The U.S. Defense Department has reverted the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command's name back to U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM). The Pentagon stated the change honors the command's historical roots and military heritage.
The Pentagon has reverted the US Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) back to its former name, US Pacific Command (PACOM), eight years after it was renamed to signify India's strategic importance. This symbolic move has sparked concerns about India's diminishing role in US Asia policy amid recalibrations with China and Pakistan.
Admiral Samuel Paparo appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Apr. 21 for a posture review for the US Indo-Pacific Command ahead of the fiscal year 2027 defense request. Paparo reportedly disclosed that INDOPACOM is running a Bitcoin node and treating the protocol's architecture as operationally relevant for securing networks and projecting power. In […] The post US admiral who blasted crypto is now running a Bitcoin node for America’s security appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Admiral Samuel Paparo appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Apr. 21 for a posture review for the US Indo-Pacific Command ahead of the fiscal year 2027 defense request. Paparo reportedly disclosed that INDOPACOM is running a Bitcoin node and treating the protocol's architecture as operationally relevant for securing networks and projecting power. In […] The post SoftWar begins: US armed forces once blasted crypto now they are running a Bitcoin node for America’s security appeared first on CryptoSlate.
The US's Indo-Pacific commander praises work to upgrade Australia's AUKUS base, but says he needs more naval firepower in the region as China rapidly expands its military.
The US's Indo-Pacific commander praises work to upgrade Australia's AUKUS base, but says he needs more naval firepower in the region as China rapidly expands its military.
