US-South Korea military drills cut in half after Trump’s broadside
President Donald Trump's call to drastically shorten the exercise out of deference to North Korea's leader reportedly took Seoul by surprise.
Australia, Japan test co-developed high-energy laser
Both countries will also accelerate discussions for Japan to use Australian ranges for hypersonic weapon tests.
What China’s PLA says it is learning from the Iran war
From AI integration to the economics of air and missile defense, Chinese military commentators are paying especially close attention to the US-Israel war in Iran.
America is sailing through the Taiwan Strait less. Does it matter?
A Heritage Foundation study shows a significant drop in Taiwan Strait transits by the US military under the second Trump administration.
On Asia trip, DoD policy chief has praise for AUKUS, and a warning for ‘middle powers’
Elbridge Colby said at the start of his multi-nation tour that his message would be "realistic and perhaps bracing, but also reassuring."
Hanwha Defense USA seeks to acquire Austal USA in $1.2B potential deal
Hanwha's parent firm previously sought to acquire Austal's parent company in 2024. Now, the two US arms might merge.
Australia commits to buying secretive AIM-260 JATM missiles, first non-US user
Canberra separately announced the successfully test of an indigenous solid fuel rocket motor for guided munitions.
Japanese MoD report highlights push to bolster defense industry
The latest defense white paper, accompanied by an anime-style summary video, also pledges continued industrial cooperation with American firms.
Multinational RIMPAC exercise played ‘primary laboratory’ for cutting edge tech
Experiments involving 3D printing and launching missiles from uncrewed vessels were expected to take place among high-end warfighting training.
Leidos subsidiary selected to design Australian nuclear submarine dry dock
The contingency dry dock "is a critical pre-condition of Australia receiving its first Virginia class submarine" under AUKUS, the Australian government said.
PACAF looks to reduce exercise participation to preserve ‘readiness’: Commander
“I think we've done a pretty good job of identifying, amongst commanders, where we're going to take risk or how we manage the risks as we prioritize… [efforts] in the CENTCOM region right now and what are those things that you know we are able to absorb as commanders elsewhere in the Air Force enterprise,” said PACAF Commander Gen. Kevin Schneider.
Time to decide: A critical moment in Japan-US missile defense cooperation
In the face of growing air and missile threats in the Pacific, robust radar coverage and command networks will be critical to US and Japanese defense objectives, Tom Karako writes.
CAE hopes Canada’s new GCAP status brings industry business
Official announcements were circumspect about any active role for Ottawa in the sixth-gen fighter program, but that could change.
Japan, Vietnam exploring joint work on ‘fast landing craft’
Few details were provided, but the potential move comes amid tightening security ties between Tokyo and Hanoi.