Building on our inaugural conference on “Operationalizing Integration in the Indo-Pacific” that took place in Honolulu on January 16-17, 2024, the Pacific Forum proudly presents the Honolulu Defense Forum (HDF): 2025. Designed as an annual event in Honolulu, this effort is run in partnership with the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), and industry to create a regular forum for U.S. and allied representatives across defense industry, critical & emerging technologies, and economic security sectors, along with our closest regional allies and like-minded partners.

Operationalizing Urgency: What are the immediate actions and critical fixes needed to enhance readiness and deterrence in the Indo-Pacific?

Building and Sustaining Integrated Defense Capabilities: What is required to operationalize sustainment networks in the Indo-Pacific for deterrence and military operations and how do we leverage industry expertise and collaboration with allies to enhance logistical support and ensure strategic posturing?

Harnessing Critical Technologies at Scale: What critical technologies do we need to prioritize in high-intensity scenarios and how do we quickly integrate enabling technologies across defense systems and applications to advance information sharing and operations?

Driving Innovation and Competitiveness in Security Initiatives: What does optimal collaboration among industry, venture capital, and government look like to innovate and invest in security initiatives that address evolving threats and emerging opportunities in the region?

Building a Robust Industrial Base: What collaborative approaches will further enhance cooperation in defense procurement, industrial capacity, and supply chain resilience as well as bring opportunities for co-development, co-production, and co-sustainment with allies and partners?

Promoting Regional Security: Do our policies, resources, and operational planning align effectively to promote our regional security interests in the Indo-Pacific region? What more can the U.S. and its allies and partners do to reinforce security, promote a rules based international order, deter conflict and support each other against regional threats? How do we bring attention to, and combat, malign behavior and influence in the Indo-Pacific region?

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