Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. This week we examined the latest Al Zubarah corvette launch, the Australian… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (4-8 April)"
The U.S. Navy christened its first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer on March 26, the future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) was pier side in Pascagoula, Mississippi where… Continue reading "U.S. Navy Christens Its Most Advanced Arleigh Burke Variant"
While world attention has turned to Ukraine, Taiwan effectively remains under siege with Chinese aircraft continuing their regular incursions into Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). According to Taiwan’s Ministry… Continue reading "Taiwan Under Pressure as Eyes Turn to Ukraine"
On the 28 December President Biden signed the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act into law, the Senate signed off on the NDAA on December 15, passing on the… Continue reading "Here’s What The Navy Gets As The 2022 National Defense Authorization Act Is Signed Into Law"
The United States Navy is reinforcing its 7th fleet, stationed in Japan, with two Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers. The USS Higgins (DDG 76) and USS Howard (DDG 83) arrived at… Continue reading "US Navy Reinforces Indo-Pacific Fleet With Two New Destroyers"