Indo-Pacific

Jul- 2026 -

11 July

Military vehicles carrying HQ-9 medium- to long-range surface-to-air missiles march past the Tiananmen Rostrum during the military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Beijing, China, 3 September 2015. China has pledged to cut the number of troops in its army by 300,000, in an unexpected announcement made by Chinese president Xi Jinping on Thursday (3 September 2015). Xi disclosed the news during a speech made before the beginning of a huge military parade in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, held to mark the end of World War II and celebrate China's victory over Japan. Xi said that a 13% cut would be made in the country's 2.3 million-armed forces, stressing that China was committed to peace, although he gave no indication of when it would be implemented. "War is like a mirror," he said. "Looking at it helps us better understand the value of peace. China will remain committed to peaceful development. We Chinese love peace." China has cut the size of its military three times since the 1980s, according to media reports. (Photo by Ge jinfh / Imaginechina via AFP)

Pacific Islands Reject Missile Test in ‘Blue Continent’

Pacific Islands denounced China's ballistic missile test because they say it landed in the heart of their shared "blue continent."

8 July

Sea

Staff Writer With AFP

China Signals ‘New Normal’ With Coast Guard Patrols Off Taiwan’s East

China has signalled its intent to maintain a new coast guard patrol east of Taiwan, analysts say, as Beijing dials up pressure on the self-ruled island that it claims is part of its territory.

7 July

Sea

Staff Writer With AFP

Japan, China Coast Guards Face Off Near Disputed Islands

Ships from Japan's and China's coast guards faced off near disputed islands, with each claiming they drove out the other's vessels that had intruded into their territorial waters.

1 July

Americas

Christine Casimiro

USAF Reveals B-2 Stealth Bomber Fired LRASM During Pacific Exercise

A US Air Force B-2 Spirit has successfully deployed the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile during a live-fire exercise in the Pacific, marking the service’s first time publicly disclosing the pairing.

Jun- 2026 -

25 June

Asia Pacific

US Army soldiers unload supplies during a logistics resupply mission in the Philippines. Photo: Spc. Christopher Moorehead/DVIDS

Samantha Alexa

Amentum Pushes AI Into Indo-Pacific Military Supply Chains With $77M Deal

Amentum will bring artificial intelligence into military logistics under a new $77-million contract aimed at strengthening supply and distribution networks for US forces in the Indo-Pacific.

May- 2026 -

19 May

Americas

US Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys from Marine Corp Base Hawaii.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Army Reshapes Indo-Pacific Command Structure for Multi-Domain Ops

The US Army is advancing plans for a new regional command structure to coordinate operations across the Indo-Pacific.

18 May

Americas

US soldiers fire a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during a counter-landing live-fire exercise as part of Exercise Balikatan 2026

Ronald Watkins

Lockheed’s NGC2 Prototype Proves Out in Balikatan 2026 Live-Fire Test

Lockheed Martin's Next Generation Command and Control prototype underwent operational testing during exercise Balikatan 2026.

18 May

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Anduril Brings AI ‘Battle Manager’ to Wire Up Western Pacific Air Defenses

The Western Pacific is set to gain a new layer of air and missile defense coordination, as Anduril develops an integrated command-and-control “battle manager” for the region.

Apr- 2026 -

29 April

Asia Pacific

Republic of Korea Soldiers, display the K2 Black Panther during the 75th Republic of Korea Armed Forces parade, in Seoul, South Korea, on September 26, 2023. (Photo by U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Jason Palacios)

Rojoef Manuel

US Forces Korea Eyes Trilateral ‘Kill Web’ Network to Deter Indo-Pacific Threats

The US Forces Korea has proposed integrating the military capabilities of South Korea, Japan, and potentially the Philippines into a unified “kill web” to counter rising threats from North Korea, China, and Russia.

Mar- 2026 -

30 March

Americas

Faculty and students from the US Naval War College’s Cyber & Innovation Policy Institute with personnel from the US military and Japan Self-Defense Forces, as well as members of the Australian science and technology communityl after a wargame focused on critical undersea communications infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific region.

Jodesz Gavilan

US, Allies Simulate Defense of Indo-Pacific Undersea Cables

The US Naval War College has brought together American, Australian, and Japanese military and scientific experts to simulate how to protect undersea communications lines that are vital to Indo‑Pacific security.

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