Taiwan’s minister of mainland affairs on Wednesday called on the People’s Republic of China to to ease tensions in the region to maintain security and peace in the Taiwan Strait. Read More
Category Archives: Budget Industry
Japan to Build Two 20,000-ton Missile Defense Warships, Indian Carrier Commissions
JS Maya(DDG-179) in Port of Kobe, Japan on Nov. 23, 2020. JMSDF Photo
Japan’s Ministry of Defence is proposing to build a pair of ballistic missile defense ships – the among largest warships in the Japanese inventory since World War II – government officials said last week. Read More
Report to Congress on Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter
The following is the Aug. 30, 2022, Congressional Research Service report, Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (Polar Icebreaker) Program: Background and Issues for Congress. Read More
Chinese, Russian Warships Hold Live Fire Drills off Japan as Part of Vostok 2022
JMSF Images
Russian and Chinese warships have been conducting drills around Japan since Friday as part of the Russian military’s Vostok 2022 strategic drills that ends on Wednesday. Read More
Report to Congress on Navy SSN(X) Next-Generation Attack Submarine
The following is the Aug. 30, 2022, Congressional Research In Focus report, Navy Next-Generation Attack Submarine (SSN[X]) Program:
Background and Issues for Congress. Read More
White House to Nominate DOT&E Head Nickolas Guertin as Navy Acquisition Chief
Nickolas Guertin. DoD Photo
The Pentagon’s chief weapons tester will be nominated to lead the Navy’s acquisition efforts, the White House announced on Friday. Read More
Report to Congress on Coast Guard Cutter Procurement
The following is the Aug. 30, 2022 Congressional Research Service report, Coast Guard Cutter Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress Read More
Austal USA Inks Deal with Saildrone to Build Wind-powered Drones as USV Work Expands
Saildrone Photo
By the end of the year, Austal USA’s yard will start producing sail-powered, unmanned surface vessels for the Navy and other customers, the company announced this week. Read More
Latest Military Sexual Assault Report Shows ‘Tragic’ Rise in Cases, Pentagon Officials Say
Sailors underway on May 24, 2022. US Navy Photo
THE PENTAGON — One in 10 female sailors experienced unwanted sexual contact in Fiscal Year 2021, one of the worst rates among the service branches, according to the Department of Defense’s annual Sexual Assault and Prevention Report released on Thursday. Read More
South Korea Zeros F-35B CVX Carrier Program in Favor of Funding North Korean Deterrence Strategy
South Korea’s CVX aircraft carrier program received no funding in the latest budget proposal released this week, a move that puts the future of the programming in serious doubt. Read More
