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Indo-Pacific Defense Debrief: November 4, 2024 PDF

This debrief covers the period from Oct 28 - Nov 3, providing summaries of events and developments related to the Department of Defense’s operations in the Indo-Pacific region.


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
State approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Taiwan for three National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) medium-range air defense solutions and AN/TPS-77 and AN/TPS-78 Radar Turnkey Systems. Additionally, a sale has been approved to Japan for Subsonic Sea-Skimming Aerial Targets, Follow-On Technical Support, and related equipment for an estimated cost of $113 million.

Dept of State

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DoD released the FY25 National Defense Industrial Strategy that seeks to identify adversarial, primarily China, sourcing risks and propose policy adjustments to further reduce said risk.

The Missile Defense Agency announced an environmental impact study and statement concerning the proposed Enhanced Integrated Air & Missile Defense (EIAMD) that may see the initially planned 35 locations knocked down to 16 due to impact concerns.

U.S. DoD and the Rep. of Korean Ministry of National Defense announced the Regional Cooperation Framework for U.S.-ROK Alliance Contributions to Security in the Indo-Pacific framework that will see further cooperative initiatives with multilateral exercises, information sharing, maritime security, capacity building and defense industrial cooperation.

MDA, DoD News

AIR FORCE
Members of the Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) Directorate created a highly mobile deployable Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communication System (JWICS) kit that Pacific Air Forces and transient units can set up while deployed to austere locations across the Indo-Pacific. The kit allows Airmen to extend critical ISR data and applications on the most secure network at the tactical edge.

INDOPACOM

ARMY
The Army has awarded Kraus Hamdani Aerospace with a $20 million contract that will support the production and delivery of K1000ULE ultra-long distance UAS to U.S. Army Pacific, 1st Multi-Domain Task Force and Joint Special Operations Command.

Kraus Hamdani Aerospace

NAVY
Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited Japan and South Korea to bolster defense cooperation and discuss Indo-Pacific security issues.

U.S. Pacific Fleet

EXERCISES & ACTIVITIES
Australia - AUKUS partners conducted the Exercise Autonomous Warrior 2024 for the first time in Jervis Bay, NSW, Australia where they demonstrated advanced autonomous technologies. Japan participated as an observer.

Indo-Pacific - Fighter aircraft from the U.S., Japan, and the Republic of Korea conducted a trilateral escort flight of a U.S. bomber operating in the Indo-Pacific, Nov. 3, 2024.

Japan - The USS George Washington Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is leading a contingent of Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70 ships, aircraft and personnel participating in exercise Keen Sword 25 from Oct. 23 to Nov. 1, 2024.

Australia Defence, INDOPACOM

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