U.S. Aims to Share Pacific Relationships With China
Under a new U.S. Asia-Pacific doctrine, friends don’t force friends to choose between Pacific superpowers. Nations can be friendly with both China and the United States.
Emergency Response Tops Priority List for U.S. Pacific Command
Most of the Pacific Command’s mission will focus on aiding others in need rather than warfighting efforts.
U.S. Pacific Command Seeks to Extend Coalitions
PACOM’s traditional model of bilateral coalitions in the Asia-Pacific region is giving way to larger groupings built on a regional basis.
A Different Kind of "Star Wars" Approach May Help Pacific Missile Defense
The U.S. Pacific Command is considering new ways of countering the growing Chinese ballistic missile threat.
Human Rights Legislation Hinders Asia-Pacific Coalition Building
Congressional action that limited U.S. activities with human rights violators is hurting Pacific Command efforts to build regional coalitions.
All Warfighting Domains Are Challenged in the Asia-Pacific Region
Previous Asia military operations dealt with one or two warfighting domains; but that was a luxury that no longer is available.