13 January 2026 Japan Minister of Defense visits Hawaii, speaks at Honolulu Defense Forum 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...
03 January 2026 USINDOPACOM statement on DPRK ballistic missile launches 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...
09 December 2025 USINDOPACOM visits Bangladesh 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...
08 December 2025 U.S. 3rd Fleet concludes Mid-Planning Conference for largest-ever RIMPAC 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...
07 December 2025 Indo-Pacific Security Dialogue 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...