This Sunday, having received information from a Taiwanese official speaking on the condition of anonymity, Reuters reported that US Navy two-star Rear Admiral Michael Studeman had visited Taipei. The US… Continue reading "US Admiral Visits Taiwan"
The Philippine military are likely to be the first customer for the BrahMos supersonic anti-ship missile. In a speech on 19th Novermber, Roman Babushkin, Deputy Chief of Mission at the… Continue reading "Philippines Looking to be First To Procure India’s BrahMos Anti-Ship Missile"
On Tuesday 17 November Australia’s Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, traveled to Japan to meet Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to finalize a military agreement which had been in the works for… Continue reading "Japan and Australia Conclude Negotiations on Increased Military Cooperation Agreement"
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 10 November, that it had notified US Congress of the potential sale of F-35A Lightning IIs, MQ-9B Sky Guardians and munitions to… Continue reading "Defense Security Cooperation Agency Announces Details Of Potential UAE F-35 and MQ-9B SkyGuardian Sale"
UPDATE 18 November: In a press conference today, an ROCAF spokesman stated that no emergency communications were made by the pilot of the missing F-16 to the other three F-16s… Continue reading "UPDATED: Taiwanese F-16 Goes Missing During Night Training Mission"
In the mid-1950s the US saw the issue of Taiwan as crucial to its international interest. Thus, in 1955, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty. Since… Continue reading "US Marines Enter Taiwan First Time in 40 Years"
A surprising reappearance of the F-117 Nighthawk stealth attack aircraft has caught the public’s eye. Formally retired back in 2008, the aircraft have since been stored by the US Air… Continue reading "The Nighthawk Flies Again – Aiding USAF & Navy Training Exercises"
Reminding readers that the views of the authors do not always necessarily represent the official US government position at the beginning of each publication, the US Army’s War College’s Strategic… Continue reading "US Publishes New Assessment of Allied Military Capabilities"
Mark Esper, the Secretary of Defense, recently suggested a plan to increase the number of hulls in the United States Navy. In his opinion, a fleet of 355 ships or… Continue reading "US Navy Restructure – Does Fewer Carriers Mean More Versatility?"
With tensions rising across the Taiwan Straight and in spite of the Covid-19 pandemic, the biennial Keen Sword 21 Exercise has just commenced on 26th October and is set to… Continue reading "US and Japan Kick Off Exercise Keen Sword 21"