Chinese Military Surveillance Ship, Aircraft Spotted at Contested South China Sea Reef
As the U.S. attempts to pivot its national security focus to the Pacific, the situation in the South China Sea…
Report to Congress on China’s People’s Liberation Army
The following is the June 4, 2021 Congressional Research Service report, China’s Military: The People’s Liberation Army (PLA).…
Hicks: DoD Budget Designed to Deter Chinese Aggression; Pentagon Issues New China Policy Directive
This post has been updated to clarify comments from Kathleen Hicks. The Pentagon drew up its $715 billion budget request…
Analyst Says Pentagon ‘Walked Away From the 500-ship Navy’
The Navy’s modest shipbuilding request as part of the Fiscal Year 2022 budget shows the Pentagon has “walked away from…
UPDATED: Fleet Growth Stymied by Navy Budget Request
This post has been updated with additional details from the Department of the Navy’s FY 2022 budget presentation. The long-delayed…
U.S. 7th Fleet Denies Chinese Claim American Destroyer Was ‘Expelled’ from South China Sea Island Chain
U.S. Navy officials are denying a guided-missile destroyer conducting a freedom of navigation operation in the South China Sea was…
Berger: War With China Not ‘An Inevitability,’ But Competition Will Endure
While the commandant of the Marine Corps has ushered in a slew of changes to prepare the service for potential…
Report on Chinese Nuclear and Missile Proliferation
The following is the Congressional Research Service May 17, 2021 In Focus report, Chinese Nuclear and Missile Proliferation…
CNO, Commandant: Services Have A Good Idea of How They’ll Fight, If Congress Helps Them With the Right Spending Plans
The chief of naval operations and commandant of the Marine Corps say they are increasingly clear on how they’d want…
Greece Overhauling Military With New Helicopters and Frigates, Updating U.S. Defense Pact
Despite its struggling economy and escalating tensions with neighboring Turkey, Greece is pushing ahead on overhauling its military, according to…