Speaking to Kyodo News on 10 February, President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that he is looking into establishing a trilateral defense pact with the US and Japan.… Continue reading "Philippine President Suggests Trilateral Defense Pact with US and Japan"
German defence giant Rheinmetall announced on January 4, that it had won a triple-digit million euro contract for setting up an explosives factory in Várpalota, Hungary. The Hungarian state is… Continue reading "Rheinmetall To Set Up RDX Plant In Hungary In Response To Increase In Demand"
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 11 October, following talks between Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and their Canadian counterpart Melanie Joly, Ottawa and Tokyo announced a new “Japan-Canada Action Plan” aimed at realizing the… Continue reading "Canada and Japan Discussing Intelligence Sharing Agreement"
In an exclusive interview with Nikkei Asia, Commander of United States Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Lieutenant General Steven Rudder pointed out that long range strike capability will be vital for… Continue reading "Marine General Claims Long Range Missiles Key to Fighting China"
The U.S. Navy and allied nations kicked off the latest iteration of the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise on the 29 June. The five-week-long multinational exercise will take… Continue reading "Latest Iteration of RIMPAC Exercise to Kickoff in the Hawaiian Islands."
Speaking at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Friday, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced plans for an expanded Japanese security role in the Indo-Pacific. As he addressed the… Continue reading "Kishida Pledges to Expand Japan’s International Security Role"
Indian Navy frigate INS Satpura (F-48) visited the Philippines between June 3-6. During its stay, personnel from the Philippine Navy toured the ship. They were briefed on the frigate’s design… Continue reading "Indian Navy Stealth Frigate Visits Manila On Western Pacific Deployment"
Today marks the 1 month anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s ground campaign has stalled to a halt with little progress made in on all axis of attack over… Continue reading "UPDATES: War In Ukraine (Day 29)"
On 24 February at 4:00AM Ukrainian Time, Vladimir Putin announced his “special military operation” in Ukraine. Moments later, explosions rocked key Ukrainian cities including the capital of Kyiv, the strategic… Continue reading "Ruso-Ukranian War: Seven Days In"