American allies caught in the superpower rivalry are trying to reduce dependence on Washington without drifting into ...

Originally published by Pacific Forum, this article is republished with permission. When US Under Secretary of War for Policy ...

The Pentagon is conducting a review of nuclear weapons use that seeks to provide the president and military leaders with ...

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On Aug. 13, 2026, in Bangkok, Thailand, I joined a virtual press briefing with Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge A.

Cambodia and the United States will restart long-delayed joint military exercises next year, Prime Minister Hun Manet said ...

Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby swung through Southeast Asia this week pitching a vision of “true partnership” with the ...

The United States sees India as a "critical power" and wants a stronger partnership with New Delhi, a senior Pentagon ...

The Trump administration is focused on delivering military capabilities to the Indo-Pacific to strengthen deterrence, Under ...

Elbridge Colby said at the start of his multi-nation tour that his message would be "realistic and perhaps bracing, but also reassuring." ...

A senior Pentagon official pushed back against reports that the U.S. military’s stockpiles and capabilities are strained following Operation Epic Fury.

A Pentagon official on Monday asked allies in Asia to invest more in their defense and help deter aggression in the region and said the United States remains committed to do the same with “partners, ...