CHINA-US: PACOM-PALS

 According to a recent report in the Star Advertiser, the US Marine Corps is holding its inaugural PACOM Amphibious Leaders Symposium (PALS) , from May 17 to 21, 2015, in Hawaii to which around two dozen foreign nations have been invited. The Star Advertiser notes that according to the Marine Corps, the objective of the symposium is to get a handle on regional considerations with respect to amphibious operations – useful for a variety of purposes including humanitarian assistance, power projection and territorial defense. PALS reportedly includes group briefings, scenario-based exercises, and the observation of Culebra Koa 15, a joint seabasing exercise taking place in Hawaii. The idea is to help lay the groundwork for multilateral amphibious exercises between nations further down the line.


According to the Marine Corps, China has not been invited to the conference which is being attended by Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Columbia, France, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, United Kingdom and Vietnam. Representatives from India, Brazil and East Timor were invited but unable to attend.
 






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