SECDEF Mattis: ‘No Specific Demand Signal’ Prompted Vinson Carrier Strike Group Move
There was no specific reason U.S. Pacific Command elected to rearrange the schedule of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group…
Interview: Lt. Gen. Bailey Says F-35, Closer Partnerships Will Enhance Operations in 2017
This post has been modified to reflect that only USNS Lewis B. Puller (T-ESB-3) will be modified to support MV-22 operations,…
Officials: Multilateral Effort Needed to Curb North Korean Cyber, Nuclear Threat
North Korea’s continued testing of nuclear weapons and expanded submarine-launched ballistic missiles threaten not only the South Korea, United States…
North Korean Threat Pushing U.S., Korea and Japan Closer in Ballistic Missile Defense Cooperation
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Operating under the assumption that North Korea can — or is close to — fielding a ballistic…
PACOM CO Harris: No Anticipated Changes to U.S.-Philippines Military Relationship
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The head of U.S. forces in the Pacific has not received any official word from Manila to…
‘Multi-Domain Battle’ Concept To Increase Integration Across Services, Domains
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. military needs to move from two-domain Air-Land Battle and Air-Sea Battle operating concepts into a…
Opinion: Don’t Miss the Boat on Australian and U.S. Policy in the South China Sea
Australia’s 2016 Defense White Paper expresses concern over “friction” in the South China Sea (SCS) arising from U.S.-Chinese naval interactions,…
PACOM Harris: U.S. Would Ignore A ‘Destabilizing’ Chinese South China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone
A Chinese Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the South China Sea would ratchet up regional tensions and be ignored…
Harris: PACOM Needs More Subs, Long-Range Missiles To Counter Chinese Threats
WASHINGTON, D.C. — China’s recent actions to militarize the South China Sea have changed the operational landscape, and the U.S.…
Independent U.S. Rebalance to the Pacific Report Calls for Study of Second Carrier Based in 7th Fleet
WASHINGTON, D.C. – An independent review on the U.S. rebalance to the Pacific concluded the U.S. should study forward deploying…