27 January 2026 USINDOPACOM statement on DPRK ballistic missile launches 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...
26 January 2026 USINDOPACOM commander visits USS Cincinnati with Cambodian Defense Officials REAM NAVAL BASE, Cambodia - Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command visited ship USS Cincinnati (LCS 20), Jan. 26, 2026...
25 January 2026 USINDOPACOM commander underscores U.S.-Thai defense partnership during Thailand visit 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...
16 January 2026 USINDOPACOM enhances collaboration at Regional Ambassadors Conference 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...
16 January 2026 U.S. Indo-Pacific Command harnesses past experience at Former Commanders Conference 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...
05 December 2025 Indo-Pacific Military Health Exchange 2025: Advancing military medical interoperability and resilience 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...
31 October 2025 Australia, New Zealand, Philippines and U.S. Conduct Maritime Cooperative Activity 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...
18 September 2025 USINDOPACOM Commander, Deputy Secretary of State Visit Marshall Islands to Strengthen Partnership MAJURO, Republic of the Marshall Islands — Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau completed their first visits to the Republic of the Marshall Islands Sept. 18, 2025. The visit demonstrated the United States’ commitment to...
17 September 2025 USINDOPACOM Commander Underscores U.S.-Guam Partnership, Regional Security at Defense Forum TUMON, Guam — Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, delivered the keynote address at the Guam Defense Forum on Sept. 17, 2025, alongside Gov. of Guam, Lou Leon Guerrero...
14 September 2025 USINDOPACOM Commander Commemorated 75th Anniversary of Incheon Landing INCHEON, South Korea — Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, traveled to South Korea to participate in the 75th Anniversary Commemoration of the Incheon Landing Operation, a pivotal moment in the Korean War on Sept.14, 2025 in Incheon, South Korea...