China showed off its nukes and caused problems in the region: 5 Indo-Pacific stories from 2025
China was once again at the forefront of Indo-Pacific news in 2025.
China military buildup leaves US ‘increasingly vulnerable’: Pentagon report
The assessment also says that in 2024 China "tested essential components" of Taiwan invasion options, "including through exercises to strike sea and land targets, strike U.S. forces in the Pacific, and block access to key ports."
Possible cuts loom as Army streamlines ground vehicle autonomy efforts: Official
“If acquisition reform is going to be successful … it will take us exercising our authority to stop things that don't make sense anymore. Even if they're new,” Army Chief Technology Officer Alex Miller told Breaking Defense.
‘No warehouses anymore’: Ukrainian troops get drone deliveries to the front
"For those who believe it's about technology, I tell you the solution is about human capital and processes," Marco Criscuolo, NATO's acting head of strategy and policy, told the conference.
Joint Ukraine-NATO training and analysis team gets classified, AI-enabled Google Cloud
Founded to bring NATO closer to Ukraine, the year-old Joint Analysis, Training, & Education Centre (JATEC) is also tasked to lead the alliance’s migration to AI and secure cloud, starting with the newly announced Google contract.
IBCS set for full rate production, Polish milestone, Northrop says
“We have the capacity to….increase our production by two, three or even four times what we do today," said Kenn Todorov, vice president and general manager of C2 and weapons integration at Northrop Grumman.
Golden Dome implementation plan under review, Congress may get look this week
“I predict that what you're going to see is something that is far more… limited, both in terms of the number of threats that are feasibly able to be stopped, and also in terms of the area that [can be] defended against,” said Tom Karako with CSIS.
Army doubles balloons for upcoming SWARMS demo, adds NORAD to the mix
"We're going to launch in multiple waves, demonstrating what a phased use of these might look like over time," said Andrew Evans inside the Army’s intel shop.
Golden Dome SBIs will need to be defended from adversary attack: Experts
The satellites will need to be defended "not only from adversary kinetic or local orbital issues, but also from cyber attacks, electronic jamming and laser attacks," said Patrick Binning, a professor at the Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering.
Pentagon formalizes conventional forces’ role in irregular warfare, but will it stick?
“When I look at irregular warfare and its utility, for it to be effective ... it had to be much bigger than just a special operations activity," CSIS's Seth Jones told Breaking Defense.
Guam is America’s Pacific shield — and must be tied into Golden Dome
The implementation plan for Golden Dome is due to be released in mid-November, and it is imperative protection for Guam is in there, writes Randy Schriver in this op-ed.
‘Greatest vulnerability’: Australian Navy chief says protecting undersea cables is ‘existential’
Experts warned there's no single government agency in charge of monitoring, defending and repairing the cables, and no effective deterrent strategy.
EDGE Group to equip Angola with C2 border security systems
"Angola stands out as a forward-thinking nation with a clear vision for modernising its national security architecture, which makes it an ideal partner in shaping the future of border control," said EDGE Group CEO Hamad Al Marar in a statement.
Joint Fires Network will complete transition from R&D to acquisition program Oct. 1
“We’ll formally take the stick in a week,” said Maj. Gen. Luke Cropsey, head of the Air Force’s increasingly powerful PEO-C3BM, which is building new AI-enhanced command networks for the Air Force and the other services.