2013 USPACOM News Headlines

January 31, 2013

• San Francisco Visits Changwon during Western Pacific Deployment
• West 2013: Pacific Fleet Commander Highlights Fnancial Problems (Shephard Media)
• Japan-Australia ACSA Defense Pact Enters into Effect (Global Times)
• Navy Misawa Snow Team Commemorates 30 Years of Participating in Sapporo Snow Festival
• Marines, Henoko Residents Work Together to Clean up Local Community (DVIDS)
• Chinese Fleet to Pass by Japan in Training Exercises (NTDTV)
• U.S. Navy to Dismantle Minesweeper That Stuck on Philippines Reef (Fayobserver)

January 30, 2013

• US 7th Fleet, USNH Yokosuka Strengthen International Relationships through Medical Symposium
• Indonesia and Japan Improve Military Ties (Jakarta Post)
• Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Renovates Aplaya Elementary School Building
• US-Indonesia Expand Defense Partnership (Voice of America)
• Ceremony in Japan Celebrates the Tradition of Soldiers (DVIDS)
• South Korea Launches First Space Rocket, Puts Satellite in orbit (Global Post)
• China to Conduct Naval Drills in Pacific Amid Tension (Reuters)

January 29, 2013

• USS Tortuga Sailors, 31st MEU Marines Complete Amphibious Integration Training
• DOD, USDA Partner in ‘Win-win’ Distance Learning Program (U.S. DoD)
• Hawaii-based Marines Test Green Waste Disposal Technology
• Pacific Navies Team up for Safe Shipping (Radio Australia)
• Kopassus, Japan's Defense Forces Strengthen Partnership (Antara News)
• S. Korea Maintaining Careful Watch To Detect Signs Of N. Korea's Nuke Test (Yonhap News)

January 28, 2013

• NMCB 5 Builds School, Relationships in Exercise Cobra Gold 2013
• US Congressmen to Visit PH, Will Discuss Defense, Trade Cooperation (Inquirer)
• India Successfully Test-Fires Underwater Missile (The Hindu)
• U.S. Troops Welcome Special Olympians to South Korea
• South. Korea, US, Japan Set for Annual Defense Talks (KBS World)
• Better Indo-Bangla Relations (BD News)
• Gov't, Moro Islamic Liberation Front End Formal Talks With 'Milestones' (ABS-CBN News)

January 25, 2013

• U.S. and Timor-Leste Naval Forces Build Maritime Partnerships
• New Zealand Navy committed to Protecting International Maritime Trade (Maritime Security Asia)
• Naval Dentist Looks Forward to Humanitarian Mission (DVIDS)
• Arctic Wolves, Flying Dragons Team Up for Medevac Training
• Bangladesh to Buy First Submarines (Maritimes Security Asia)
• 14,000 People Still Stranded in Jakarta Flood Shelters (Jakarta Globe)
• Work on Aircraft Carrier to Restart by Month-end (The Hindu)

January 24, 2013

• Bonhomme Richard Departs for 7th Fleet Operations, Cobra Gold
• U.S. Marine Osprey Squadron to Train with Philippine Air Force (DVIDS)
• Student Ambassadors Visit Eighth Army Headquarters
• PM Says Bangladesh to Buy 1st Submarines (Defense News)
• Russia Hopes To Settle Territorial Dispute Calmly (NHK World)
• 9/11 Decade Over: Defense Focus On Cyber Security (Canberra Times)

January 23, 2013

• Alaska Essential to Army Rebalance in the Pacific
• 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit begins Exercise Iron Fist 2013 (DVIDS)
• Korean American Friendship Council Hosts Dinner for Wolf Pack Members
• Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Visits Singapore Armed Forces Troops in New Zealand (MINDEF)
• Soldiers in Japan Foster Bi-lateral Relationships
• Marines and Sailors Train for Humanitarian Mission to Vietnam (DVIDS)
• Abe Dispatches New Komeito Leader To Mend China Ties( Japan Times)
• Indonesian And US Air Forces To Hold Joint Training (Antara News)

