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Indo-Pacific

Military news from the Indo-Pacific region.

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A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache from the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, Multi-Domain Command - Pacific, fires a Spike Non-Line of Sight missile at the USS Mobile Bay for a Sink Exercise during Rim of the Pacific in Hawaii, July 11, 2026. Thirty nations, over 30 surface ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 206 aircraft and 30,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 24 to July 31. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2026 is the 30th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Christian Morton)
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Army helicopters, Navy drones sink two retired ships at RIMPAC

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 25, 2026

The USCGC Clarence Sutphin Jr. (WPC 1147) John Scheuerman (WPC 1146) sail across the Atlantic Ocean, June 22, 2022. The Clarence Sutphin Jr. is the U.S. Coast Guard’s sixth 154-foot Sentinel-class cutter assigned to Patrol Forces Southwest Asia and will be homeported in Manama, Bahrain. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Fontenette) 
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Coast Guard shifts cutter squadron from Middle East to Pacific

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 19, 2026

The air conditioning for 4,000 soldiers was turned off last week as part of water conservation efforts after mechanical failures at a water treatment plant.
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Barracks air conditioning restored for about 4,000 Hawaii soldiers

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 16, 2026

Hawaii Army bases
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Thousands of soldiers at Hawaii bases without air conditioning after plant failure

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 14, 2026

USS Juneau
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This is the moment the Navy’s USS Juneau was sunk in the name of training

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 30, 2026

Capers Ripley Dockery 2026
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Three officers who overcame desperate odds receive Medals of Honor

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jun 18, 2026

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

Japes Capers Jr.
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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

China's aircraft carriers
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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)
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Air Force revives WWII-era squadron in South Korea as modern drone force

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 29, 2025