Following a meeting held in Manila on 3 November, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. confirmed that the two countries are working towards a reciprocal… Continue reading "Japan and Philippines Negotiating Reciprocal Access Agreement"
China’s People’s Liberation Army conducted a series of military exercises off the coast of Taiwan between 8 and 10 April, in response to Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s visit to the… Continue reading "Interview: Understanding The Messaging From China’s Joint Sword Exercises"
According to four US officials speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity, the US is expected to forward deploy a number of submarines to Western Australia as a stopgap measure… Continue reading "Australia To Purchase Virginia-Class Nuclear Submarines from US"
Throughout December, an Australian delegation including Defense Mnister Richard Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong has been visiting capitals across the Pacific. This included trips to the US and Japan… Continue reading "American and Japanese Deployments to Australia to be Expanded"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. In this weekend’s issue, we cover Kizelma’s maiden flight, Slovakia obtaining BAE System’s… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (12-16 December)"
On 13 Decemberh, during a visit by an Australian delegation led by Foreign Minister Penny Wong to the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu, the two democracies signed a new defense… Continue reading "Australia and Vanuatu Sign New Defense Agreement"
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"
United States Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, during a media briefing in Canberra alongside Royal Australian Air Force Marshal Robert Chipman, was asked by Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s The Strategist… Continue reading "U.S. Open To Discussion of Australia Operating B-21 Stealth Bombers"
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has watered down a pledge he made to increase British defense spending to 2.5% of British gross domestic product by 2030, saying that achieving the… Continue reading "Boris Johnson: 2.5% Defense Spending Goal Depends On Economic Growth Through 2030"
Australian Minister of Defense Peter Dutton announced on Sunday that an additional $454 million AUD was being allocated for the Loyal Wingman program enabling the production of seven additional MQ-28A… Continue reading "Australia Announces Order for Seven Additional Loyal Wingmen"