March 30, 2023 F-35s arrive at Kadena AB to maintain advanced fighter presence While deployed to the Keystone of the Pacific, the F-35s will work in conjunction with other fighter units at Kadena AB to ensure continued steady-state fighter capabilities in the region.
March 28, 2023 Competition With China Drives FY 2024 Budget Request With China as a pacing challenge, investment in the Indo-Pacific region is a big part of the fiscal year 2024 defense budget request, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said.
March 23, 2023 Austin Asks Congress to Support Defense Budget Request The fiscal 2024 defense budget request of $842 billion is needed to deter and counter the threats of today and those that may arise in the future, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III told the House Appropriations defense subcommittee.
March 14, 2023 DOD Official Says Sub Agreement Will Help Guarantee Free, Open Indo-Pacific The Australia-United Kingdom-United States agreement spells out the pathway for Australia to acquire a conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarine capability.
March 14, 2023 AUKUS Plan Looks to Shore up Deterrence, Promote Stability The leaders of Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States announced a pathway that will increase the ability of the nations to deter aggression and contribute to stability in the Indo-Pacific, and globally.
March 2, 2023 DOD Officials See Real Progress in Indo-Pacific Regional allies and partners are building capabilities that enhance their ability to contribute to security in the Indo-Pacific.
March 1, 2023 Allies, Partners Central to U.S. Integrated Deterrence Effort Within the 2022 National Defense Strategy, integrated deterrence — including increased partnerships with allies and partners — plays a central role to defending against both the acute and strategic threats posed by China and Russia.
Feb. 9, 2023 DOD Is Focused on China, Defense Official Says China remains the pacing challenge for the U.S. government, a Defense Department official stressed to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Feb. 2, 2023 U.S.-Philippine Alliance Strengthens as it Enters New Phase U.S. service members will be doing a lot more training and exercises alongside their Philippine allies, as the defense alliance between the two nations continues to grow.
Feb. 1, 2023 Austin Visit to Philippine Base Highlights Benefits of U.S-Philippine Alliance Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III visited Camp Navarro in Mindanao, Philippines, where U.S. and Philippine service members are working closely together to ensure long-term prosperity of the region.