; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking fiscal years 2023 and 2024 each place it appears and inserting fiscal years 2025 and 2026 . (c) Extension of plan Subsection (e) of such section is amended by striking fiscal years 2023 and 2024 and inserting fiscal years 2025 and 2026 . 1303. Modification of pilot program to develop young civilian defense leaders in the Indo-Pacific region Section 1261 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 ( 10 U.S.C. 311 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking a national defense mission and inserting a defense-related national security mission ; and (B) by inserting and other appropriate ministries with a defense-related national security mission after civilian leaders in foreign partner ministries of defense each place it appears; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking civilian defense leaders from foreign partner ministries of defense and inserting civilian leaders in foreign partner ministries of defense and other appropriate ministries with a defense-related national security mission . 1304. Indo-Pacific campaigning initiative (a) In general The Secretary of Defense shall establish, and the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command shall carry out, an Indo-Pacific Campaigning Initiative (in this section referred to as the Initiative ) for purposes of— (1) strengthening United States alliances and partnerships with foreign military partners in the Indo-Pacific region; (2) deterring military aggression by potential adversaries against the United States and allies and partners of the United States; (3) dissuading strategic competitors from seeking to achieve their objectives through the conduct of military activities below the threshold of traditional armed conflict; (4) improving the understanding of the United States Armed Forces with respect to the operating environment in the Indo-Pacific region