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"
Japanese authorities are conducting search and rescue efforts for a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Blackhawk that went missing south of Okinawa on Thursday. According to Japan’s defense ministry, radar contact… Continue reading "Missing Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Blackhawk Feared Crashed"
At the DSEI Japan 2023 integrated defense event held in Chiba from March 15-17 March, drones and counter-UAV systems were at the center of attention. Companies from across Japan and… Continue reading "DSEI Japan 2023: A Look at the Latest Counter-Drone Solutions"
At the end of 2022, Japan published its National Defense Strategy (NDS) which laid out a plan for the very tense future security environment. It heavily focused on countering “unilateral… Continue reading "What Will Japan Replace its Attack and Observation Helicopter Fleet With?"
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"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing, this is where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. In this weekend’s edition, we look at HIMARS procurement in Europe,… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (20-24 February)"
On 16 December, the US State Department approved a potential military sale of HIMARS multiple launch rockets system to the Netherlands valued at approximately $670 million dollars. The figure includes… Continue reading "US Approves Sale of 20 HIMARS Systems to the Netherlands in $670 Million Deal"
A few days ago, the Norwegian Intelligence Service released its annual Fokus 2023 “assessment of current security challenges”. Norway’s primary concerns are made clear by the page allotment; the report… Continue reading "Annual Norwegian Intelligence Service Report Focuses on Russian and Chinese and Threats"
As a part of its planned massive defense spendings increase Japan plans to purchase up to 500 U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles by the end of fiscal year 2027. The move… Continue reading "Japan to Purchase up to 500 Tomahawks Amidst Military Budget Expansion"
On the 1 November, eight U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles took off from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa for the last time. These eight F-15C Eagles belong to the 44th and… Continue reading "First Batch Of F-15Cs Leave Okinawa"