Japan/US/Australia ISR Implementation
From November 19th to 20th, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s “P-1” jointly gathered information and conducted surveillance with the U.S. Navy’s “P-8A” and the Royal Australian Air Force’s “P-8A” in…
ASPI: China’s Philippine Actions Play Into Washington’s Hands
On 22 October, two separate collisions took place near Second Thomas Shoal, an underwater feature that an international tribunal in 2016 ruled is part of the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone…
New Top End Defense Facility a Milestone for US & Australia
A new United States-funded fuel facility at RAAF Base Darwin represents another significant milestone of the enduring partnership between Australian and the United States. Referenced in the ‘United States-Australia Joint…
Senators Call for Submarine Industrial Base Study
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined his Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) colleagues in sending a letter to President Biden, requesting an immediate update on the administration’s plans to implement…
Flotilla 21F Participates in CUTLASS FURY 23
No less than 1,400 members of the Canadian, American, British and French armed forces participated in this 2023 edition. The main objective of the meeting was to strengthen the cooperation…
US & Canada Sharpen Abilities in Austere Alaskan Region
Air, ground and naval forces from the United States and Canada under the authority of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command successfully completed maneuvers near Shemya,…
China: US “Aims to Escalate Tensions” in South China Sea
The US recently conducted a joint naval sail with the Philippines in the South China Sea in an attempt analysts said on Tuesday aimed to escalate tensions between China and…
Exercise Noble Chinook Held in Northwestern Pacific
U.S. Navy and Coast Guard forces joined with allies from the Royal Canadian Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) for exercise Noble Chinook in the Northwestern Pacific on Aug.…
Start of GPI Japan-US Joint Development
At the Japan-U.S. Security Consultative Committee (2+2) meeting in January 2023, the U.S. and Japan agreed to start discussions on the possibility of joint development of future interceptors. Based on…
US & South Korea to Hold Exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield
The ROK and U.S. will conduct Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS), an 11-day, joint, combined, and interagency exercise event from Aug. 21 to 31, 2023. The annual exercise is designed to…