The military’s massive experimentation event, Project Convergence, is set to take place in the strategically vital Pacific region next year. This will mark the first time that U.S. and allied forces will test the Pentagon’s latest warfighting concepts in America’s sphere of influence. Army Brig. Gen. Zachary Miller emphasized the importance of focusing on the Pacific region for the Department of Defense.
Project Convergence will primarily occur in Hawaii, Guam, Japan, the Philippines, and Australia over the month of April. Participants include Japan’s Ground Self Defense Force, Australia, and the Five Eyes partners — Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. The Army’s 3rd Multidomain Task Force will be in Australia, with the 1st MDTF in the Philippines. The campaign aims to align the Army with the Air Force’s Agile Combat Employment concept and improve sensor capabilities across all domains.
Additionally, Project Convergence will feature scenarios at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California, and other U.S. locations like the Nevada Test and Training Range and San Clemente Island. The initiative will test capabilities, command and control structures, and human-machine integration in a realistic setting. The U.S. military services and international partners will work to streamline information sharing and rapid decision-making processes during the exercise.
