STRATCOM: China’s Pursuit of Nuclear and Hypersonic Weapons Adds Urgency to U.S. Deterrence
China’s recent full-speed-ahead breakout in nuclear forces, space and cyber efforts, and hypersonic systems adds new urgency to America’s need…
2021 Defense of Japan Report
The following is the Japanese Ministry of Defense 2021 White Paper Defense of Japan released this week.…
U.S., Japan and Sri Lanka Wrap Up CARAT Sri Lanka Exercise
KUALA LUMPUR – The U.S., Japan and Sri Lanka wrapped up the Sri Lanka Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)…
USS Theodore Roosevelt Heading to Bremerton After Back-to-Back Deployments
Aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) is changing homeports from San Diego, Calif., to Bremerton, Wash., for an overdue dry-dock…
Destroyer Makes Sixth Taiwan Strait Transit During Biden Administration
A U.S. guided-missile destroyer transited the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, the sixth transit since the start of the Biden administration,…
French Officials: Jeanne D’Arc Deployment Enhances Interoperability With Partners
KUALA LUMPUR – As France’s Jeanne D’Arc deployment nears its conclusion, the French are looking to continue high-end operations in…
Anti-Ship Missiles Top Marines $2.95B Fiscal Year 2022 Wishlist
The Marines added two different types of anti-ship missiles for $153.8 million to the top of their $2.95 billion Unfunded…
Arriving Home, USS Theodore Roosevelt Wraps Up 2nd Deployment in 16 Months
Aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt(CVN-71) pulled into its berth at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., on Tuesday morning, completing…
Destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur Transits Taiwan Strait, China Protests
Guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) transited the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday drawing protests from Chinese military officials.…
Officials: Jeanne D’Arc Exercise Tests How Allies Can Work Together in Indo-Pacific
KUALA LUMPUR – Joint drills between allies in Japan between the U.S., Japanese, French and Australian navies helped the countries…