Why Forward Presence Still Matters in the Indo-Pacific​

Article

Matthew Reisener

External Source: Seapower Magazine

Seapower’s focus on marine expeditionary warfare is extremely timely, with the Marine Corps’ participation in the 2026 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise concluding just days before this issue’s publication.

Yet while RIMPAC draws considerable attention as the world’s largest maritime exercise, the Marine Corps also participated in two other bilateral military exercises in June which were similarly consequential, if not comparatively overlooked.

The full article is available at Seapower Magazine

Matthew Reisener, Senior National Security Advisor