Synchronizing Five Eyes Integrated Deterrence in the Indo-Pacific

Thursday, February 12, 2026

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM PT

Location: Sharpening Our Competitive Edge Stage - Hall B

Confirmed Panelist(s)

CDR Timothy Gore, RNZN

Commander
Royal Navy New Zealand
Cdre Gus Carnie, RN

Naval Attache to the United States
Royal Navy
Capt. Luc Tremblay, RCN

Canadian Naval Attache to the United States
Royal Canadian Navy
CDRE David Frost, RAN

Naval Attache to the United States
Royal Australian Navy

Confirmed Moderator(s)

CMDCM Rachel Costello, USN (Ret.)

Director, National Securities Initiatives
University of California, San Diego

The strategic landscape of the Indo-Pacific has shifted from a state of "rising competition" to a theater of persistent gray-zone coercion and high-end kinetic signaling. In the wake of the "Justice Mission 2025" blockade drills, which demonstrated a sophisticated rehearsal of regional isolation, the Five Eyes Alliance partners must evolve beyond traditional "presence" missions. This panel examines the operationalization of Integrated Deterrence—a collective effort to synchronize military power, intelligence, and diplomatic resolve to check aggression without triggering unintended escalation. This session provides a critical look at how the Five Eyes Alliance looks to calibrate its force posture to ensure that maritime resolve remains a credible, sustainable barrier against the "tightening chain" of regional dominance.