Japan Grounds Osprey Fleet Following Takeoff Mishap, Keen Sword Drills with U.S. Continue
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force has grounded its fleet of Ospreys after an aircraft failed to take off during an…
Indian, Italian Aircraft Carriers Drill Together in Arabian Sea Ahead of Malabar Exercise
Indian and Italian aircraft carriers carried out a joint exercise last weekend in the Arabian Sea ahead of naval exercise…
U.S. Marines Deploy Radar on Japanese Island Near Taiwan
As part of the ongoing U.S. Marine Corps-Japan Self-Defense Force bilateral exercise Resolute Dragon 24, the 12th Marine Littoral Regiment…
Chinese Carrier Strike Group Operating in Philippine Sea
China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy Shandong Carrier Strike Group is now operating in the Philippine Sea, marking the first time…
PLAN Warships Sail Around Japanese Islands; Japan, U.S., Australia Sign Information Warfare Memo
A pair of People’s Liberation Army Navy frigates sailed around Japan’s southwest islands from this week, while a PLAN intelligence…
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…
Japan Stands Up Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, Electronic Warfare Unit for Defense of Southwest Islands
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force last week formally activated the 3rd Regiment of its Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, a key…
Report to Congress on U.S. Defense Infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific
The following is the June 6, 2023, Congressional Research Service report, U.S. Defense Infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific: Background and Issues…
USS Nimitz Back in the South China Sea After Singapore Port Visit
The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group departed Singapore on Thursday after a port visit and is now back in the South…
Japanese Scrambled Fewer Fighters Against Foreign Aircraft Last Year, Says MoD
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force carried out a total of 612 fighter scrambles against foreign aircraft by the end of…