"When you deal with a partner nation (Japan) you have to learn how they're set up. And, also, in this case there's obviously a language barrier," Lt. Col. Jon "Ghost" White, who commands the 366th Air Base Squadron, told Breaking Defense.
"At the senior levels, there are so many two- and three-star Australians that knew two- and three- and four-star Americans. They would call each other or VTC each other, and nobody knew," one interviewee said. "We didn’t know, and we kept saying, hey, we would really appreciate it if you let us know what’s happening ... so we can help facilitate the outcomes."
The MQ-9B and Gambit Series represent parallel capabilities that address global challenges for security head-on.
“The bottom line is the entire joint force is required to help deliver effects to both deter and fight and win,” said US Indo-Pacific Command head Navy Admiral John Aquilino.
The exact amount Dickinson would like to see Congress add to SPACECOM's own budget is unclear, as the funding for five of the six wish list requests is restricted to a classified annex.
US Indo-Pacific Command's independent budget request is roughly $4 billion more than what it received last fiscal year.
China's growing number of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance satellites are "designed to find, fix, track and target US forces and allied forces. They're designed to help kill sailors, airmen, soldiers, and Marines," said Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir, head of the Space Force's Indo-Pacific component command.
On today’s battlefield, mobility isn’t optional - it’s mission-critical.
The new satellites will be integrated into SDA's first operationally capable set of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, called "Tranche 1," the SDA spokesperson explained.
SPACECOM is "looking at" whether it would make sense to combine two of its operational centers, Gen. Jim Dickinson said.
The new Space Forces - Indo-Pacific component command is headed by Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir, and comprises 21 Guardians embedded at US Indo-Pacific Command.
With this Party Congress under way in Beijing, Xi Jinping will put in place China's political and military leadership for the next five years, writes Dean Cheng.
Partnerships with outside industry are a cornerstone of the kingdom’s ambitious growth strategy.
The Army's 4th Security Force Assistance Brigade has been training Ukrainian troops in Germany since May.
With an eye on China, the plan is to start in the Indo-Pacific, Lt. Gen. Chance Saltzman, deputy chief of space operations, cyber and nuclear, told the Defense Writers Group.
Congress rebuked the Pentagon for "improperly focused" budget request for the Pacific Deterrence Initiative.
The Senate Appropriations Committee's new defense spending bill adds $2.5 billion focused on capabilities in the INDO-PACOM region.