S. 2453 directs the Secretary of Defense to create a new security partnership focused on strengthening defense manufacturing cooperation between the United States and its Indo-Pacific allies, including Australia, Japan, South Korea, India, the Philippines, and New Zealand. The partnership aims to boost the collective defense industrial base, secure supply chains, reduce vulnerabilities, encourage joint weapons development and production, and ensure technological superiority over potential adversaries in the region. A senior Defense Department official at the Assistant Secretary level or above must be designated within 180 days to lead the effort, and the Secretary must report to Congress annually through 2031 on the partnership's progress, vulnerabilities identified, and recommended policy changes. The partnership operates under existing Defense Department funding authorities through December 31, 2030.
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