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Pacific region

Pacific Magazine: Exercise Koolendong 2016

Posted on September 15, 2016 | by Caroline Teames
09/15/2016
Video:Pacific Magazine: Exercise Koolendong 2016
Posted in HOME, Video | Tagged Australia, Exercise Koolendong 2016, France, Marine Rotational Force Darwin, MRF-D, New Caldonian Forces, Pacific Magazine, Pacific region, Paul Williams III

The Challenge of Defending the Littorals

Posted on August 26, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
08/26/2012
In this second piece on shaping a Pacific strategy, the defense of the littorals is examined.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, Security, What's New | Tagged Pacific, Pacific region

Pacific Strategy XII: The Role of the USAF

Posted on October 27, 2011 | by SysAdmin
10/27/2011
10/27/2011 Airpower is crucial at every level of establishing presence and shaping the building blocks of scalability.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged Pacific region, Pacific Strategy, USAF

Pacific Strategy IX: Inserting the UCAS Into Maritime Operations

Posted on October 23, 2011 | by SysAdmin
10/23/2011
10/23/2011 - A key development for the evolution of U.S. Pacific operations will be the use of new remotely piloted vehicles as part of the C4ISR capabilities.
Posted in RESOURCES, What's New | Tagged Pacific, Pacific region, Pacific Strategy, UACS

The President’s Asian Journey

Posted on November 23, 2009 | by SysAdmin
11/23/2009
As President Obama began his Asian journey, his White House aides said he viewed China as “America’s most vital partner in tackling the globe’s most intractable issues.” The President himself said “We meet at a time when the relationship between the United States and China has never been more important…
Posted in Policy Dynamics | Tagged China, Harald Malmgren, Obama in Asia, Pacific region, trade
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Always Ready, Persistently Under-Resourced: The U.S. Coast Guard in the 21st Century

04/12/2026 “Always Ready, Persistently Under‑Resourced” examines how the modern U.S. Coast Guard has been transformed since 9/11 into a globally engaged, multi‑mission security force, while remaining chronically misaligned between assigned missions… Read more »
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