When the Space Force was unveiled last year, it was met with a barrage of ridicule. Everything from its camouflage uniforms to its Star-Trek-like seal served as fuel for memes… Continue reading "American Allies Increase Focus on Space Warfare"
Japan’s defense budget has grown significantly in recent years. This September, Japan’s Ministry of Defense announced a $51.9 billion draft budget, well above the $44.8 billion of 2014 and even… Continue reading "JSDF Facing Serious Challenges in Recruitment"
On Wednesday, November 25th, it was confirmed that the Indian navy has inducted two MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones on lease from the United States. With its max speed of nearly… Continue reading "Indian Navy To Lease Two Sea Guardian Drones From US"
When it comes to the strategic situation in the Indo-Pacific region, Germany doesn’t usually get much consideration. Back in its Imperial days, Germany had maintained control over a multitude of… Continue reading "Germany Envisions Greater Role for Itself in Indo-Pacific"
TAI drones and SpaceX rockets are set to become additions to Turkey and the United States’ respective military logistics systems. Turkey recently announced that Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) will be… Continue reading "Drones and Rockets: New Developments in NATO Members’ Logistics"
This Sunday, having received information from a Taiwanese official speaking on the condition of anonymity, Reuters reported that US Navy two-star Rear Admiral Michael Studeman had visited Taipei. The US… Continue reading "US Admiral Visits Taiwan"
The Philippine military are likely to be the first customer for the BrahMos supersonic anti-ship missile. In a speech on 19th Novermber, Roman Babushkin, Deputy Chief of Mission at the… Continue reading "Philippines Looking to be First To Procure India’s BrahMos Anti-Ship Missile"
On Tuesday 17 November Australia’s Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, traveled to Japan to meet Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to finalize a military agreement which had been in the works for… Continue reading "Japan and Australia Conclude Negotiations on Increased Military Cooperation Agreement"
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 10 November, that it had notified US Congress of the potential sale of F-35A Lightning IIs, MQ-9B Sky Guardians and munitions to… Continue reading "Defense Security Cooperation Agency Announces Details Of Potential UAE F-35 and MQ-9B SkyGuardian Sale"
UPDATE 18 November: In a press conference today, an ROCAF spokesman stated that no emergency communications were made by the pilot of the missing F-16 to the other three F-16s… Continue reading "UPDATED: Taiwanese F-16 Goes Missing During Night Training Mission"