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Pacific Command and the future of US strategy across two oceans

September 26, 2026September 25, 2026 by Natalie Treloar

Pacific Command and the future of US strategy across two oceans

What the 2026 National Defence Strategy means for Australia India and New Zealand Washington has restored the name “Pacific Command.” What it has not restored…

Categories Opinion, Indo-Pacific Strategy Tags ANZUS, AUSMIN, Australia Defence, breaking news, India US Relations, Indian Ocean Strategy, Indo-Pacific Strategy, INDOPACOM, Multi-Domain Task Force, National Defense Strategy, New Zealand Defence, Pacific Command, Quad, US Indo-Pacific Policy Leave a comment

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