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A2/AD Anti-Access/Area DenialABCT Armored Brigade Combat TeamACSA Acquisition and Cross-servicing AgreementADB Asian Development BankADIZ Air Defense Identification ZoneADMM ASEAN Defence Ministers MeetingADMM-Plus Expanded ASEAN Defence Ministers MeetingAEW&CS Airborne Early Warning and Control SystemAFP Armed Forces of the PhilippinesAIIB Asia Infrastructure Investment BankAIP Air-Independent PropulsionAOR Area of ResponsibilityAPEC Asia-Pacific Economic CooperationAPS Active Protection SystemsARC Adaptive Radar CountermeasuresARCIC Army Capabilities Integration CenterARDEC African Rapid Deployment of Engineering CapabilitiesARF ASEAN Regional ForumARG Amphibious Ready GroupASEAN Association of Southeast Asian NationsASEM Asia-Europe MeetingASW Anti-Submarine WarfareATACMS Army Tactical Missile SystemBBL Bansamoro Basic LawBLADE Behavioral Learning for Adaptive Electronic WarfareBMD Ballistic Missile DefenseBrexit Britains withdrawal from the EUBRICS Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South AfricaBUR Bottom-Up ReviewC4ADS Center for Advanced Defense StudiesCAR Central African RepublicCASS Chinese Academy of Social SciencesCCTV China Central TelevisionCDU/CSU Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union

(Germany)CEE Central and Eastern EuropeanCIDS Coast and Islands Defense SystemCMC The Central Military Commission

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CNAS Center for a New American SecurityCOC Code of ConductCONUS Continental USCPC The Communist Party of ChinaCPEC China-Pakistan Economic CorridorCPV Communist Party of Vietnam CSIS Center for Strategic and International StudiesCSTO Collective Security Treaty OrganizationCUES Code for Unplanned Encounters at SeaDARPA Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency DOC Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China

SeaDOD Department of DefenseDPJ Democratic Party of JapanDPRK Democratic Peoples Republic of KoreaDSB Defense Science BoardDSG Defense Strategic GuidanceDTTI Defense Technology and Trade InitiativeEAS European Activity SetEC European CommunityEDCA Enhanced Defense Cooperation AgreementEDSCG Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation GroupEEZ Exclusive Economic ZoneEIA Energy Information AgencyELINT Electronic IntelligenceERF European Rotational ForceERI European Reassurance InitiativeESS European Security StrategyEU European UnionEW Electronic WarfareEWG-MM Experts Working Group on Military MedicineFONOP Freedom of Navigation OperationFPDA Five Power Defense ArrangementsFSB Federal Security Service (Russia)FWO Frontier Works Organization (Pakistan)FY Fiscal YearFYDP Future Year Defense PlansG7 Group of SevenG20 Group of TwentyGBI Ground-Based Interceptor

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GDP Gross Domestic ProductGMS Greater Mekong Sub-regionGPS Global Positioning SystemGSDF Ground Self-Defense ForceGSOMIA General Security of Military Information AgreementHA/DR Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief HA/DR-EWG Experts Working Group on HA/DRHIMARS High Mobility Artillery Rocket SystemHVGWS Hyper Velocity Gun Weapon SystemHVP Hyper Velocity ProjectileIADS Integrated Air Defense SystemIBSA India, Brzail, and South AfricaICBM Intercontinental Ballistic MissilesICG Indian Coast GuardiHavan Ihavandhippolhu Integrated Development ProjectIISS International Institute for Strategic StudiesIMINT Imagery IntelligenceIONS Indian Ocean Naval SymposiumIOR Indian Ocean RegionISA Information Security AgreementISIL Islamic State of Iraq and the LevantISR Intelligence, Surveillance and ReconnaissanceJASDF Japan Air Self-Defense ForceJCG Japan Coast GuardJCSCSG John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group JICA Japan International Cooperation AgencyKAMD Korean Air and Missile DefenseKGGB Korean GPS Guided BombKMPR Korea Massive Punishment and RetaliationLCAC Landing Craft Air CushionLDPR Liberal Democratic Party of RussiaLEMOA Logistics Exchange Memorandum of AgreementLMC Lancang-Mekong CooperationLNG Liquid Natural GasLPAF Lao Peoples Armed ForcesLPRP Lao Peoples Revolutionary PartyL-SAM Long-Range Surface-to-Air MissilesLTTE Liberation Tigers of Tamil EelamMD Missile DefenseMDA Maritime Domain Awareness

