In the mid-1950s the US saw the issue of Taiwan as crucial to its international interest. Thus, in 1955, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty. Since… Continue reading "US Marines Enter Taiwan First Time in 40 Years"
A surprising reappearance of the F-117 Nighthawk stealth attack aircraft has caught the public’s eye. Formally retired back in 2008, the aircraft have since been stored by the US Air… Continue reading "The Nighthawk Flies Again – Aiding USAF & Navy Training Exercises"
Reminding readers that the views of the authors do not always necessarily represent the official US government position at the beginning of each publication, the US Army’s War College’s Strategic… Continue reading "US Publishes New Assessment of Allied Military Capabilities"
Mark Esper, the Secretary of Defense, recently suggested a plan to increase the number of hulls in the United States Navy. In his opinion, a fleet of 355 ships or… Continue reading "US Navy Restructure – Does Fewer Carriers Mean More Versatility?"
With tensions rising across the Taiwan Straight and in spite of the Covid-19 pandemic, the biennial Keen Sword 21 Exercise has just commenced on 26th October and is set to… Continue reading "US and Japan Kick Off Exercise Keen Sword 21"
A United Nations imposed embargo prohibiting arms sales to and purchases from the Islamic Republic of Iran expired on the 19th October, after over a decade of enforcement. The ban… Continue reading "Decade-long Iran Arms Embargo Ends"
While embarked on an overseas trip to Indonesia and Vietnam, that is expected to run between 18th and 21st October, the newly appointed Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his… Continue reading "Japan and Vietnam Reach Agreement on Arms Exports to Vietnam"
The tensions between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Taiwan remain high, with occasional provocations taking place. The People’s Liberation Army officials have released a video of its soldiers… Continue reading "Chinese Army Threatens Taiwan In New Propaganda Video"
India’s first locally-made aircraft carrier, the future INS Vikrant, is set to begin initial Basin Trials for its equipment and systems this month after an initial delay caused by the… Continue reading "India’s First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier The Vikrant Begins Basin Trials"
Is the US’s position in the Pacific in terminal decline? In the recent months the situation in the East and South China Seas has been very difficult for the US… Continue reading "Pacific Power Play: The Decline of US Dominance In the Pacific"