Latest "Indo-Pacific" stories

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, right, meets with Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin meets with Indonesian defense minister

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met his Indonesian counterpart to push stronger defense ties amid growing Chinese naval activity in the Indo-Pacific.

7 days ago

Reagan naval drills spark another missile launch by North Korea

North Korea’s sixth round of weapons tests in two weeks came hours after the U.S and South Korea wrapped a new round of naval drills off the coast.

7 weeks ago

Report: US Coast Guard ship denied port call in Solomons

A U.S. Coast Guard cutter was recently unable to get clearance for a scheduled port call in the Solomon Islands, according to reports.

3 months ago

China more aggressive, dangerous to US and its allies, Milley says

The Chinese military has become significantly more aggressive and dangerous over the past five years, Gen. Mark Milley said during a trip to the Indo-Pacific.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

4 months ago

Navy identifies USS Carl Vinson sailor who died

Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Darren Collins, 22, was found unresponsive on Sunday morning.

By Diana Stancy Correll

5 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war is teaching the Pentagon a lesson about the Pacific

Russia’s war in Ukraine is teaching the Pentagon it can’t get logistics and sustainment wrong in the Pacific theater, its No. 2 civilian said Monday.

6 months ago