A Network of Partnerships Enhancing Regional Stability in the Pacific
Breaking Defense reports that Under Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao has outlined his vision for a new Pacific defense architecture. This network of overlapping partnerships distributes capability and strategic commitment across multiple nations and locations. Cao’s visits to Vietnam and Guam reflect a fundamental reality: The US cannot unilaterally ensure Pacific security. Instead, it benefits from an unmatched network of allies and partners sharing American concerns about coercion and erosion of the rules-based international order.