ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — The multinational peacekeeping exercise Khaan Quest 2026 officially ended with a closing ceremony at the Five Hills Training Facility near Ulaanbaatar as soldiers from the Mongolian Armed Forces hosted United Nations participants from 18 different nations on July 3, 2026...

CHON BURI PROVINCE, Thailand — Mechanics and logisticians assigned to the Washington National Guard wrapped up a three-week bilateral exchange with Thai soldiers aimed at improving the performance and longevity of Thailand’s armored vehicle fleet...

CAMP MUJUK, South Korea — From July 10th through the 20th, the Marines and Sailors of 3d Marine Logistics Group, alongside Republic of Korea allies and U.S. joint force partners, will execute a Combined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore (CJLOTS) exercise at Dogu Beach, Pohang...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Exercise VALIANT SHIELD 2026 concluded, after ten days of ongoing combined-force mission simulations. Spanning locations throughout the Indo-Pacific, 5th Air Force led operations at Yokota Air Base, establishing a bilateral air operations coordination center with the Japan...

SUBIC BAY, Philippines — 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment completed maritime key terrain security operations during Exercise Kaagapay Ng Mga Mandirigma Ng Dagat 10, also known as KAMANDAG 10, across multiple expeditionary sites in the Batanes Islands, Philippines, June 19-29. The training enhanced...

QUANG TRI, Vietnam — After two weeks of disaster management, medical, engineering, and outreach activities designed to build multilateral cooperation and collective capacity to respond to disasters, U.S. Navy-led Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26) and U.S. Army-led Pacific Friendship 2026 (PF26)...

LAE, Papua New Guinea — Senior leaders from the U.S. Army and the Papua New Guinea Defence Force gathered at Igam Barracks, July 7, 2026, to mark the start of an Engineer Civic Action Program school renovation project during Exercise Tamiok Strike 26, highlighting the enduring relationship between...

MONTEREY, Calif. — The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing Research and Education (CAMRE) is preparing to support Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 with what organizers describe as the largest advanced manufacturing demonstration ever conducted by the U.S. Department...

SATTAHIP, Thailand — The United States deepened its commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific this week as U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. Marine Corps forces joined maritime partners from Thailand and Canada in Sattahip to open the 32nd iteration of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training...

CAMP BLAZ, Guam — U.S. Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force successfully fired the new Medium-Range Intercept Capability (MRIC) system June 30, 2026. As part of Exercise Valiant Shield 2026, one of the largest multi-domain exercises in the Pacific, the test highlights a core theme of this...