US renames ‘Indo-Pacific Command’ to ‘US Pacific Command’

Washington: The US has restored the name of the US Indo-Pacific Command to the US Pacific Command, reversing an eight-year-old decision. The US Department of Defence announced the decision on Tuesday, June 16, stating that the designation honours the Command’s deep historical roots, established in 1947 by then-President Harry Truman. The US Pacific Command extends from the US West Coast to...