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. …
U.S. Bombers Drill with Japanese, South Korean Fighters After North Korean Missile Launches
U.S. forces conducted separate presence drills with South Korea and Japan over the last several days in response to multiple…
Japan Faces Readiness Hurdle As it Modernizes Military, Former Defense Chief Says
Japan’s toughest hurdle, as it launches an unprecedented military modernization program and doubles defense spending, is the operational readiness of…
Report on National Security Implications of 5G Networks
The following is the March 14, 2023 Congressional Research Service In Focus report, National Security Implications of Fifth Generation (5G)…
INDOPACOM: China Has Not Responded to U.S. Attempts to Establish Communication
China has not responded to any of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s requests to establish direct communication channels between its commander and…
Army and Navy Cancelled March Hypersonic Test Due to Battery Failure
The Army and Navy scrubbed their latest hypersonic test flight due to a battery failure during a pre-launch check, the…
2nd Chinese Rocket Suffers ‘Uncontrolled’ Break Up Over Nepal Days After Texas Incident
Remains of a Chinese rocket that delivered spy satellites burned up over the skies of Nepal on Saturday, just days…
China Ships Still Operating Near Pag-asa, Says Philippine Coast Guard
China reduced the number of ships off the disputed Spratly Islands archipelago Pag-asa, according to officials in the Philippines.…
UPDATED: Chinese Rocket that Delivered Military Spy Satellites Breaks Up Over Texas
This post has been updated with a statement from U.S. Space Command and additional information on the path of the…
Pentagon’s Joint Concept for Competing
The following is the Feb. 10, 2023, Joint Chiefs of Staff document, Joint Concept for Competing.…
Chinese Actions in South America Pose Risks to U.S. Safety, Senior Military Commanders Tell Congress
Recent Chinese actions, like financing a $3 billion container port, establishing a space monitoring station near the Straits of Magellan…