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. …
Russian, Chinese Bombers Make 2nd Round of Flights Near Japan, Korea
Russian and Chinese bombers continued to fly missions around Japan and South Korea this week after an initial joint bomber…
Debt Ceiling Deal Killed Armed Services Committees’ Ability to Boost Defense Budget, Senator Says
The era of Senate Armed Services Committee Democratic and Republican members dramatically increasing Pentagon spending requests ended with the budget…
GAO Report on Pentagon Missile Defense Systems
The following is the June 7, 2023, Government Accountability Office report, Missile Defense: DOD Needs to Improve Oversight of System…
Russian, Chinese Bombers Fly Joint Mission Near Japan, Korea as Russian Fleet Holds Major Drills in the Pacific
Russian and Chinese bombers flew a joint mission over the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea on Tuesday…
SECDEF Austin: ‘Unfortunate’ that Chinese Defense Minister Won’t Meet
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Thursday said he welcomes any opportunity for engagement with China’s military leadership in the…
Japan Self-Defense Forces Participating in Second Iteration of U.S. Large Scale Global Exercise
Japan’s three military branches will participate in the United States’ Large Scale Global Exercise 2023, according to a Wednesday news…
VIDEO: USS Gerald R. Ford Makes Norwegian Port Call, Kremlin Calls Visit ‘Illogical, Harmful’
Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) pulled into Oslo, Norway on Wednesday for a port call to the Norwegian…
Report to Congress on Great Power Competition
The following is the May 16, 2023 report, Renewed Great Power Competition: Implications for Defense— Issues for Congress.…
Ukraine Needs More Tools Now to Beat Russia, U.K. Foreign Secretary Says
Ukraine must have tools already to be victorious in repelling the Russian invasion and restoring its territorial integrity, the United…
Report to Congress on Egypt and U.S. Relations
The following is the May 2, 2023, Congressional Research Service report, Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations,…