According to reports by the Japanese media, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida requested that the ministers of finance and defense raise defense spending by more than 50% over the next… Continue reading "Japanese Government Plans to Raise Defense Spending by 50% Over Five Years"
According to an official joint statement made on 9 December, Britain, Italy and Japan will join forces to develop a 6th generation fighter together. The program will be called the… Continue reading "Britain, Italy and Japan to Develop New Fighter Together"
On 6 December, the US State Department Approved the possible sale of 116 M1A1 Abrams tanks to Poland. The sale comes out to a whopping $3.75 billion although Polish defense… Continue reading "State Department Approves $3.75 Billion Sale of Over 100 M1A1 Abrams Tanks & Depleted Uranium Rounds to Poland"
Last week, by a vote of 8 – 3, Mexico’s Supreme Court decided to uphold the legality of a constitutional reform which will allow for Mexican military personnel to continue… Continue reading "Mexican Supreme Court Upholds Legality of Keeping Military in Police Role"
On Tuesday, 29 November, British members of parliament arrived in Taiwan where they met with top Taiwanese officials including Taiwanese foreign minister Joseph Wu and President Tsai Ing-Wen. According to… Continue reading "UK Parliament Defence Chair Hints at Possible Aid to Taiwan Following High-profile British Visits"
According to a draft document obtained by Japanese media outlet Kyodo News, Japan may be deliberating major increases to the presence of JSDF missile defense units deployed in the Nansei… Continue reading "Japan May Triple Missile Defense Forces Around Okinawa and Double Okinawa-based Infantry Forces"
On 1 December, the US Navy announced that it welcomed Latvia as the 11th member of the International Martine Security Construct (IMSC). The organization was formed in July 2019 to… Continue reading "Latvia Becomes 11th Member of the International Maritime Security Construct"
On 29 November, the US Department of Defense delivered its annual report on Chinese military power to the US Congress. The report comes in at 174 pages and is the… Continue reading "US Department of Defense Releases New Report on Chinese Military and Security"
On Sunday, 27 November, Canada released a new Indo-Pacific strategy which promises to shift Canadian foreign policy towards the Pacific by building up ties with Indo-Pacific allies, increasing regional trade… Continue reading "Canada Launches New Indo-Pacific Strategy – Pledges C$2.3 Billion to Regional Security"
During a 22 November ceremony in Hawaii, the United States Space Force stood up its Indopacific Command (INDOPACOM) component – U.S. Space Forces, Indo-Pacific. This is the second component the… Continue reading "US Space Force Launches First Geographic Command Component"