; and (D) pursue co-development and co-production of capabilities with partners, including through existing institutional mechanisms. (c) Strategy (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code) a strategy for deploying ground-based theater-range missile in the Indo-Pacific region. (2) Elements The strategy required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) An assessment of gaps in conventional theater-range precision strike capabilities in the area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command. (B) An identification of military requirements for conventional ground-based theater-range missile systems, including range, propulsion, payload, launch platform, weapon effects, and other operationally relevant factors. (C) An identification of prospective basing locations in the area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command. (D) A description of operational concepts for employment, including integration with short-range and multi-domain fires, in denial operations in the Western Pacific. (E) An identification of prospective allies and institutional mechanisms for co-development of new theater-range conventional missiles. (F) An assessment of the cost, schedule, and feasibility of ground-based theater-range missiles programs, including any potential cost-sharing structure through existing institutional mechanisms. (G) The designation of a theater component commander responsible for theater missile strategy. (3) Form The strategy required by paragraph (1) may be submitted in classified form but shall include an unclassified summary. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Ground-Based Theater-Range Missile The term ground-based theater-range missile means a conventional mobile ground-launched ballistic or cruise missile system with a range between 500 and 5,500 kilometers. (2) Intermediate-range With respect to a