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…
Report to Congress on Chinese Naval Modernization
The following is the April 24, 2020 Congressional Research Service Report, China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities—Background and…
China Issues Muted Response to U.S. Warships Near South China Sea Standoff
Beijing is downplaying the presence of U.S. warships operating near an international maritime dispute between China and Malaysia in the…
COVID-19 Pandemic Giving China a Firmer Foothold in Europe
China’s drive to win political friends was stumbling over unmet trade expectations and mounting public debt, until the COVID-19 pandemic’s…
Report on China Naval Modernization and Implications for the U.S. Navy
The following is the March 18, 2020 Congressional Research Service, China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities—Background and Issues…
U.S. Issues Formal Protest to China Over P-8A Lasing Incident in Philippine Sea
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The U.S. government has issued a formal protest to China over a People’s Liberation Army (PLA)…
Chinese Destroyer Lases U.S. Navy P-8A Plane Operating Near Guam
A Chinese destroyer lased a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft that was operating over international waters about 380…
Iron Fist Teaching Japanese Amphib Force to Synch with U.S. Marines
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – With dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD-52) in the hazy horizon, a procession of green-and-tan camouflaged…
U.S. Warns China Will Gain Edge if the Philippines Ends Visiting Forces Agreement
KUALA LUMPUR — The Philippines government has now formally begun the process of terminating the Visiting Forces Agreement with the…
Marines Will Soon Reveal Plans to Divest Old Systems, Invest in New Tech to Fight China
CAPITOL HILL — The Marine Corps is on a course to overhaul its force design in just a matter of…