Coast Guard Sends Icebreaker to Antarctica
The U.S. Coast Guard is sending its refurbished icebreaker to Antarctica as part of a long-standing mission to support research in the region, the…
Document: Major U.S. Arms Sales to Taiwan Since 1990
The following is from the Congressional Research Service report, Taiwan: Major U.S. Arms Sales Since 1990. This CRS Report discusses U.S. security assistance for…
Singapore Buys New Class of German Attack Submarines
Singapore has inked a deal with German submarine builder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems for two new Type 218SGs— a previously unknown type of attack submarine.…
First Navy P-8As Arrive in Okinawa
Two U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft have arrived at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan to begin the first deployment for the service’s new information,…
Christine Fox Nominated as Acting DoD Deputy Secretary
President Barack Obama is appointing Christine Fox as the acting deputy secretary of defense, according to a Tuesday Pentagon statement.…
Pentagon Readies Ship for Syrian Chemical Weapons Disposal
The Pentagon is preparing a ship-borne facility to neutralize of Syrian chemical weapons at sea, a defense official told USNI News on Monday.…
Mounties Charge Man for Attempting to Sell Canadian Naval Secrets to China
A Toronto man has been charged with attempting to sell classified information on Canadian naval shipbuilding to China, according to a Sunday release from…
Iran Launches New Submarine Class
Iran has launched a new class of indigenous submarine, according to a Tuesday report in Jane’s Defence Weekly.…
Document: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses to Iran
From the Nov. 4, 2013 Congressional Research Service report, Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses. A priority of Obama Administration policy has been to reduce…
Lockheed Installs F-35 Sims at New Training Site
Lockheed Martin is installing high-fidelity F-35 Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) full mission simulators (FMS) at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., in…
Pentagon: U.S. Planes Buzzed China’s Air Defense Claim
Two unarmed U.S. military planes flew through a section of international airspace to which China has claimed extra rights, Pentagon officials confirmed to USNI…
Document: CBO Report on Options for Reducing U.S. Deficit
From the Congressional Budget Office report, Options for Reducing the Deficit: 2014 to 2023: The Congress faces an array of policy choices as it…