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 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 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.