On Friday, the German Navy frigate Bayern received a visit from Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi. The vessel, docked at Tokyo’s cruise terminal, is the first German military ship to… Continue reading "German Frigate Bayern Visits Tokyo"
Welcome to the Weekend Briefing, where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defence news and comment. We begin November with stories examining the tensions on the Polish-Belarusian… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (1-5 November)"
Much has been made in recent years about fears of a supposed Chinese military base emerging in the South Pacific, on Australia’s backdoor. From Kiribati to Vanuatu, unsubstantiated reports of… Continue reading "Australia’s Defence Infrastructure in the Pacific: An Overview"
Mumbai-based Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) delivered Visakhapatnam (D66), the first ship of Project 15B destroyer class, to the Indian Navy on October 28. Project 15B is a class of… Continue reading "Indian Navy Looks Ahead To Fleet Expansion With INS Visakhapatnam Delivery"
Taiwan’s Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng confirmed on Tuesday that a group of Taiwanese Marines had been sent to Guam to train with US Marines for a month. According to the… Continue reading "Taiwanese Defense Minister: Taiwanese Marines Are Training With US Marines On Guam"
The Royal Malaysian Navy’s ScanEagle 2 drones took part in their first field training exercise with other Navy assets on October 26. The drones operated by the 601 Squadron were… Continue reading "Royal Malaysian Navy ScanEagles Participate In First Field Training Exercise"
Welcome to the Weekend Briefing, where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defence news and comment. We are closing out this month with stories gathered by our… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (25-29 October)"
The Indian Ministry of Defense announced that the surface-to-surface Agni-V Ballistic Missile was successfully tested from APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha at 19:50 on Wednesday, October 27. “The successful… Continue reading "India Successfully Tests The Nuclear-Capable Agni-V Ballistic Missile"
Last week, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin toured NATO’s periphery. He was received by NATO member Romania as well as non-NATO Georgia and Ukraine which have long aspired for… Continue reading "US Secretary of Defense Visits Georgia, Romania and Ukraine"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important news. As October continues, this week we’ve covered a variety of interesting news stories… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (18-22 October)"