Boeing and the U.S. Navy’s Naval Systems Air Command jointly announced on 27 September that the Navy had received its first new-production Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet. The first of… Continue reading "US Navy Takes Delivery Of First New Production Block III Super Hornet"
The U.S. Marine Corps has announced the complete transition of its second F-35B squadron out of Iwakuni, Japan. The VMFA-242 squadron named the “Bats” has declared Initial Operational Capability as… Continue reading "The U.S. Marine Corps Establish Second F-35B Squadron in the Pacific"
Welcome to another Weekend Briefing, where we round-up the week’s most important defense news and some of the stories that may have flown under the radar. This week at Overt… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (2-6 August)"
In a recent interview Vice Admiral Jon Hill, director of the Missile Defense Agency, discussed the current status of various programs within the Agency. During the interview, Hill discussed in… Continue reading "Defending Guam Against The Pacing Threats Of The Pacific"
HMS Queen Elizabeth and her Carrier Strike Group have passed through the Suez Canal, and into the Red Sea, beginning phase two of their inaugural deployment. At the same time, Britain’s… Continue reading "HMS Queen Elizabeth enters the Indo-Pacific as HMS Prince of Wales visits Gibraltar"
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"
In late April, US AFRICOM commander General Stephen Townsend warned congress and the public about the dangers of ignoring Africa. As American troops withdraw and US Army Africa merges with… Continue reading "Chinese Bases May Soon Appear on the Atlantic Coast"
For more than a month, Chinese vessels have been parked just off Whitsun Reef in the South China Sea. The territory is claimed by both China and the Philippines but… Continue reading "Taiwan and Whitsun Reef Crisis Escalates Further"
Late on Friday, 2 April, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry made an official statement claiming European involvement in Taiwan’s submarine projects. The statement was made in response to accusations by The National… Continue reading "Taiwanese Defense Ministry Admits European Involvement in Submarine Project"
The appearance of experimental hypersonic missiles in Russian and Chinese arsenals has made headlines around the world due to their perceived potential to disrupt the global military balance. What current… Continue reading "Department of Defense Lays Out Plans for the Development of Hypersonics"