The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency reports that it and the Royal Malaysian Navy are monitoring the presence of a Chinese Coast Guard ship in Malaysian waters off Borneo, near the… Continue reading "Malaysian Coast Guard: Chinese Coast Guard Ship Entered Malaysian Waters"
In a 4 June ceremony held in Hawaii, General Charles Flynn assumed command over US Army Pacific. General Flynn is the younger brother of President Trump’s controversial National Security advisor… Continue reading "General Charles Flynn, brother of Michael Flynn, Assumes Command over Army Pacific"
China has long stood as the textbook example of unhealthy demographics. Implemented in 1979, the one-child policy has resulted in an increasingly top-heavy population pyramid, a declining birth rate well… Continue reading "Demographic Issues Effecting Chinese Military"
The Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that it will be issuing a diplomatic note of protest to the Chinese government, after the Royal Malaysian Air Force announced earlier… Continue reading "UPDATED: Malaysia To File Diplomatic Protest Following Interception Of 16 Chinese Military Aircraft"
On Friday, the Department of Defense (DoD) revealed details on the White House’s fiscal year 2022 Defense Budget request. With $715 billion for the DoD, and $753 billion when including… Continue reading "Biden’s $715 billion 2022 Defense Budget Proposal Revealed"
In a statement made last week during an interview with Nikkei Asia, Japanese Minister of Defense Nobuo Kishi revealed that Japan will likely eliminate the 1% GDP cap which had… Continue reading "Japan Likely to Eliminate 1% GDP Military Spending Cap"
This week was very busy at Overt Defense. We covered a range of topics, ranging from the conflict in Israel to new technology developments including the palletization of JASSMs and… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (17-21 May)"
Following a bilateral decision made in February to withdraw troops from the area, the Indo-Chinese border conflict has quieted down recently. Nevertheless, recent training exercises and new weapon deliveries to… Continue reading "New Chinese Activity Near Border with India"
The island nation in the East China Sea is the focal point of international discord and has the potential to become a conflict flash point between the world’s two biggest… Continue reading "This Decade May Seal the Fate of Taiwan"
Sharing a border with both India and China and caught amidst their territorial dispute, Nepal is reforming its army organization. The force of nearly 100,000 has hence been organized into… Continue reading "Nepal Reforming Military"