"We'll continue to do what we can to help Taiwan acquire the means to defend itself," Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said.

Command-and-control progress updates, live technology demonstrations, and closed-door meetings with his top counterparts are on the agenda.

Defense officials discussed why the trilateral security partnership won’t be expanding under Pillar 1 any time soon — or maybe ever.

Two senior defense officials previewed the Pentagon’s plans and spotlighted overarching aims to deepen the U.S.-Australia alliance.

In addition to conducting information operations, the military must begin preparing for how service members and commanders will themselves be targeted, according to Gen. Timothy Haugh.