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. Official: Lt. Cmdr. Edward Lin Accused of Passing Secrets to Taiwan in Addition to China
In addition to passing secret information to the People’s Republic of China, a naval flight officer held on espionage charges…
Accused Spy Lt. Cmdr. Edward Lin Was a Trained Nuclear Specialist, Navy Congressional Liaison
The naval flight officer accused by the Navy of giving secrets to China was a trained enlisted nuclear specialist prior…
U.S. Naval Flight Officer Lt. Cmdr. Edward Lin Accused of Giving U.S. Secrets to China
A U.S. naval flight officer with an extensive signals intelligence background was accused by the service of passing secrets to…
Document: Report to Congress on Maritime Disputes Involving China
The following is the April 1, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Maritime Territorial and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Disputes Involving China.…
Survey Results: What is The Greatest Warship of All Time?
USNI News asked its readers, “What is the greatest warship of all time and why?” Though what makes a warship…
Document: Report to Congress on U.S. Policy and Iran
The following is the March 30, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Iran: Politics, Gulf Security, and U.S. Policy.…
Japan Shifting Amphibious, Coastal Defense Units Closer to China; Australia Boosts its Own Capability
Japan is boosting its amphibious and coastal defense capabilities, shifting security personnel to outer islands and converting ground forces into…
Former Hill Staffers Explain Ins and Outs of Crafting Annual U.S. Defense Bill
Unlike Russia and China, the United States needs “to be in three places at once”—a rationale that lies behind some…
Document: Report to Congress on the Chinese Military
The following is the March 24, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, The Chinese Military: Overview and Issues for Congress.…
China Defends Deployment of Anti-Ship Missiles to South China Sea Island
Beijing is defending the deployment of anti-ship cruise missiles to Woody Island in the South China Sea, according to a…