Indo-Pacific Command Raises Threat Level, Ends Trusted Traveler Base Access

Indo-Pacific Command raises threat level, ends Trusted Traveler base access

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command has raised its force protection level to Bravo and implemented additional Charlie-level security measures at all installations across the region, citing an unspecified real-world threat condition.

Indo-Pacific as the fulcrum of great-power rivalry: The thucydides trap & the future of US-China relations - The Financial Daily

The Indo-Pacific region-stretching from the eastern shores of Africa across the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific-is now the primary fulcrum of global geopolitical rivalry. Anchored by the Indian and Pacific Oceans, this theater encompasses vital sea lanes of communication (SLOCs), strategic maritime chokepoints, and the economic arteries of global trade. Over 60% of global maritime trade and 80% of global oil shipments pass through the Malacc…