Science & Tech

PacFleet is rushing to create new capabilities, operating concepts

Adm. Koehler: “It might sound to you like we’re building the airplane while we fly it. That is no accident.”

Exclusive Threats

China’s burgeoning undersea sensor net aims to turn the ocean transparent

The PLA is building a self-healing “kill web” to surpass today’s brittle kill chains.

Threats

Homeland pivot isn't affecting troops in South Korea, so far: commander

Soldiers are “being fed,” “still training” amid government shutdown, 8th Army commander says.

Policy

Skeptical senators grill White House pick to lead Indo-Pacific policy

The nominee to be assistant defense secretary for Indo-Pacific security affairs, backed the president's push for Taiwan to spend more.

Ideas

'Shadow economies' are growing. Military planners and operators must take them into account

Black markets prolong wars, defang sanctions, fray alliances, and help rogue governments and groups survive and thrive.

Threats

China is working to weaken Palau, the island nation’s president says

The western Pacific country is one of only a handful that maintains diplomatic relations with Taiwan.

Policy

‘The homeland is in the Pacific’

INDOPACOM commander says he's unconcerned about Washington's shift in attention.

Science & Tech

Air Force debuts pilotless cargo flights in the Pacific

The service incorporated remotely-operated flights into its massive REFORPAC exercise as it aims to make cargo flights cheaper.

Defense Systems

DOD’s IT agency zooms in on secret cloud for strategic partners

The Defense Information Systems Agency is focused on delivering classified, cloud-based mission partner environments in the Indo-Pacific region.