USS George Washington to Depart for Japan via South America
Carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) is set to depart Naval Station Norfolk, Va., this week for its new homeport in Japan, the Navy announced on Wednesday.…
Document: Letter from Sens. Cardin and McCain to White House on Arms Sales to Taiwan
The following is a Nov. 19, 2015 letter from Sens. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) to the White…
Essay: How Offering Tomahawks for Foreign Military Sales Will Strengthen Allies and Deter Adversaries
The Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) has long been a mainstay of the U.S. strike weapon inventory. Launching from ranges…
Canadian Participation in F-35 Program Remains Murky; U.S. Hopes for Open Competition for CF-18 Replacement
Canada’s participation in the global Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter remains in limbo, with conflicting reports coming out of…
Analysis: Implications of Turkish Shoot Down of Russian Warplane
The ongoing conflict in Syria took a turn Tuesday when a Turkish Lockheed Martin F-16 reportedly shot down a Russian…
New U.K. Defense Plan: Britain Plans to Buy P-8 Poseidons, Commits to F-35 Procurement
CORRECTION: A previous version of this post stated the incorrect number of planned Type 26 frigates for the Royal Navy.…
Document: U.K. 2015 National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review
The following is the 2015 U.K. National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review — the country’s guiding defense…
French Fighters Launch from Carrier Charles de Gaulle Against ISIS Targets in Iraq
The French Navy launched strike fighters to against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria targets in Iraq from its nuclear…
USMC Investigation: Pilot Performance in Brownout Conditions Led to May MV-22 Crash
The Marine Corps found that pilot performance and an improper site survey of the landing zone led to the May…
Document: 2015 U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission Report
The following is the recently released 2015 report from the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission to Congress.…
U.S., Australia Cooperating On EA-18G Growler Communications-Jamming System Upgrade
The Navy is working with the Australian Department of Defence to improve a component of the EA-18G Growler avionics suite…