Romania has an ambitious plan to host NATO’s largest base to date. The former 57th Air Base of the Romanian Air Forces in the vicinity of Mihail Kogalniceanu Airport will… Continue reading "NATO Megabase In Romania To Host 10,000 Troops"
62 year old Denny Tamaki, the incumbent governor of Okinawa, has been reelected by a wide margin to serve another four years in office. The 11 September election had a… Continue reading "Okinawa Reelects Anti-US-Base Governor"
Chinese state media announced that Xi Jinping has signed a new order which will provide the legal basis for overseas Chinese military operations other than war. According to the Xinhua… Continue reading "Xi Jinping Signs Order Setting Rules for Chinese Military Action Abroad"
France could become Australia’s closest defense partner after the United States if recently discussed proposals go through. Australian media has reported that negotiations have begun on upgrading the Status of… Continue reading "Australia Expands Defense Cooperation with International Partners Following Series of Talks and Agreements"
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has long seen a climate change as a critical threat to its power-projection capability. Rising sea levels can threaten billions of dollars in US… Continue reading "US Department of Defense Increasingly Affected by Climate Change"
In November of last year, Sudan signed an agreement with Russia concerning the construction of a Russian naval base on the Red Sea at Port Sudan. While no airstrip was… Continue reading "Sudan Reviewing Russian Naval Base Agreement"
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"
Speaking on Wednesday, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison revealed that over the next four years, the country will spend an additional A$747 million or $580 million USD on defense. The… Continue reading "Australia Announces Another $580 Million for Defense"
On 16 April, Norway announced that it has revised an agreement with the United States on how American military activities in Norway are regulated. Under the revised agreement, the US… Continue reading "US to Build Additional Military Infrastructure in Norway"
This month, Russia and Sudan signed an agreement providing for the establishment of a new Russia naval base near the creatively-named coastal city of Port Sudan, Sudan. Lying close to… Continue reading "New Russian Naval Base Coming to Sudan"