Japan Aircraft Scrambled Fewer Times in FY 2023 Compared to FY 2022
Japan Air Self-Defense Force aircraft scrambled fewer times against foreign aircraft during Fiscal Year 2023 compared to FY 2022, according to Japan’s Joint Staff Office. …
Makin Island ARG, Marines Drill with Indonesian Forces in the Java Sea
The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit is now operating in the Java Sea…
Report to Congress on F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Engine
The following is the Dec. 2, 2022, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Engine Options.…
Marine Commandant Will Have More Say in Crafting Navy’s Amphibious Force as Part of New Defense Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The commandant of the Marine Corps will have a direct say in both the requirements for the…
Pentagon Unclear How Military Would Manage End of Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines
The Pentagon has no ready answers on how the Department of Defense would implement pending legislation that would allow service…
Steel Knight Exercise Tests Marine, Navy Integration in ‘Island Fight’ Scenario
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – A pair of helicopter gunships swept over a scrubby valley and waited overhead as the first…
Compromise $857B Defense Policy Bill Authorizes 11 Battle Force Ships, $25M for Nuclear Cruise Missile Research
The compromise Fiscal Year 2023 defense policy bill released late Tuesday night authorizes a $32.6 billion shipbuilding budget for the…
Keen Sword Exercise Shows Need for Interpreters in Military Medicine
A translator is necessary when it comes to medical interoperability between the United States and its allies, the commanding officer…
Bill Defining Navy’s Role Pave’s Way for Bigger Budgets, Says Author Rep. Gallagher
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A lawmaker overseeing Navy policy is hopeful that language amending the service’s roles and missions during peacetime…
Iranian Patrol Boat Harasses Pair of U.S. Warships, Says CENTCOM
A pair of U.S. warships were harassed by an Iranian patrol boat during a late evening transit in the Strait…
Report to Congress on Chinese Naval Modernization
The following is the Dec. 1, 2022, Congressional Research Service report, China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities —…