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119-s-2669119th Congress

A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement a strategy to strengthen multilateral deterrence in the Indo-Pacific region.

Sponsored By: Senator Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]

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Summary

This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to create a strategy to strengthen multilateral deterrence in the Indo-Pacific by expanding coordination with key allies, especially Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, and Australia. The plan would cover access and basing, command and control, intelligence sharing, and larger multilateral exercises and operations over the next five years.

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  • U.S. military planners and forces would get a five-year roadmap to expand regional access, pre-position munitions, and use shared facilities while improving command-and-control through existing centers and possible new combined structures in Australia.
  • U.S. allies named in the bill would see expanded reciprocal access and basing agreements and more frequent combined exercises and maritime operations, including patrols through the Taiwan Strait, the South China Sea, and the Aleutian Islands.
  • Intelligence and maritime domain awareness would be boosted by wider intelligence-sharing through the Bilateral Intelligence Analysis Cell and the Combined Coordination Center.
  • The bill would require a written strategy within 180 days of enactment that identifies any funding or policy changes needed and an interim implementation report by March 15, 2027.

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Stronger Indo-Pacific deterrence plan

If enacted, the Secretary of Defense would have to write and carry out a strategy to strengthen multilateral deterrence in the Indo-Pacific. The strategy would be sent to congressional defense committees within 180 days after enactment. It would describe current activity and planned actions for the next five years. It would identify any funding or policy changes and extra resources needed. Areas covered would include expanded basing and access, improved command and control, more intelligence-sharing and maritime awareness, pre-positioned munitions, and larger joint exercises and operations. The bill would define the Indo-Pacific to include U.S. Indo-Pacific Command's area and the entire State of Alaska and nearby waters. The Secretary would also send an interim report on implementation progress and any resource or authority gaps by March 15, 2027.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]

CO • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]

    AK • R

    Sponsored 8/1/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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