Pilot Error After ‘Sierra Hotel Break’ Resulted in South China Sea F-35C Crash, Investigation Says
This post has been modified to clarify the recommendations from the investigators. A 2022 ramp strike aboard the carrier USS…
Nimitz Strike Group, Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group Drill in South China Sea
A United States Navy carrier strike group and amphibious ready group are drilling in the South China Sea in the…
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…
PLAN Surface Action Group Operating in East China Sea; Japan and U.S. to Hold Security Talks
A People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) surface action group and surveillance ship have returned to the East China Sea from…
Romania Buys Naval Strike Missile Coastal Batteries in $217M Deal
Raytheon was awarded a $208 million contract to arm Black Sea state and NATO member Romania with mobile coastal anti-ship…
VIDEO: Chinese Navy Fighter Flew Within 20 Feet of U.S. Air Force Plane Over South China Sea
A Chinese Navy jet intercepted a U.S. Air Force reconnaissance plane in an incident over the South China Sea last…
USS Chancellorsville Performs South China Sea FONOP, Draws Chinese Protests
The Tuesday passage of a U.S. guided missile cruiser past a disputed island chain in the South China Sea has…
Japanese MoD Report on Chinese Gray Zone, Influence Operations
The following is the Nov. 25, report from the Japanese National Institute For Defense Studies, China Security Report 2023: China’s…
U.S. and Japan Prepare for Joint Exercise; U.S. Wraps up Drills with Allies in South China Sea
The United States and Japan are preparing for a large-scale joint exercise in Japan next month, the Japanese government announced…