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CLARK, Philippines \u2014 \u201cIn the big scheme of things, our highest duty is to deter,\u201d Gen. Ronald Clark, commander of U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), says. \u201cFor those of us that have served in conflict and served in combat, that\u2019s really what it\u2019s about \u2013 deterring war. The best way to do that is to be ready.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This helps explain why Exercise Balikatan 2026<\/a>, held in the Philippines from Apr. 20 to May 8, is the largest-ever drill in the series. It features troops from seven countries: the Philippines, United States, Australia, Canada, France, Japan and New Zealand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latter four nations have boots on the ground for the first time, marking a significant growth trajectory for Balikatan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Clark, who has headed USARPAC since Nov. 8, 2024, this 41st iteration of Balikatan represents a \u201cfull-circle event.\u201d As a young 25th Infantry Division company commander, he attended the annual exercise series back in 1994.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The general told Defense News that it really underscores the growth of the relationship over many years. \u201cIt\u2019s those touchpoints that allow us to build the relations that are necessary to strengthen our partnerships, because the partnerships are really the secret sauce. We never go into a conflict by ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Real-world events<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Clark said Balikatan \u201cis an opportunity for us to train in a way [where] you\u2019d simulate the kinds of tasks we\u2019d perform together in combat at the invitation of the Philippine government on their sovereign soil.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also acknowledged Balikatan has changed focus over the years. Whereas counterinsurgency and counterterrorism once predominated, now the focus is \u201clarge-scale combat operations\u201d and territorial defense. \u201cIt\u2019s the willingness of the partner to train on the task that they think that they\u2019re going to have to perform in crisis and conflict,\u201d Clark noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Balikatan 2026 therefore featured two distinct counter-landing, live-fire exercises<\/a>, as well as maritime key terrain seizure operations in far-flung islands in the Luzon Strait that sit south of Taiwan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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U.S. Army Gen. Ronald Clark, U.S. Army Pacific commander, speaks to U.S., Philippine and Japanese soldiers during a visit to Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, on April 30, 2026, as part of Exercise Balikatan 2026. (US Army\/Pfc. Peter Bannister)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

These types of operations would be critical to contain the Chinese navy in the event of a conflict over Taiwan. The U.S. military thus rehearsed rapidly moving HIMARS rocket launchers and NMESIS anti-ship missile systems to remote islands, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clark pointed out: \u201cEverything we can do to build the trust that\u2019s necessary, in times where we\u2019re able to train together prior to any kind of crisis or conflict, is golden.\u201d Further, \u201cBuilding that kind of trust with one another right now, where we have the confidence in ourselves, our soldiers, our weapons and equipment, our leadership, our tactics \u2013 and we\u2019re doing that along with our partners \u2013 it\u2019s just invaluable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asked to describe his command focus, Clark replied succinctly, \u201cIt\u2019s always the same: it\u2019s people and partnerships so that we can prevail in competition, crisis and conflict.\u201d Balikatan contributes to such purposes, though it is just one of 50-plus exercises that USARPAC conducts annually under its Operation Pathways umbrella.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said Operation Pathways \u201cchanges our mindset in terms of how we think about operationally deploying forces in the theater. \u2026 What it is is our ability to set conditions with our partners, allies and the joint force, and conduct rehearsals on key terrain inside the First and Second Island Chains.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transformation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of the command\u2019s assigned divisions is the Hawaii-based 25th Infantry Division, one of two original Transformation in Contact formations. It is among the vanguard fielding new equipment like M7 rifles, M250 machine guns, drones and Infantry Squad Vehicles, for instance. Clark highlighted that 25th ID is the Army\u2019s only infantry division to possess HIMARS too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added that Transformation in Contact also brings industry alongside and gives them direct feedback from soldiers.\u201d The opportunity for soldiers to \u201ctake, shake and break\u201d new equipment permits faster iteration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clark also noted 25th ID and 4th ID are piloting next-generation, command-and-control suites to enable headquarters to make decisions faster, communicate more securely and grant greater situational awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat you\u2019re seeing is the Army\u2019s most lethal and technologically advanced mobile infantry formation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Army has three Multi-Domain Task Forces (MDTF), two of them in USARPAC. Clark said the next development will be putting these theater-level MDTF capabilities under a two-star multi-domain command. \u201cThat then allows us to be more responsive and plug into the higher headquarters of the joint force.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clark promised this will make MDTFs more responsive to the needs of combatant force commanders in time and space. The first of these, Multi-Domain Command Pacific, will be the 7th ID, set to be activated at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Complementary and challenging<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Asked whether the Army is simply trying to replicate what the Marine Corps already does, Clark responded: \u201cThe Marine Corps, as part of the land power network in the theater, is a great partner, a great teammate, and we work hand in hand with the capabilities that are resident inside of our formations in order to really cause dilemmas for our adversaries.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As an example of their complementary nature, Marines did not bring an air wing to Balikatan, so it relied upon the Army\u2019s 25th Combat Aviation Brigade. \u201cWhat we\u2019re going to try to do is bring the best of both of our capabilities to assist the joint force in the process of solving hard problems,\u201d Clark said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Army brings strengths in robust sustainment formations and capabilities, but getting those supplies and sustainment forward in the theater is always challenging. \u201cWhat we\u2019re trying to do over the course of time is to continue identify places, not bases, where we can forward-locate the sustainment that\u2019s necessary for our teammates to utilize in crises and conflicts,\u201d Clark said. \u201cSetting the theater is one of our primary responsibilities, and we try to do that through campaigning.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clark said leveraging new technologies \u201cmakes us more lethal, more survivable. If we can see first, sense first, strike first, protect always, sustain as required, then that\u2019s really where we want to focus technology.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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