Island Nations Key to U.S. Maintaining Position as Pacific Power
This post has been updated to correct that Yun was speaking at the Hudson Institute on Friday. The Freely Associated…
U.S., Filipino Troops Sink Decommissioned Warship in A First for Balikatan Exercise
MANILA – A combined force of Filipino and American troops sank a decommissioned corvette of the Philippine Navy during a…
Biden Admin Could Do More to Reassure Seoul Against North Korean Threat, Expert Says
A clear statement from President Joe Biden that the United States will respond to North Korean actions involving nuclear weapons would…
Balikatan 23 Features New Marine Littoral Force in First Major Joint Exercise
The Marine Corps is ready to use its new formation developed for the island-to-island fight of the future in a…
GAO Report on U.S. Funding to Chinese Entities
The following is the April 12, 2023 Government Accountability Office Report, Federal Spending: Information on U.S. Funding to Entities Located…
U.S., Philippines Kick off Largest-ever Balikatan Exercise as Defense, Foreign Affairs Leaders Meet in Washington
MANILA – The Philippines and the United States began the largest iteration of Balikatan, the annual military exercise involving Filipino…
Navy Exporting Middle East Unmanned Template to SOUTHCOM to Curb Illegal Fishing, Battle Drug War
The U.S. Navy will expand its unmanned systems experimentation testbed to U.S. 4th Fleet to counter both drug trafficking and…
Philippines Announce 4 New Locations to Host U.S. Troops
MANILA — The Philippines announced Monday four additional locations that will host visiting American troops under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation…
U.S. 7th Fleet Denies Destroyer was Expelled from South China Sea Island Chain
VA - This post has been updated to indicate USS Milius had not been conducting a freedom of navigation operation at…
U.S. Needs Air Superiority, Ship-Killing Weapons to Defend Taiwan, Pacific Air Forces Commander Says
The ability to sink Chinese warships armed with surface-to-air missiles is critical to defending Taiwan, the Air Force’s top officer…