Allies and Partners in the Indo-Pacific: Readiness, Integration, and the Future Fight
(Room Hall C Stage)
11 Feb 26
8:30 AM
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9:30 AM
Speaker(s):
VAdm Sanjay Vatsayan, Vice Chief of Naval Staff, Indian Navy; RAdm Richard Harris, RN, Director Develop, Royal Navy; RADM Alan M. Javier, PN, Chief of Naval Staff, Philippine Navy; VADM Patrick J. Hannifin, USN, Commander, SEVENTH Fleet, U.S. Navy; ADM Harry B. Harris Jr., USN (Ret.), Former Commander, U.S. Pacific Command, Former Ambassador to the Republic of South Korea (2018 – 2021)
The Indo-Pacific remains the focal point for great power competition and maritime security. This panel convenes senior naval leaders from across the region to discuss how allied and partner navies are operationalizing shared interests, coordinating force employment, and building interoperable capabilities to maintain freedom of navigation, deter aggression, and preserve stability.