Overview
- At the Honolulu symposium Thursday, U.S. and allied land forces outlined a shared plan to speed transformation, deepen interoperability, and push sustainment closer to the fight across the Indo‑Pacific.
- U.S. Gen. Xavier Brunson said deterrence depends on industrial endurance and forward repair, citing Korean shipyards that overhauled U.S. logistics vessels as a model for allied burden sharing.
- U.S. Army Pacific commander Gen. Ronald Clark called for relentless change, highlighted daily campaigning with more than 100,000 Soldiers in theater, and pressed to use unmanned systems before sending troops.
- A “campaign forward” panel stressed pre‑positioned gear and regional logistics hubs to compress time and distance, with sustainers urging forces to be postured at the edge to stay ready.
- Allied chiefs from South Korea, New Zealand, and Singapore detailed modernization that blends AI, drones, and resilient networks, while arguing that trust, training, and people remain the decisive advantage.