State Dept. Official: U.S. Committed to Nuclear Defense of Japan, South Korea
Allies and partners want reassurance that Washington’s nuclear umbrella remains in place as China intensifies “one of the largest nuclear…
Japan Aircraft Scrambled Fewer Times in FY 2023 Compared to FY 2022
Japan Air Self-Defense Force aircraft scrambled fewer times against foreign aircraft during Fiscal Year 2023 compared to FY 2022, according…
SECNAV Del Toro Tells U.S. Shipyards ‘Invest More’, Encourages Foreign Investment
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Fresh off a Western Pacific tour of South Korean and Japanese shipyards, Secretary of the Navy Carlos…
USS Carl Vinson Back in San Diego After Four Months in the Pacific
Aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) pulled into its homeport on Friday, U.S. 3rd Fleet announced.…
White House Calls for $20B Maritime Infrastructure Investment, Domestic Crane Production
The White House on Wednesday announced a multi-billion dollar maritime infrastructure plan that would restart the domestic production of container…
U.S. Navy Building Robust Logistics Framework in Indo-Pacific
This post has been updated to correct the task force number of the Logistics Group Western Pacific. It’s Commander Task…
Army Activates New Watercraft Formation in Japan
In the service’s latest move to bolster its presence in the Indo-Pacific, the U.S. Army activated the 5th Composite Watercraft…
PACFLEET CO Paparo Warns a Weak U.S. Maritime Sector Risk in Conflict with China
The current state of the civilian mariner sector is a weakness for the United States should a conflict with China…
North Korea Test Fires New Cruise Missile, China Denounces U.S. Taiwan Strait Transit
North Korea conducted test firings of a new cruise missile on Wednesday, according to a state-run media report. Meanwhile, the…
U.S., Japan and South Korea Drill in East China Sea
The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (CSG), the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) and the Republic of Korea Navy…