Pacific Command

US Military Restores Pacific Command Identity, Says Strategic Responsibilities Will Continue Unchanged

US Military Restores Pacific Command Identity, Says Strategic Responsibilities Will Continue Unchanged

Washington (Rajeev Sharma): The United States has officially renamed its largest regional military headquarters, dropping the term "Indo" from US Indo-Pacific Command and restoring its earlier title, US Pacific Command (USPACOM). Authorities have clarified that the change is limited to nomenclature and does not signal any shift in defence strategy or operational jurisdiction. The announcement by the US Department of War states that the command's geographical coverage and military objectives will remain exactly as before, despite the return to its historical designation. Based in Hawaii, the command supervises one of the world's most strategically important regions, covering an area that…
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