Japan’s fighter jet visit follows U.K. strike group’s port call as security partnership deepens
Japan and the United Kingdom are deepening their defense ties as security challenges grow across the Indo-Pacific and Europe. Following the U.K. Carrier Strike Group’s
Xi’s economic group undermining Putin’s influence in Central Asia
Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping’s control of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is another means by which China is edging out Russia in
Bushido Guardian 25: Trilateral exercise kicks off in the Pacific
The U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force commenced the first trilateral Exercise Bushido Guardian 25 at Misawa Air Base, Japan,
Blue Ridge visits Busan, South Korea
During this port visit, leadership from the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship is scheduled to meet with their Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy counterparts and local
CNMI, DOW leaders strengthen partnerships on Saipan, Tinian
The two-day engagement confirmed the DoW’s commitment to the CNMI and emphasized the importance of collaboration in strengthening defense in the Marianas and throughout the
Trump secures Netanyahu’s agreement to Gaza deal but Hamas support in question
President Donald Trump secured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s backing on Monday for a U.S.-sponsored peace proposal to end a nearly two-year-old war in Gaza, but questions
Trump wants Taiwan to move half of its U.S. chip supply to America. Don’t count on it
Trump administration officials are pushing Taiwan to relocate semiconductor production so that 50% of U.S. chip demand is met domestically. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has
Russia warns of escalation risk if US sends Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine
President Donald Trump is flexing new leverage in the war in Ukraine — allowing the nation to use U.S. weapons to strike deep into Russia, weighing whether
Pentagon awards Raytheon $5 billion contract for Coyote missile system
The Army has awarded Raytheon a $5 billion contract for the Coyote Missile System, which will buy launchers, kinetic and non-kinetic interceptors and Ku-band radio
China urges Japan to stop putting Chinese firms on export control list
Japan harmed the interests of Chinese and Japanese firms by adding some Chinese entities to its export control list, Beijing’s commerce ministry said in a