Japan Set to Test MQ-9B Sea Guardian Later this Year
Japan will carry out trials of the MQ-9B Sea Guardian unmanned air vehicle (UAV) over the East China Sea from…
North Korea Launches Cruise Missiles Ahead of U.S.-Japan Tomahawk Missile Training
North Korea carried out its fifth cruise-missile launch of the year this week, firing a new surface-launched antiship missile (ASM),…
USNI News Interview: Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Adm. Ryo Sakai
TOKYO – The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force has emerged as a key partner for the United States Navy, as the…
Japanese Cabinet Approves Largest Ever Defense Budget
Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approve a record 7.95 trillion yen or $55.9 billion defence budget for Fiscal Year 2024, which…
The U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Future Remains Murky as China Threat Looms
The year is 2025. China’s invasion of Taiwan, long feared, has finally arrived. America is scrambling a fleet to defend…
People’s Liberation Air Force Drill with Chinese Carrier Shandong
The People’s Liberation Army Air Force and Navy drilled with the Shandong Carrier Strike Group near Taiwan on Tuesday, according…
Chinese Carrier Shandong Deploys, Operating Near Taiwan
The People’s Liberation Army Navy carrier CNS Shandong (17) on Thursday deployed into the western Pacific for the third time…
U.S. Drills with Allies in the South China Sea, Ghost Fleet Ships Operate off Australia
Warships from the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan and New Zealand conducted drills in the South China Sea on Monday…
Chinese Aircraft Carrier Shandong Back in South China Sea
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Shandong Carrier Strike Group returned to the South China Sea on Friday, according to…
Chinese Aircraft Carrier, Warships Massing for Major Exercise Near the Philippines
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy Shandong Carrier Strike Group is operating in the Philippine Sea, being shadowed separately by…