US INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND

long-term security risks posed by climate change further complicate the security environment.

As a result, INDOPACOM is undertaking an expansive technological modernisation programme deemed essential to maintain strategic advantages in a region characterised by intensifying geopolitical competition. The command’ s initiatives focus on cybersecurity architecture, AI capabilities, human-machine teaming and integrated command systems that collectively represent a fundamental shift in military operational concepts.

Zero Trust architecture forms foundation for INDOPACOM cyber defence systems The Indo-Pacific region has become the primary theatre for persistent cyber conflict, with state actors regularly conducting espionage operations, targeting critical infrastructure and attempting to disrupt defence networks. This shifting digital battleground has prompted INDOPACOM to rebuild its cybersecurity approach around Zero Trust architecture, moving beyond traditional perimeter defences that

Number of nations within INDOPACOM’ s area of responsibility, containing over half the world’ s population have proved inadequate in today’ s distributed operational environment.

The US Department of Defense first released its Zero Trust Strategy and Roadmap in 2022, establishing a target for components to implement 91 specific activities by the end of Fiscal Year 2027. This framework operates on core principles of assuming networks are already compromised and requiring continuous verification of users and devices regardless of their location within the network.

Traditional security models, relying heavily on perimeter defences,

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