Document: New U.S.-Japan Defense Guidelines April 27, 2015 4:09 PM The following is the April 27, 2015 Guidelines for U.S.-Japan Defense Cooperation.…
Document: Report to Congress on Ballistic Missile Defense in the Asia-Pacific Region April 10, 2015 9:43 AM The following is the April 3, 2015 Congressional Research Service report, Ballistic Missile Defense in the Asia-Pacific Region: Cooperation and…
SECDEF Carter: U.S. Takes ‘Strong Stand’ Against Militarization in South China Sea Disputes April 8, 2015 1:38 PM - Updated: April 8, 2015 2:28 PM Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said the U.S. is advising all sides of ongoing territorial disputes in the South China…
Japan Commissions Largest Warship Since World War II March 25, 2015 10:55 AM A 24,000-ton helicopter carrier has formally entered the fleet of Japan’s Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) on Wednesday making the…
U.S. 7th Fleet Would Support ASEAN South China Sea Patrols March 20, 2015 12:06 PM The head of U.S. naval forces in the Western Pacific said the U.S. would support an emerging plan to create…
Document: Report to Congress on China’s Air Defense Identification Zone February 27, 2015 4:46 PM The following is the Jan. 30, 2015 Congressional Research Services report, China’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ).…
Document: Australian Submarine Acquisition Strategy February 24, 2015 6:00 AM - Updated: February 23, 2015 7:53 PM The following is a Feb. 20, 2015 statement from the Australian Ministry on Defence on the country’s acquisition strategy for…
Japan’s Emerging Defense Export Industry February 23, 2015 11:15 AM The recent relaxation of Tokyo’s ban on arms exports has introduced Japan as a budding player in the international arms…
Defense Minster Nakatani: South China Sea Has An Affect on Japanese Security February 5, 2015 12:45 PM - Updated: February 5, 2015 3:22 PM The newly minted Japanese defense minister said the ongoing tension in the South China Sea has a direct affect on…
China Asks Countries to not ‘Create Tension’ in South China Sea January 30, 2015 10:19 AM Chinese officials called on foreign countries to neither “create dissension” nor “create tension” in the South China Sea region, according…