Why attack missile boats can’t replace major warships
Attack missile boats are no substitutes for the Royal Australian Navy’s major warships, contrary to the contention of a 4 February 2025 Strategist article. The ships are
USS O’Kane returns home after seven-month deployment to 5th and 7th Fleet
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS O’Kane (DDG 77), assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG), returned to their homeport, Naval Base
South Korea, U.S. hold live-fire drill amid uncertainty on both sides
On a frigid Monday morning, the explosive boom of tank fire and the buzz of Apache helicopters broke the silence of a mountainous area a
China removes buoy near Japan-controlled Senkakus as relations improve
China has removed a buoy it placed near the Japan-administered Senkaku Islands in July 2023, the two governments revealed Tuesday, a possible reflection of improving
US, Australia, and UK forces conduct joint combined operations
The U.S. Navy (USN), Royal Australian Navy (RAN), and Royal Navy (RN) joined together to conduct a link exercise, a coordinated maneuvering exercise, and a
MARFORPAC, PMC Discuss Future Training at Staff Talks
Senior leaders from U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and the Philippine Marine Corps gathered at Fort Bonifacio for their annual Marine-to-Marine staff talks, from Feb.
Aero India 2025 Opens
Aero India 2025, India’s largest airshow and aviation exhibition has officially begun and will last until 14 February at Yelahanka Air Force Station, Bengaluru, India.
How Taiwan is taking on Donald Trump’s tariffs threat
Taiwan’s economy performed well in 2024 thanks to a resilient export industry and an increase in flexibility caused by the US-China trade frictions. But the
Neither Atlanticist nor isolationist: recognise Trump as an imperial nationalist
Like people in other regions, Europeans face the challenge of discerning what motives underlie US President Donald Trump’s verbal provocations. After all, what Trump really
Will China Take Advantage of Future EU-US Rifts?
Looking back, the first Trump administration might have been just a demo for the European Union and transatlantic relations, with the worse yet to come.