U.S. Navy Admiral Samuel J. Paparo highlights the U.S. Army's Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) as a strategic game-changer

U.S. Shifts Indo-Pacific Deterrence Strategy: U.S. Army Looks to Counter China and North Korea’s Missile Threats with New Long-Range Strike Capabilities

At the 2025 Land Forces Pacific (LANPAC) Symposium in Honolulu on May 13, Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), delivered a strikingly candid strategic briefing. His message was clear: in an era defined by evolving...
USS Ohio Returns to Indo-Pacific Strategic Signals and Subsurface Strength in a Tense Naval Era

USS Ohio Returns to Indo-Pacific: Strategic Signals and Subsurface Strength in a Tense Naval Era

The USS Ohio (SSGN-726) arrived in Guam, marking a significant moment for U.S. naval operations in the Indo-Pacific. The submarine, one of the Navy’s most formidable guided-missile platforms, had just completed a three-year Major Maintenance Period (MMP) at Puget Sound...
A CATM-174B, the inert training variant of the AIM-174B, under the wing of an F/A-18 Super Hornet.

AIM-174B “Gunslinger”: U.S. Navy’s New Long-Range Missile Marks Strategic Shift in Air Dominance

A quiet but significant transformation is reshaping the U.S. Navy’s air combat capabilities. Nearly a year after its first operational deployment, the AIM-174B—officially designated as the Standard Missile 6 Air Launched Configuration—has now earned a new name: “Gunslinger.” Revealed in...
F-35B Fighter Squadron VMFA-211

U.S. Bolsters Indo-Pacific Presence by Deploying F-35B Fighter Squadron VMFA-211 to Japan in Response to Escalating Chinese Military Threats

The United States Marine Corps has deployed Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA-211), known as the “Wake Island Avengers,” to Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, signaling a strategic shift in U.S. military posture across the Indo-Pacific. As part...
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit

U.S. Marines Bolster Readiness for Indo-Pacific Crisis Response with Two-Week Okinawa Training

Over the span of two intense weeks, more than 2,400 U.S. Marines and sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) concluded a Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise (MEUEX) designed to sharpen their edge ahead of an upcoming deployment across the...
AUKUS Submarines

Australia’s Strategic Bet: How AUKUS and Nuclear Submarines Are Recasting National Defense

Australia’s decision to embrace nuclear-powered submarines through the AUKUS agreement marks a profound transformation in its defense doctrine — one driven by the need for undersea dominance in a rapidly evolving Indo-Pacific security environment. It is a generational bet: costly,...
F-35 Lightning II

Japan’s Komatsu Air Base Receives First F-35 Fighter Jets from U.S. in Effort to Enhance Regional Defense Posture

A new era in Japanese defense readiness was inaugurated as the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) officially welcomed its first U.S.-built F-35 Lightning II fighter jets at Komatsu Air Base. Nestled along the Sea of Japan, this strategically critical installation...
U.S.-made M1A2T Abrams main battle tanks

U.S. Ramps Up Weapons Shipments to Taiwan as Fears of a Potential Chinese Threat

In the strategic balance of the Indo-Pacific, Taiwan has begun receiving advanced U.S. weaponry at a pace far exceeding original timelines, following a multi-year defense procurement agreement valued at NT$32.52 billion (approximately US$1.08 billion). The accelerated deliveries mark a critical...
Chinese navy ship reaches- Russias baltic port

A Shrinking Margin: U.S. Navy Faces Alarming Shipbuilding Gap as China Accelerates Maritime Dominance

At the annual Sedona Forum hosted by the McCain Institute, Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, issued a sobering warning that echoed far beyond the red rocks of Arizona. Standing before an audience of national security experts...
6th-Gen GCAP Fighter Combat Program

Japan Seeks Indian Partnership to 6th-Gen GCAP Fighter Combat Program: A Strategic Realignment in Indo-Pacific

In a move poised to reshape the future of air combat collaboration in the Indo-Pacific, Japan has formally approached India to participate in the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) — a multinational sixth-generation fighter jet development initiative jointly led by...
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