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December 22, 2023

US missile defense proposal stirs debate in Palau

Reuters A proposal for permanent deployment of U.S. Patriot missile defense batteries in Palau in response to China’s expanding reach

September 14, 2023

SAF Strengthens International Partnerships at Exercise Super Garuda Shield 2023

Mindef Singapore The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) concluded its participation in Exercise Super Garuda Shield 2023 (XSGS 23), which was

July 13, 2023

B-52 Stratofortresses return to Indo-Pacific for BTF missions

Air Force: U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortresses assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, landed at Andersen AFB,

June 14, 2023

U.S. and Indonesian Air Forces Participating in Cope West 23 Exercise

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command: Service members and aircraft from the U.S. Air Force’s 8th Fighter Wing and the Indonesian Air Force

June 13, 2023

Defense secretary taps Pacific Fleet’s Paparo to be top Navy officer

Defense News: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has recommended to the president that Adm. Samuel Paparo, the commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet,

March 13, 2023

Eyeing China, Pentagon asks Congress to boost funds for Pacific forces

Politico: The Pentagon is asking Congress to significantly increase funding for the U.S. military’s presence in the Pacific, signaling the

September 8, 2022

India successfully test-fires Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile

The News Minute: The flight-tests were carried out against high-speed aerial targets mimicking various types of threats to evaluate the

April 22, 2019

US, Allies To Deploy 200 F-35 Jets In The Asia-Pacific Region In Six Years

Defense World: The United States (US) and its allies will be deploying about 200 Lockheed Martin F-35 fifth generation fighters

January 25, 2019

Where Would India Fit in a Missile Defense Partnership in the Indo-Pacific?

The Diplomat: Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the 2019 Missile Defense Review (MDR), outlining the rapidly evolving threats