Pentagon Pushes for Modernized Battle Management System in the US Indo-Pacific Command

Adm. John C. Aquilino (L), Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), looks at videos of Chinese structures and buildings on board a U.S. P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance plane flying at the Spratlys group of islands in the South China Sea, on March 20, 2022. Aaron Favila/AP Photo

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The Pentagon has long floated the concept of the Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) and its critical role in modern warfare. However, there is still no estimate on when this may become a reality for the U.S. military. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command is determined to expedite the CJADC2 system in the Indo-Pacific region first in light of potential conflict with China.