Partnerships
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U.S. Space Forces-Japan integrates regional advisors to deepen alliance
Capt. Tisha Yates/U.S. Pacific Air Forces U.S. Space Forces-Japan is pioneering a collaborative approach to international partnership by integrating specialized regional space advisors (RSA) into daily operations. The command recently…
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Japan-ROK technology cooperation reinforces trilateral missile-tracking network with U.S.
Felix Kim Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) are building on their renewed defense ties to strengthen a trilateral missile-tracking network with their longtime mutual ally the United States,…
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India-Vietnam defense ties grow into multiservice partnership
Mandeep Singh India and Vietnam are advancing defense cooperation across service branches, a broadening of ties that reflects sharpening security concerns and shared interests in regional stability and secure maritime…
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Palau harbor cleanup among Pacific Partnership 2026 achievements
FORUM Staff Defense personnel from nine nations have wrapped up the sweeping series of humanitarian and disaster response missions known as Pacific Partnership, merging their capabilities with those of host…
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Bersama Lima drills reinforce Southeast Asia stability
FORUM Staff Armed forces from Southeast Asia’s only multilateral defense pact are bolstering interoperability, readiness and resilience during Bersama Lima 2026. Troops from Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the…
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Australia’s defense training initiatives foster Indo-Pacific intelligence interoperability
Peter Parson Australia is leveraging defense education to strengthen analytical interoperability among Southeast Asian and Pacific partner defense forces. Programs at institutions such as the Defence International Training Centre (DITC),…
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ASEAN coast guards building common legal foundation for maritime security
Sarah Chan Southeast Asian coast guards are developing a shared legal foundation for enforcing maritime laws, including aligning rules of engagement, evidence-handling standards and prosecutorial procedures. Central to the initiative…
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AUKUS partnership marks 5 years with milestones
Sentry In September 2021, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States formed a security partnership to enhance deterrence in the Indo-Pacific. Five years later, the trilateral pact has progressed…
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Philippines-ROK defense ties shift toward industrial cooperation
Maria T. Reyes The Philippines-Republic of Korea (ROK) defense relationship is entering a phase in which industrial cooperation could become as strategically important as arms procurement. Manila increasingly has turned…
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Australia, New Zealand enhancing naval interoperability
FORUM Staff The naval forces of Australia and New Zealand are bolstering joint training, information sharing and operational alignment to navigate an “increasingly complex Indo-Pacific security environment.” Under Plan Tasman,…
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