Document: Report to Congress on North Korea’s Military Development
The following is the recently released report to Congress from the Pentagon: Military and Security Developments Involving the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 2013.…
Document: Congressional Report on China Naval Modernization and Implications for U.S. Naval Forces
The following is a from Feb. 28, 2014 report from the Congressional Research Service, China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities. China is…
Document: 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review
The following is from the executive summary of the 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review, released on March, 4 2014. The United States faces a rapidly changing security environment.…
Planning for Joint U.S. and Russia Naval Exercise On Hold Pending Outcome in Crimea
Planning for the biennial Northern Eagle exercise between Russia, the U.S. and Norway has been “put on hold,” while the U.S. says troops have…
Opinion: China Expert Got it Right
Much has been made in past weeks about remarks made by Captain James Fanell, the director of Intelligence and Information Operations for the Pacific…
Top Coast Guard Officer in Pacific to Be Nominated as Next Commandant
The head of the Coast Guard’s mission from the Rocky Mountains to East Africa coast will be nominated to lead the service, according to…
Australia Selects First F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Pilots
Australia has picked its first two prospective Lockheed Martin F-35A Joint Strike Fighter pilots, according to the Australian Ministry of Defense.…
Document: Congressional Report on Navy Littoral Combat Ship Program
The following is the Feb. 25, 2014 update on the Littoral Combat Ship program from the Congressional Research Service. On February 24, 2014, Secretary…
Pilot Dead Following Saturday TOPGUN Hornet Crash
The pilot of an F/A-18C Hornet that crashed in the Nevada desert on Saturday is dead, according to a late Sunday release from U.S.…
Document: Report on Navy Shipboard Lasers
The following is from the Feb. 7, 2013 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Shipboard Lasers for Surface, Air, and Missile Defense. More powerful shipboard…
Coast Guard Chief Papp: Service ‘Shouldn’t Bear Full Brunt’ of New Icebreaker Cost
The Coast Guard will likely need help from other government agencies to fund its proposed new $1 billion heavy icebreaker the service says it…
SOCOM Chief: Threats From Al Qaeda Have Diminished In Last Five Years
The high-end threats from al Qaeda have diminished over the last five years and “the threat to the homeland is less with one or…