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Committing two patrol ships to the Indo-Pacific is just one strand of the Royal Navy’s renewed interest – and presence – in the region. The head of the Royal Navy told an international conference in Sydney focusing on sea power in the Pacific that the region was “crucial” to the prosperity and security of the UK. First Sea Lord Admiral…
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U.S. Strategic Command will commence Global Lightning 22 this week in coordination with U.S. Indo Pacific Command. This is an annual command post exercise designed to train Department of Defense forces and assess joint operational readiness across USSTRATCOM mission areas. Global Lightning is an invaluable training opportunity that tests USSTRATCOM mission areas to enhance readiness and creates the conditions for…
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Maritime forces from 21 Indo-Pacific partner nations including the U.S. Navy, U.S interagencies, and international organizations began the 20th iteration of Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) in Singapore and virtually, Aug. 10. SEACAT is a multilateral exercise designed to enhance cooperation among Southeast Asian countries and provide mutual support and a common goal to address crises, contingencies, and illegal…
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August 4, 2021 – There’s a variety of concerns that keep Indo-Pacom on its toes — many centered around the activities of China, which quite often don’t match up with the words that come out of Beijing, its commander said. “We certainly view with concern many of the actions that we’ve seen from Beijing,” Navy Adm. John C. Aquilino said…
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(Google Translation) – On Monday, August 2, 2021 at 2 p.m., it is time to “cast off” for the frigate “Bayern” and her crew. The ship then sets off for the Indo-Pacific. The Federal Minister of Defense, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer is expected to expire. Together with its allies, Germany wants to show more presence in the Indo-Pacific. For about six months,…
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June 9, 2021 – Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III issued an internal directive today to laser-focus Department of Defense efforts to address China as the nation’s number one pacing challenge. Austin accepted recommendations from the China Task Force he established in February. The document is classified. “The initiatives I am putting forward today are nested inside the larger…
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July 13, 2020 – The United States champions a free and open Indo-Pacific. Today we are strengthening U.S. policy in a vital, contentious part of that region — the South China Sea. We are making clear: Beijing’s claims to offshore resources across most of the South China Sea are completely unlawful, as is its campaign of bullying to control them. In…
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