Sending two carrier groups through First Island Chain shows China’s ‘growing capability’: Analysts
How should the US and its regional allies respond? "Muscle up. Partner up. And brace for impact," one analyst said.
At Shangri-La, one question dominated: Where is China?
Beijing has not explained why its defense minister did not attend. Interestingly, there was little speculation at Shangri La about whether he had been investigated, arrested or just disappeared, as has happened with three of his predecessors.
Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.
Ukraine peace efforts, Trump’s ‘coercive economic statecraft’ tests Indo-Pacific stability: IISS report
“The return of Trump for a second term in the White House has raised the level of anxiety among regional and global policymakers and stakeholders," the IISS report says.
What air defense lessons can be learned from the India-Pakistan conflict?
Harsh Pant, an Indian defense analyst said, "I do think that India feels that what it has destroyed in Pakistan and the signaling that it has done by reaching out to key targets in Pakistan should create a new level of deterrence."
Analysts say India and Pakistan know how to de-escalate — but will they?
"Now India's response, both verbal and written, says and underscores the point that these attacks are proportionate," said Harsh Pant of the Delhi-based Observer Research Foundation. "They are very targeted and precise, and they do not target any Pakistani military installations."
As Australia heads to polls, changes in defense leadership and spending on table
"So I think this has been an extraordinarily underwhelming election campaign for many reasons, but when it comes to defense and national security the ball has not been moved forward at all throughout the course of the debates," former Australian Maj. Gen. Mick Ryan said.
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Australian thinktank warns of ‘less reliable’ America, high pricetag for AUKUS sub program
"The spend, still seven years or so from the first Australian-flagged nuclear submarine, already has the submarine arm of the ADF on its way to becoming a fourth service: this newcomer is outpacing the Army, Air Force and surface Navy in its spending, complexity and risk," the report's summary notes.
Enter AJUS? Australia, Japan, US must boost trilateral intel, industrial cooperation: Experts
The three countries, working together, are "arguably the grouping best suited to deliver tangible results when it comes to the balance of military power in the Indo-Pacific," a new report argues.
New Zealand pledges to double defense spending to modernize ships, surveillance, networks
"Distance certainly is no longer any protection for New Zealand, not when we have an intercontinental ballistic missile launched in the South Pacific, not when ships with enormous strike power come into our backyard," Defense Minister Judith Collins told reporters at a Monday press conference.
India to double Hanwha self-propelled howitzer buy, will manufacture locally
"This follow-up order reflects the deepening defense partnership between Korea and India," Jae-il Son, CEO and president of Hanwha Aerospace, said in a statement.
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During Indo-Pacific tour Hegseth rallies Japan and Philippines, pledges ‘shift,’ cooperation
The Trump administration would “truly prioritize and shift to this region of the world in a way that is unprecedented. Today, it’s the Philippines. Tomorrow, it’s Japan. It will be Australia and South Korea and other nations in this part of the world,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.
Avalon air show saw booming attendance, despite DoD guidance restricting travel
Industry showed up in force at the show, boosting foot traffic for a well-attended air show. American officials, however, were reticent to engage with the press, in contrast to their Royal Australian Air Force counterparts.
Australian air force bullish on Ghost Bat ahead of production decision
"I just think we don't quite understand how much this will change Air Force going forward," Australian Air Vice Marshall Nick Hogan said.
Lockheed targets global energetics expansion with Australia’s GWEO as model
"The next priority for production is Europe," Lockheed's Tim Cahill told reporters. "I would say the Middle East is the next area of direct priority and interest, both on the part of the countries and the part for us to produce."