The Army is continuing to focus its attention on the Indo-Pacific region in preparation for a conflict with China, as evidenced by the service’s fiscal 2025 budget request.

Its fiscal 2025 budget request, released on Monday along with all the service branches’ budgets, includes $1.5 billion for the Pacific Deterrence Initiative and more than $375 million for 11 exercises and employment, which accounts for roughly a 200% increase from last year’s request.