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Indo-Pacific

Military news from the Indo-Pacific region.

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Three officers who overcame desperate odds receive Medals of Honor

By Jeff Schogol

Updated 9 Hours Ago

C-130 aircraft from the U.S., Japan, South Korea, and New Zealand prepare for takeoff on the runway at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on July 21, 2025. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler McQuiston.
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Is the US military’s most important island in the Pacific ready for war?

By David Roza

Posted on Apr 16, 2026

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Senate authorizes Trump to award Recon Marine the Medal of Honor

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 4, 2026

Medals of Honor March 2026
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These 3 soldiers will be awarded Medals of Honor

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 27, 2026

U.S. Marines with 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, prepare to execute a live-fire platoon attack on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 12, 2026. Live-fire training increases Marines’ marksmanship skills, strengthening small-unit leadership and overall combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lucas Lu)
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Experts warn moving Marines away from Okinawa would play into China’s hands

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 9, 2026

Image: Two U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, hold a security posture on the firing line with a M249 Machine Gun in a Counter Landing live-fire exercise, in support of Exercise Balikatan 25, at Aparri, Cagayan Valley, Philippines, May 3, 2025. This exercise enhanced combined readiness by training U.S. and Philippine forces to counter a simulated adversary assault on key maritime terrain. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force, and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brenden Delgado) 
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Army reveals new rotational force in the Philippines

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 8, 2026

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China’s navy flexes muscles with new flattops

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 2, 2025

Lt. Col. Joshua Simms, executive officer for the 1st Theater Information Advantage Detachment, stands before the unit at the beginning of the activation ceremony November 7, 2025, at Fort Shafter, Hawaii. The activation ceremony of 1st Theater Information Advantage Detachment marks a strategic shift in the Army’s ability to gain and maintain information advantage to support a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Army Photo by Russell K. Dodson)
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Why the Army set up a counter-disinformation unit in the Pacific

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 23, 2025

Reaper
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Marines send Reaper drone unit to South China Sea

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 17, 2025

250730-N-IP140-1119 U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 30, 2025) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during flight operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Navy photo)
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Two USS Nimitz aircraft crash within an hour in separate mishaps

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 26, 2025

An MQ-9 Reaper taxis on the runway after landing in support of Freedom Flag 24-1 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 23, 2024. Freedom Flag 24-1 is an advanced, large-scale tactical exercise between the U.S. and allied partners dedicated to the protection of regional peace and stability through the adaptation of novel and collaborative training methods, ensuring readiness against a wide range of threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maria Umanzor Guzman)
Indo-Pacific

Air Force revives WWII-era squadron in South Korea as modern drone force

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 29, 2025

USS George Washington (CVN-73), HMS Prince of Wales (R09), JS Kaga (DDH-184), and an American amphibious assault ship sail together in the North Philippine Sea, with several aircraft overhead.
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3 aircraft carriers and ships, fighters from 6 navies train in the Pacific

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 10, 2025

Drones
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How far does the US military have to go to catch up on drones?

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 4, 2025

Andersen Air Force Base
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Guam barracks conditions are ‘baffling,’ Navy admiral says in email

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on May 29, 2025

U.S. Army E3 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense soldiers and deployed Bomber Task Force U.S. Airmen, pose for a photo in front of a THAAD anti-ballistic missile defense system during a U.S. Army led tour on North West Field at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 12, 2021. The THAAD mission is to protect the homeland, deployed military forces, friends, and allies from short, medium, and intermediate range ballistic missiles. The BTF was deployed to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility to meet Pacific Air Forces training objectives. PACAF in coordination with other components, allies, and partners, provides USINDOPACOM with continuous unrivaled air, space, and cyberspace capabilities to ensure regional stability and security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Louis Vega Jr.)
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Report: No clear strategy for maintaining Guam missile defense

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 25, 2025

A sailor with binoculars looks out at the sea from the deck of the USS Nimitz, a large machine gun next to him.
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Navy identifies sailor who went missing in Guam

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 26, 2025