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. …
Chinese Naval Aviation to Allow Female, Non-Military College Pilots for the First Time
For the first time, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is recruiting females and graduates from non-military colleges to be…
U.S. Marines, Japan Self Defense Force Kick Off Iron Fist Exercise in Western Pacific
The U.S Marine Corps and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) began the bilateral Iron Fist 2023 exercise last week.…
Navy, Coast Guard Wrap Chinese Spy Balloon Recovery off South Carolina
The Navy and Coast Guard have finished collecting the remnants of a Chinese high altitude surveillance balloon off the coast…
Coast Guard Moving Cutter to Pacific as Regional Missions Expand
SAN DIEGO – Driven by greater demand for its partnerships and presence in the Indo-Pacific region, the U.S. Coast Guard…
Nimitz Strike Group, Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group Drill in South China Sea
A United States Navy carrier strike group and amphibious ready group are drilling in the South China Sea in the…
U.S., Allies Need to Operate in the High North More to Deter China, Russia, Experts Say
Physical presence by allied navies and coast guards is increasingly important as Russia builds up its military presence and China’s…
UPDATED: U.S. Downs 3 Unidentified Flying Objects Nearly a Week After Shooting Down Chinese Spy Balloon
This post has been updated with additional details on a third shootdown of a high-flying object over U.S. airspace. The…
Officials Confirm Suspicious Balloon Overflights of Japan, Won’t Say They Came From China
The Japanese have had their own instances of unidentified flying objects and surveillance balloons sighted over the country in the…
Report on U.S.-China Strategic Competition in South and East China Seas
The following is the Feb. 8 2023, Congressional Research Service report, U.S.-China Strategic Competition in South and East China Seas:…
Navy Contracted Salvage Ship Underway to Collect Chinese Spy Balloon Remains
A contracted offshore supply vessel left Virginia bound for the crash site of the Chinese spy balloon off the coast…