Marine Corps Forces, Pacific staff members participate in a video teleconference during the Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium (PALS) at Camp Smith, Hawaii, May 19, 2021. PALS brings together senior leaders of allied and partner militaries with an interest in the security and stability of the Indo-Pacific region to discuss key aspects of amphibious operations, capability development, crisis response and interoperability. A total of 21 nations from North America, Asia, South America, Australia, and Europe participated in the symposium. Discussion topics included developing response


Marine Corps Forces, Pacific staff members participate in a video teleconference during the Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium (PALS) at Camp Smith, Hawaii, May 19, 2021. PALS brings together senior leaders of allied and partner militaries with an interest in the security and stability of the Indo-Pacific region to discuss key aspects of amphibious operations, capability development, crisis response and interoperability. A total of 21 nations from North America, Asia, South America, Australia, and Europe participated in the symposium. Discussion topics included developing response measures to unconventional threats, expanding regional interoperability, and force development. This year’s symposium was held virtually to comply with COVID-19 mitigation efforts.


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