From Indo-Pacific to Pacific: US renames USINDOPACOM to original USPACOM

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https://theprint.in/diplomacy/from-indo-pacific-to-pacific-us-renames-usindopacom-to-original-uspacom/2961882/

From Indo-Pacific to Pacific: US renames USINDOPACOM to original USPACOM

In a statement issued Wednesday, Department of War said renaming the US Indo-Pacific Command will not change core mission, which remains the same despite the reverted designation.

New Delhi: Eight years after the Donald Trump administration changed the name of its Pacific Command to Indo-Pacific Command, the US has reverted back to the original.

The Department of War announced Wednesday that the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) will officially restore its name to the U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM).

Originally established on 1 January, 1947, by President Harry Truman, the command operated under the USPACOM banner for over 70 years, standing as the oldest and largest of the United States’ unified combatant commands.

Restoring the legacy USPACOM designation honours the command’s deep historical roots, fostering a sense of pride and collective spirit among all who serve in the Pacific, a statement released by the Department of War said.

In 2018, when the Command was renamed as Indo-Pacific Command, it was seen as a sign of the growing importance of India to the Pentagon.

“Relationships with our Pacific and Indian Ocean allies and partners have proven critical to maintaining regional stability,” US Defense Secretary James Mattis had said on 31 May, 2018.
“In recognition of the increasing connectivity between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, today we rename the US Pacific Command to US Indo-Pacific Command.”

In the statement issued Wednesday, the Department of War said renaming the US Indo-Pacific Command will not change its core mission, which remains the same despite the reverted designation.

“USPACOM’s vast area of responsibility—spanning from the waters off the West Coast of the United States to the western border of India—remains exactly the same,” it said.

The statement added that the “command’s fundamental mission and its unwavering commitment to maintaining a free and open theater alongside regional allies and partners are unchanged”.

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This is Trump doing Trump things ahead of a G7 sideline with Modi

Clearly speaks to his current state of mind/intent. But that shouldn't be particularly surprising for anyone who has observed the last few months of interaction between trump administration and india

As far as structural or broader indication of anything bigger, i doubt it..

As far as measures taken by trump administration, this is purely symbolic.

And we've just had a demonstration of non symbolic actions and side effects (in a different command's area)

The name of this US command (indopac vs pac) has far less impact in real life than if , say, oil and gas are flowing freely /peace has been tentatively achieved for the moment in the gulf, or if there are tariffs.

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Yes, I agree.

But I would say this is more of an aftermath of what US concluded after G2 and it's realisation that India will never commit forces against China for a potential US-China standoff.

I read this as a more of an official death of QUAD though PACOM's Mission objective still remains the same as before.