Is the US’s position in the Pacific in terminal decline? In the recent months the situation in the East and South China Seas has been very difficult for the US… Continue reading "Pacific Power Play: The Decline of US Dominance In the Pacific"
The Chinese’s aircraft carrier, Shandong, left port to conduct aerial drills with its embarked air wing. The South China Morning Post reported the PLA Navy’s new carrier was bound for… Continue reading "China’s Shandong Leaves Port for Latest Round of Aerial Drills"
The spread of Coronavirus continues around the world and naval vessels have not been spared. In recent days grave news has come from around the world about crews being infected.… Continue reading "Coronavirus Hits the World’s Navies"
Lockheed Martin announced that it had begun production on the first F-16 Block 70 for the Royal Bahraini Air Force on 17 December. The announcement came after Shaikh Abdullah bin… Continue reading "Bahraini F-16 Block 70 Production Commences"
China commissioned its first locally built aircraft carrier at a naval base on the southern island of Hainan. The commissioning ceremony was conducted by Chinese President Xi Jinping, who was… Continue reading "China Commissions its First Locally Built Aircraft Carrier"
Few weapon systems symbolize post-Cold War US military operations more than the AH-64 Apache. Entering service in 1986, the Apache arrived just in time to see its intended enemy, the… Continue reading "In Profile: AH-64E Version 6, the Network-centric Attack Helicopter"
US Department of Defense has published a contract announcement stating that Raytheon-Lockheed Martin Javelin joint venture has been awarded a $307,535,950 contract to manufacture FGM-148 Javelin missile systems. This batch of Javelins… Continue reading "US Army Awards $307M Javelin Missile Contract to Expand the Foreign Military Sales"