On Friday, 9 December, the Defense Acquisition Agency of the Japanese Ministry of Defense announced that it has selected Finnish manufacturer Patria’s AMV XP as the successor to the domestic… Continue reading "Japan Selects Patria AMV XP As Future Armoured Personnel Carrier"
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"
On the 7 December, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency of the United States Department of Defense approved two foreign military sales deals to Taiwan, valued at $330 million and $98… Continue reading "New Round of US Arms Sales to Taiwan, AGM-88s Arrive, More Missiles On The Way"
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 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"
Pakistan’s military leadership is undergoing a transition with Lt. Gen. Asim Munir named as the Chief of Army Staff and Lt. Gen. Sahir Shamshad Mirza named as Chairman, Joint Chiefs… Continue reading "Pakistan’s Influential Army Gets New Chief, Close Aide Of Outgoing Chief Selected"
While Iran has been shaken by public protests calling for the regime’s downfall, a third announcement about the controversial missile program was made this week. According to the Iranian official… Continue reading "Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps Claims That It Is Developing a Hypersonic Ballistic Missile"