January 22, 2013

• Osan Community Donates Competition Medals to Korean Hospital Patients
• Bilateral Exercises between Indian and US Navies (Times of India)
• Frank Cable Sailors Make Impression on Saipan Communities
• Australian Strategic Policy Chief Seeks to Build Asian Alliances (National Affairs)
• Park's Delegation to China Explains N. Korea Policy (KBS World)
• Gov't, Moro Islamic Liberation Front Resume Peace Talks in Malaysia (Philippine Star)
• Cyber War, China 'Key to Security', Says Julia Gillard (Australian Online)

January 18, 2013

• USARPAC Honors Deputy Commanding General for Operations
• U.S. Pivot to Asia to Help Stabilize Region (Manila Standard Today)
• First Timer Moves 13th Fighter Squadron Out for Exercise
• Multinational Exercise Cobra Gold Set to Begin in Thailand (DVIDS)
• U.S. Navy Continues Operations to Free Grounded USS Guardian
• Japanese Government Looking to Expand Role of Self-Defense Forces (Japan Daily Press)
• Singapore Armed Forces Military Exercises To Be Held From Jan 21 (Asia One)
• Japan, Thailand Ties Get Boost (Bangkok Post)

January 17, 2013

• Westphal: Regional Partnerships Critical to Pacific Rebalance
• Indian Navy Gets Its Most Sophisticated P8-I Maritime Aircraft (India TV News)
• Demonstrating U.S. Commitment to the Asia-Pacific Region (DipNote Blog)
• Indonesia, UK to Strengthen Defense Ties - Jakarta Post (Maritime Security Asia)
• Japan, Vietnam Agree To Solve Disputes By Law (NHK World)
• China Arrests Traffickers of N.Korean Women (The Chosunilbo)

January 16, 2013

• Westphal (Under Secretary of the U.S. Army) Voices Support for U.S. Troops in Korea
• Japan PM Shinzo Abe begins South East Asia Push in Vietnam (BBC News Asia)
• World Sea Piracy Falls to Five-year Low in 2012 (Associated Press)
• USS Germantown departs for Spring Deployment
• Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Air Rescue Squadron 71 Conducts First Flight of New Year (DVIDS)
• Burma, Singapore to Strengthen Military Cooperation (Burma News International)
• Abe Sets 3 Conditions in Policy To Resolve Abduction Issue with N. Korea (The Asahi Shimbun)
• India - Sri Lanka Joint Study Group Recommends Ways to Enhance Bilateral Relations (ColomboPage)

January 15, 2013

• U.S. Deploys Raptor Stealth Fighters to Okinawa (Global Research)
• US to Continue Maritime Partnership (BDNews 24)
• Army Chief of Staff Visits Dragon Brigade in South Korea
• Abe's ASEAN Tour Stresses Regional Tension (Global Times)
• Thailand Seeks Talks on South China Sea (Bangkok Post)
• U.S. Delegation Seeks To Calm Spats Between Japan, South Korea (Reuters)
• Open Asian Market Vessels, UAVs Sought For Coastal Security (Defense News)

January 14, 2013

• Chief of Staff Champions Army's Role in Asia Pacific Shift
• Marine Corps to Increase Numbers in Hawaii (Military News)
• The Interview: Admiral Samuel J. Locklear (The Diplomat)
• U.S. Steps up Policy for Asia-Pacific Rebalancing (The Korea Herald)
• USS Buffalo Bids Farewell to Guam
• Philippine Coast Guard to Receive 10 Patrol Boats from Japan (Inquirer)
• Japan, Australia Agree To Boost Security Cooperation (The Japan Times Online)

January 11, 2013

• Army Helicopters Aid Stranded Oil Rig
• Panetta: Fiscal Crisis Poses Biggest Immediate Threat to DOD (U.S. DoD)
• Odierno Meets Frontline Soldiers in South Korea
• Abe To Seek Mutually-Beneficial Ties With China (NHK World Online)
• Army's Top General Visits the 2nd Infantry Division (DVIDS)
• Tokyo, Manila Step Closer as Tensions Rise in Asia (Sydney Morning Herald)
• Army Chiefs Of S. Korea, U.S. Agree To Strengthen Alliance (Yonhap News Online)

