The Army is optimizing electronic warfare equipment for Indo-Pacific 2 hours ago The Army wants to make sure it s forthcoming electronic warfare systems can support forces across the vast maritime distances of the Indo-Pacific region. (SFC Claudio Tejada/U.S. Army) WASHINGTON The Army, primarily a land force, is looking to optimize its forthcoming electronic warfare equipment to operate in the Indo-Pacific theater against maritime targets, according to an Army official. China is considered the “pacing” threat by the Department of Defense, and thus the Indo-Pacific region is a high priority. Other recent Army efforts to prioritize the heavily maritime region include the creation of a multidomain task force working on exercises in the region and plans to base long-range precision fires there.