch 3) participants today, Monday, September 22, 2025, at the Heritage Park Hotel...