Several units in the Pacific — from Hawaii to Alaska — were chosen as part of Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George’s 'transformation in contact' push.
The U.S. is continuing to find ways to fortify defenses across the Pacific to deter China and counter its influence. The Philippines is key to that effort.
After COVID-19 tests and quarantine on a tropical island, teams of two are building relationships in Oceania that will help to shape Defender Pacific when it grows in scale and scope in 2021.