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Partnerships
Philippine, U.S. personnel review combat casualty care procedures during two week medical exchange
Hawaii Air National Guard Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Hawaii National Guard medical partners completed their fourth annual tactical combat casualty care exchange in May 2025 at Camp O’Donnell, Philippines. The Guard’s State Partnership Program (SPP) facilitated the subject matter exchange that helped 85 medical and nonmedical personnel develop critical life-saving skills. The Hawaii National Guard is the…
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Northeast Asia
Botched warship launch points to North Korean military vulnerabilities
FORUM Staff The failed launch and potential ruin of North Korea’s 5,000-ton warship highlighted the Kim Jong Un regime’s difficulty meeting its defense modernization pledges. Pyongyang’s leader watched in late May 2025 as its newest 143-meter-long vessel floundered and capsized during a botched sideways launch in the northeastern port city of Chongjin. As crews pushed the vessel toward the water,…
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Conflicts - Tensions
North Korea-Russia military deals flagrantly violate U.N. sanctions, 11-nation group says
REUTERS North Korea enabled Russia to increase missile attacks against critical Ukrainian civilian infrastructure and supplied more than 20,000 containers of munitions, according to Australia, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, the United States and six other United Nations members. The group, called the Multilateral Sanctions Monitor Team, reported in late May 2025 that Moscow, in turn, helped North Korea improve…
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Conflicts - Tensions
U.S. defense chief calls China’s Indo-Pacific threat real, seeks peace through strength
Reuters Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue, the Indo-Pacific’s premier annual gathering of defense leaders in Singapore, United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reiterated the U.S.’s commitment to the region while casting China’s increasing threat as real and potentially imminent. Hegseth called for achieving peace through strength by restoring the warrior ethos, rebuilding militaries and reestablishing deterrence, the U.S. Department of…
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Northeast Asia
Japan, South Korea, U.S. bolster trilateral response to North Korean threats
Felix Kim Japan, South Korea and the United States are reinvigorating their trilateral security architecture in the face of rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula and broader regional instability. In late April 2025, the allies conducted a high-level exercise in Seoul followed by the Korea-U.S.-Japan National Defense University Security Policy Forum, also in the South Korean capital. The engagements illustrate…
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Oceania
Papua New Guinea hosts Indo-Pacific health security alliance event
FORUM Staff Papua New Guinea (PNG) hosted a key Indo-Pacific health security alliance (IPhsa) event with co-chairs the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) in Port Moresby in early May 2025. The multilateral event celebrated PNG’s 50 years of independence and brought together 150 representatives from more than 15 Allied and Partner nations to enhance…
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Partnerships
Tiger Balm reinforces strong Singapore-U.S. ties for Free and Open Indo-Pacific
FORUM Staff Exercise Tiger Balm 2025 highlighted the longstanding Singapore-United States partnership to strengthen combined readiness, interoperability and the ability to respond to complex challenges to safeguard a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. Soldiers from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and U.S. Army National Guard units based in Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii and Washington state participated in the 44th iteration of…
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Conflicts - Tensions
Defense leaders: Ensuring global security requires a collaborative approach
Sentry Ensuring security in a complex geopolitical environment demands a global approach, United States Armed Forces leaders said at a recent security forum. As challenges evolve and the nature of battle changes, the U.S. and its Allies and Partners must continue to work together, vice chiefs of the U.S. Armed Forces said during the 2025 Global Security Forum, hosted by…
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Free and Open Indo-Pacific/FOIP
FORUM chronicles USINDOPACOM’s enduring presence in region
FORUM Staff Since FORUM’s founding in 1975, it has spotlighted the United States Indo-Pacific Command’s (USINDOPACOM) commitment to the region as enshrined by its enduring presence over the decades. The U.S.’s long-standing engagement in the region emanates from its shared history with other Indo-Pacific nations and its goals of achieving mutual benefits together. At the core of the U.S. approach…
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Partnerships
Indispensable network of partnerships key to Free and Open Indo-Pacific
U.S. Army 8th Theater Sustainment Command, National Security Law Team The vastness of the Indo-Pacific theater presents a unique challenge for nations seeking to project military power. Although advanced weaponry and technology are undeniably important, true strategic advantage in the region hinges on a robust network of international partnerships and a resilient logistics network. The immense distances of the Pacific…
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