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., Chinese Navies Hold Dueling Exercises in the South China Sea
The U.S. and Chinese navies are holding competing naval exercises in the South China Sea, as the Beijing accuses Washington…
State Department Approves E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Sale to France
The State Department approved a possible sale of three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft to France, in a deal that would…
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: July 6, 2020
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world…
Political Commissars on Chinese Warships Play Crucial Role in Interactions With Foreign Vessels
Confrontational or irrational moves by Chinese warships and planes may not be actions of a “rogue commander” but rather decisions…
Panel: NATO Needs to Take Russian Offensive, Defensive Advances in Arctic Seriously
Russia’s massive 70-warship Ocean Shield exercise in the Baltic Sea last year signaled the Kremlin’s intention to be the dominating…
Officials: U.S. Must Move Faster in Testing and Fielding Hypersonics, 5G Networks
The best way to counter China’s and Russia’s high-tech advances is to change the Pentagon’s and Congress’ risk-aversion culture and…
NATO Anti-Submarine Exercise Dynamic Mongoose Kicks Off With U.S. Destroyer, SSN
An advanced U.S. attack submarine and guided-missile destroyer are among the forces participating in the NATO anti-submarine warfare exercise Dynamic…
House, Senate Defense Bills Differ In Approach to Indo-Pacific Security, But Stress Region’s Importance
The House and the Senate agree they need to prioritize the Indo-Pacific region in their annual defense policy and spending…
Japan Officially Ends Aegis Ashore Plans After National Security Council Deliberations
Japan has formally ended its plans to procure two Aegis Ashore missile defense sites, citing concerns that the booster on…
Foggo: Changing Conditions Require New Arctic Strategy, International Code of Conduct
The head of U.S. naval forces in Europe would like to see more coordination and more dialogue in the Arctic,…