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MEU Marine Expeditionary UnitMFA Ministry of Foreign Affairs (China)MILF Moro Islamic Liberation Front MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket SystemMRC Major Regional ConflictMRF-D Marine Rotational Force in DarwinMRs Military RegionsM-SAM Medium-Range Surface-to-Air MissileMSDF Maritime Self-Defense ForceMTCR Missile Technology Control RegimeMUAV Medium-Altitude Unmanned Aerial VehicleNATO North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationNCFA National Commission on the Future of the ArmyNDPG National Defense Program GuidelinesNEO Noncombatant Evacuation OperationsNFTI Neuromorphic Fusion of Timely IntelligenceNLC National Logistics Cell (Pakistan)NLD National League for Democracy (Myammer)NPC National Peoples CongressNPT Nuclear Non-Proliferation TreatyNRF NATO Response ForceNSG Nuclear Suppliers GroupNTC National Trade CouncilOBOR One Belt, One RoadOIR Operation Inherent ResolveOPCON Operational ControlOPV Offshore Patrol VesselOSCE Organization for Security and Co-operation in EuropePAC SAG Pacific Surface Action GroupPACAF Pacific Air ForcesPACOM Pacific CommandPAK Pakistan-administered KashmirPAVN Peoples Army of VietnamPKO Peacekeeping OperationsPLA Peoples Liberation ArmyPLAAF PLA Air ForcePLA Daily Liberation Army DailyPLAN PLA NavyPME Professional Military EducationPRC Peoples Republic of China

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QDR Quadrennial Defense ReviewR&AW Research & Analysis Wing (Pakistan)RAP Readiness Action PlanRIMPAC Rim of the PacificROK Republic of KoreaRRCSG Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike GroupS&ED Strategic and Economic Dialogue (US-China)SACEUR Supreme Allied Commander EuropeSAIS Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International StudiesSASC Senate Committee on Armed ServicesSASOP Standard Operating Procedure for Regional Standby

Arrangements and Coordination of Joint Disaster Relief and Emergency Response Operations

SCM Security Consultative MeetingSCO Shanghai Cooperation OrganizationSCO Strategic Capabilities Office (US)SDB Small Diameter BombSDF Self-Defense ForcesSDI Shangri-La Dialogue Initiative SDSR Strategic Defence and Security ReviewSEZ Special Economic ZoneSHORAD Short-Range Air DefenseSIGINT Signals IntelligenceSLBM Submarine-Launched Ballistic MissileSLOC Sea Lanes of CommunicationSOE State-Owned EnterpriseSOM Straits of MalaccaSOP Standard Operating ProceduresSPC Supreme Peoples Court SPD Social Democratic Party (Germany)SSBN Strategic SubmarineSSD Special Security Division (Pakistan)SSV Strategic Sealift VesselTCs Theater CommandsTEL Transporter Erector LauncherTHAAD Terminal High Altitude Area DefenseTICAD VI Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African

DevelopmentTPP Trans-Pacific PartnershipTSD Trilateral Strategic Dialogue

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TTP Tehrik-I Taliban Pakistan (Pakistan)UAV Unmanned Aerial VehiclesUN United NationsUNCLOS United Nations Convention on the Law of the SeaUSDOE US Department of Energy USFK US Forces KoreaUUV Unmanned Underwater VehicleVJTF Very High Readiness Joint Task ForceVLS Vertical Launching SystemsWMD Weapons of Mass Destruction WPK Workers Party of KoreaWPMCMEX Western Pacific Mine Countermeasure ExerciseWPNS Western Pacific Naval Symposium