January 10, 2013

• Phl, Japan Enhance Maritime Cooperation (The Philippine Star)
• 3rd MEB Resumes Role As Alert Contingency MAGTF (DVIDS)
• Google’s Schmidt Calls on North Korea to End Internet Ban (Bloomberg)
• Why Japan's New Nationalist Leader Is The Right Man To Ease Tensions With China (Worldcrunch)

January 09, 2013

• 8th Army General Thanks Gangnam for Supporting U.S. Troops
• Marines, Navy, Guam Police Hold Exercise (Saipan Tribune)
• India, Vietnam To Bolster Cooperation During Deputy Prime Minister's Three-Day Visit (Yahoo News)
• Asean Seeks South China Sea Talks (Bangkok Post)
• Indonesia Speeds up Military Modernization (NZweek)
• Three Chinese Navy Ships Visit Vietnam (Maritime Security Asia)
• Indonesia Foils Terror Plot on Tourist Spots: Police (The Australian News)

January 08, 2013

• Alaska Civic Leaders Watch Reserve F-22 Mission from 20,000 Feet for the First Time
• China Row Tops Agenda of Japan Minister’s Visit (Inquirer)
• U.S., Australia & Japan Prepare for Cope North 2013 on Guam (PNC)
• Japanese Foreign Minister to Visit Philippines, Will Discuss Bilateral Ties (Inquirer)
• US, Singapore Experts Engage (DVIDS)
• S. Korean Lawmakers To Meet Japanese Leaders (NHK World)
• Australian Naval Ship HMAS Anzac Arrives at The Port Of Colombo (Ministry of Defence, Sri Lanka)

January 07, 2013

• Army Medicine Continues Commitment to World Class Health Care in HI in '12
• China Steps Up to the Final Frontier (Canberra Times)
• Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Ships Arrives (Maritime Security Asia)
• Preparation Pays Off: a Sit-down with 210th's KATUSA of the Quarter
• 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Marines Conduct Live-fire Assault Course (DVIDS)
• Further on Abe's Envoy, Park Agree To Improve Japan-South Korea (Jiji Press)
• More Countries Willing to Help Boost Navy's Capability (Phil STAR)

January 04, 2013

• Navy Implements Changes to Inspection and Survey Program
• India, China to Expand Areas of Dialogue (Maritime Security Asia)
• The U.S. Strategy On China – Analysis (Eurasia Review)
• Sattahip Naval Base Celebrates 90th Anniversary (Pattaya Mail)
• Myanmar President Meets Japanese Deputy Prime Minister (People's Daily)
• Envoy to Meet with Top Obama Aide on WWII Veterans' Benefits (Malaya Business Insight)

January 03, 2013

• Coast Guard Advances Port Security in Indonesia (Military News)
• Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Announces 2012 Battle Efficiency Award Winners
• Indian Navy Set to Issue Tender for New Submarines (IBN Live)
• Three Choppers Delivered to PH by 2014 (Maritimes Security Asia)
• Japan, U.S. Set to Discuss Revised Defense Guidelines (The Japan Times)
• PH Welcomes New Leader of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Inquirer)
• Indian Naval Vessel Docks at Central Vietnam Port (Thanh Niem News)

January 02, 2013

• DOD Heightens Training, Prevention to Target Human Trafficking (U.S. DoD)
• USS Bremerton Arrives in Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines
• Submarine Returns to Singapore after Extensive Upgrading (Asia One News)
• 304th Expeditionary Signal Battalion Rolls to Camp Humphreys
• Abe Promotes Expanding Regional Ties (Asia One)
• In New Year's speech, N. Korea's Kim Says He Wants Peace with South (Asia & Pacific)
• Leon E. Panetta | US's Pacific Rebalance (LiveMint)
• Toward Better Bilateral Ties (China Daily)