Report to Congress on Syrian Regime Change
The following is the Dec. 9, 2024, Congressional Research Service Insight report, Syria: Regime Change, Transition, and U.S. Policy.…
U.S., Italian Navies Drill with Australian Air Force in the South China Sea
The U.S. Navy and Italian Navies and the Royal Australian Air Force carried out four days of drills in the…
USS Georgia Now in Middle East, Houthis Take Week-Long Pause on Ship Attacks
USS Georgia (SSGN-729) is officially in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, the Pentagon announced Tuesday. The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine joined…
Japan’s Largest Warship Headed to California for F-35B Testing
Japan’s largest warship, Izumo-class carrier JS Kaga (DDH-184), is headed to California later this year to hold F-35B Lightning II…
Report to Congress on Iran and U.S. Policy
The following is the Sept. 8, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, Iran: Background and U.S. Policy.…
Chinese, Russian Warships to Drill in the Sea of Japan
China will hold joint naval and air drills with Russia in Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk this…
A Timeline of the 2024 Sabina Shoal Standoff
Sabina Shoal, known to the Philippines as Escoda and by China as Xianbin Jiao, is the latest flashpoint in the…
Chinese, Russian Ships Sail Near Japan; Tokyo Protests Chinese Incursion into Territorial Waters
Japanese forces tracked Russian Navy and People’s Army Liberation Navy ships conducting separate movements on this week, while Tokyo has…
Report to Congress on Great Power Competition
The following is the Aug. 28, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, Great Power Competition: Implications for Defense—Issues for Congress.…
Japan Ministry of Defense Unveils Record High FY 2025 Budget Request
Japan’s Ministry of Defense requested a record 8.54 trillion yen, or $59 billion, for its Fiscal Year 2025 defense budget.…
2024 Defense of Japan Report
The following is the 2024 Defense of Japan white paper that was issued by the Ministry of Defense.…