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)...