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US Pacific boss ‘very concerned’ about Chinese aggression in region
“What’s next and how far are they willing to go in that area?” U.S. Indo-Pacific Command boss Adm. John Aquilino asked.
‘Guam is a target today.’ Pacific chief pitches Aegis Ashore to Congress
Guam would be key to responding to any conflict in the Asia-Pacific region.
By Joe Gould
Pentagon announces nominees for 3 combatant commands
Two women are positioned to take over TRANSCOM and SOUTHCOM, doubling the number of female combatant commanders in DoD history.
By Aaron Mehta
Davidson defends $27B price tag for Pacific fund
Reinforcing Guam will free up needed assets elsewhere, Adm. Philip Davidson argued Thursday.
By Aaron Mehta
Security force assistance brigade wants a third of its members in Indo-Pacific at all times
Advisers are broken down into small teams of four to 12 soldiers that are led by an Army captain.
By Kyle Rempfer
Joint Chiefs chairman says permanent basing overseas needs reconsideration
Army Gen. Mark Milley suggested that smaller, rotational deployments make more strategic sense.
Army SFAB advisers will have to share some friends with China
“There is a concerted effort to build mil-to-mil relationships between many of the partners we work with and the PLA [People’s Liberation Army of China],” said the 5th SFAB commander.
By Kyle Rempfer
Small rotations to far-flung Southeast Asian countries are likely the future of INDOPACOM assignments
The days of "fixed bases in fixed places" could be coming to an end.
Esper punctuates WWII commemoration remarks with a warning to China
Defense Secretary Mark Esper finished his Indo-Pacific trip with remarks at the 75th anniversary commemoration of the end of World War II aboard the battleship where it happened.
What war with China could look like
A host of scenarios could push China and the United States into some kind of conflict.
By Todd South, Philip Athey, Diana Stancy, Stephen Losey, Geoff Ziezulewicz, Meghann Myers and Howard Altman
Final SFAB activates with upcoming missions in Asia, as Army plans a Pacific Pathways restart
The 5th SFAB will begin six-month deployments to the Indo-Pacific region following a certification event in November.
By Kyle Rempfer