State Department Approves $23B Japanese F-35 Fighter Deal
KUALA LUMPUR — The State Department signed off on a Japanese buy of 105 F-35 Lighting II Joint Strike Fighters…
Defense Minister Says U.S. Troop Moves From Germany Tied to Future NATO Commitments
Where the Trump administration chooses to re-deploy 9,500 American service members now in Germany would send a signal to Europe…
Foggo: Changing Conditions Require New Arctic Strategy, International Code of Conduct
The head of U.S. naval forces in Europe would like to see more coordination and more dialogue in the Arctic,…
Incoming Air Force Chief Gen. Brown Focused on China, New Maritime Weapons
KUALA LUMPUR — The U.S. Air Force is expanding their maritime capabilities in the Western Pacific and mulling creating its…
Lack of Future Fleet Plans, Public Strategy Hurting Navy’s Bottom Line in Upcoming Defense Bills
Frustrations are mounting in Congress over the limited insight lawmakers and the public have into the Navy’s future fleet, and…
COVID-19 Pandemic Changing How NATO Thinks of Global Security
The global pandemic is prompting NATO to look beyond China and Russia in how it can protect its 30 members…
Philippines Freezes Pull-Out From Visiting U.S. Forces Agreement
The Philippine government is putting the brakes on its plan to end a critical aspect of its Mutual Defense…
Report to Congress on Chinese Naval Modernization
The following is the May 21, 2020 Congressional Research Service Report, China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities—Background and…
COVID-19 and China: A Chronology of Events
The following is the May 13, 2020 Congressional Research Service report, COVID-19 and China: A Chronology of Events (December 2019-January…
U.S. Sends Warships on Patrol Near South China Sea Standoff
KUALA LUMPUR — The U.S. Navy sent a pair of ships to patrol in the vicinity of a mineral rights…