The U.S. is ramping up defense industrial cooperation with Indo-Pacific partners like Japan, India, and others to bolster supply chain resilience amid threats, particularly from China.

The US military's preparations for conflict in the Pacific are being hindered by inadequate logistics planning, according to Bradley Martin and Christopher Pernin of the RAND Corporation.

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has imposed fines on carriers Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Wan Hai Lines, totaling $2.65 million, for violating the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 through unreasonable pricing practices related to demurrage and empty container returns.

The United States has been conducting a record-setting logistics exercise in the Indo-Pacific, which is considered one of the most challenging theaters in the world.