Just as India and China began withdrawing troops from the Landakh region on the contested border, American troops have arrived for exercises in India. Exercise Yudh Abhyas began last week… Continue reading "US-India Yudh Abhyas Exercise Now Underway, US-Turkey Black Sea Drill Concluded"
The USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Groups have just launched an exercise the South China Sea. This is the first South China Sea freedom of navigation operation… Continue reading "Large Freedom of Navigation Deployments in the South China Sea Include Two Carriers"
The Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Inspector General has announced a formal inquiry into whether potential war crimes conducted by US forces, including special operations forces (SOF), have been… Continue reading "US DoD Opens War Crimes Investigation"
On 3rd February, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab held a videoconference with Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi. They discussed common… Continue reading "UK and Japan Agree to Strengthen Defense Cooperation"
Myanmar’s military today declared a nationwide state of emergency, taking control of the country’s government in a coup. The military also arrested State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, President U… Continue reading "Myanmar Military Seizes Control In Coup, Arrests Civilian Government Leaders"
Hanwha Defense Australia has officially launched its AS21 Redback infantry fighting vehicle, ahead of the delivery of three Redback prototypes for evaluation in Australia’s LAND 400 Phase 3 program. As… Continue reading "Hanwha Defense Launches AS21 Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle"
A deadline for deciding on whether to embark on full rate production of the F-35 by the end of March has been scrapped due to continued delays with the Joint… Continue reading "Full Rate F-35 Production Delayed Again"
It has been, quite frankly, a heck of a year, I think anyone reading this will agree. Obviously, the world-wide pandemic has dominated headlines, with the disease having a major… Continue reading "2020 – The Year’s Defense News In Review"
On 20th December, a fisherman off the coast of Bonerate Island, Indonesia, pulled up an unusual catch; an Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV). Being a somewhat remote area, it took him… Continue reading "Mysterious Underwater Drone (UUV) Recovered by Indonesian Fisherman"
Japan’s defense budget has grown significantly in recent years. This September, Japan’s Ministry of Defense announced a $51.9 billion draft budget, well above the $44.8 billion of 2014 and even… Continue reading "JSDF Facing Serious Challenges in Recruitment"