Daniel Sneider

[U.S. Pacific Command @USPACOM]

Department of War Restores U.S. Pacific Command Designation.

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii — The Department of War announced today that the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) will officially restore its name to the U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM).

Originally established on January 1, 1947, by President Harry S. 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 honors the command’s deep historical roots, fostering a sense of pride and collective spirit among all who serve in the Pacific. From its critical role in establishing the post-WWII regional security architecture to its coordination of joint forces during the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and countless humanitarian operations, the USPACOM namesake carries decades of military heritage and enduring regional partnerships.

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. The command's fundamental mission and its unwavering commitment to maintaining a free and open theater alongside regional allies and partners are unchanged.

https://t.co/5zeycP2lip

[FSI Stanford @FSIStanford]

Xi Jinping's rare visit to North Korea on June 8 could trigger a push for a meeting between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump to revisit nuclear policy, economic cooperation, and tensions on the Korean peninsula, writes @DCSneider in @KoreaEconInst. https://t.co/EgmTVZfPAm

[Daniel Sneider @DCSneider]

My latest, on views of NK in Seoul, for KEI.
https://t.co/AhGbdW7Ttw

[The Christian Science Monitor @csmonitor]

In South Korea, President Lee Jae-myung sees housing affordability as top priority. For many Koreans, housing is a major factor when making big life decisions like getting married and planning to raise a family. #seoul #housing #affordability https://t.co/bDDxRzcd4W

[FSI Stanford @FSIStanford]

While they may seem like opposites on the surface, @DCSneider says Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae and South Korean President Lee's commonalities of pragmatism and popularity could help bring their countries into closer partnership. https://t.co/xx4lkhMkIA

[The Christian Science Monitor @csmonitor]

Enrollment of graduate students from abroad is plunging at U.S. schools. Experts blame restrictive visa and travel policies that are dampening the usually strong demand for American higher education. #highered #gradschool #trump https://t.co/licsVBXH7Q

[POLITICO @politico]

Hegseth again stuns Pentagon with Poland troop withdrawal https://t.co/nG6240K7wl

[The Christian Science Monitor @csmonitor]

In seeking America’s help to absorb the island nation, China's leader admits that the Taiwanese are not easily influenced, perhaps because they know the source of sovereignty. #taiwan #china #democracy #trump https://t.co/XbWbFICqE8

[Andrea Junker @Strandjunker]

US troops are not in Germany to protect Germany. They’re there because the US needs bases to conduct operations beyond the North American continent. If Trump withdraws them, he will harm the United States, not Germany.

It’s absurd how many Americans fail to grasp this.

[FSI Stanford @FSIStanford]

Short of a full rupture, @DCSneider explores what South Korea can do to hedge its relationship with the United States and create more autonomy from Washington. https://t.co/EzMic3Az3A

[Daniel Sneider @DCSneider]

My latest
How South Korea Can Buy Alliance Insurance - Korea Economic Institute of America https://t.co/yAG9f1Ruci

[Derek J. Grossman @DerekJGrossman]

You see? Trump and his admin will always treat South Korea like shit. Trump: "Let South Korea, who was not helpful to us, by the way—we only have 45,000 soldiers in harm’s way over there, right next to a nuclear force. Let South Korea do it."
https://t.co/T81Qcpl6bs

[Peter Baker @peterbakernyt]

After Trump's address, @sbg1 writes, "I suspect there was not a speechwriter who worked on this effort so much as an intern whose job it was to cut and paste the President’s Truth Social feed into a document that could be fed into his teleprompter." https://t.co/Z922mzcQw9

[Robert A. Pape @ProfessorPape]

Tonight’s speech by Donald Trump was framed as “mission nearly complete.”
But listen carefully — the substance points the other way:
This is not de-escalation. It’s controlled escalation.

[ポッピンココ @Coco2Poppin]

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[Daniel Sneider @DCSneider]

https://t.co/MDKFsr6Ow7

[Anthony Kuhn @akuhnNPRnews]

If Japan can't legally send warships to the Strait of Hormuz, then they should say so to avoid confusion. Or suggest an alternative or workaround.

“We did not go into specifics of what exactly we can or cannot do.” - Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi
https://t.co/9jPJtffbOX

[Michael MacArthur Bosack @MikeBosack]

Notable diplomatic faux pas aside, it is unwise to liken the U.S. preventative strike against Iran to the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor--the "day that will live in infamy," later judged a "crime against peace" at the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunals.

[Jesse Johnson @jljzen]

Japan rejects U.S. report calling PM’s remarks over Taiwan ‘a significant shift’ https://t.co/j472hLMqjW

[FSI Stanford @FSIStanford]

The failure of nuclear latency to prevent an attack on #Iran could have far-reaching implications for the nuclear ambitions of South Korea and Japan, writes @DCSneider.

https://t.co/RpjdF4DAYu