When President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he had created a new White House office to “resurrect” American military and commercial shipbuilding, he elevated long-standing
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Australia’s defences must be ready in two years
Beijing deployed a naval task group to the waters around Australia for three related reasons. First, to demonstrate the reach and potency of Chinese sea
Communities in Cameroon Demand Justice as Chinese-funded Iron Mining Project Advances
The Lobé-Kribi Iron Ore Project in Cameroon is a large-scale mining initiative designed to exploit a major iron ore deposit. Led by Sinosteel Cam S.A.,
A nuclear deal ‘snapback’ would be the worst scenario for Iran
Vali Kaleji is a senior research fellow with the Institute for Iran-Eurasia Studies in Tehran. Donald Trump has restored his “maximum pressure” policy against Iran
North Korea unveils nuclear-powered submarine for the first time
SEOUL (AP) — North Korea unveiled for the first time a nuclear-powered submarine under construction, a weapons system that can pose a major security threat to
Five Indo-Pacific nations begin Exercise Sea Dragon 25
Two U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft operating under Commander, Task Force (CTF) 72, one from Patrol Squadron (VP) 16 and one from VP 47, joined
Space Force displays capabilities in Cobra Gold 25
This is the 44th iteration of CG25, and the largest joint exercise in mainland Asia. It takes place Feb. 26 to Mar. 8, 2025, in
US Army approves production of vehicle-mounted GPS alternative
The U.S. Army approved the full-rate production of a Collins Aerospace-developed vehicle-mounted positioning, navigation and timing, or PNT, system vital to operating in GPS-denied environments, the service announced
The Hypersonic Missile Advantage
In contrast to aircraft and subsonic missiles, the Navy’s hypersonic Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) missile reaches a 2,200 nautical mile distant target in 30 minutes.
As Germany’s defence stocks go ballistic, armsmakers are tooling up
Defence is now by far the most dynamic sector of German industry,” says Armin Papperger, chief executive of Rheinmetall, Germany’s biggest arms producer. Until recently no