LeoLab’s new, mobile space-watch radar to participate in Valiant Shield exercise
The new Scout-S radar will remain operational after Valiant Shield ends July 1, and already is contributing data to LeoLab's space monitoring network, the company said.
State Department approves FMS agreements with New Zealand, South Korea
New Zealand could receive five Lockheed Martin MH-60R Seahawk helicopters as well as airborne low-frequency sonars.
Malaysian defense minister publicly slams Norway for cancelled missile sale
“Norway's action has created more than just a bilateral contract dispute. It raises a deeply troubling question about whether international agreement and strategic partnership can still be trusted at all,” Malaysian Defense Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin said at the Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore.
Reintroduce nuclear weapons to the Pacific to reduce the chances of war with China
By reintroducing US theater nuclear forces first in South Korea, and then more gradually in Japan, Washington can reassure its anxious allies and bolster its own national security interests, argue Kyle Balzer and Robert Peters.
Japan’s defense minister rebuffs ‘militarism’ allegation, defends defense policies
Shinjiro Koizumi says arms sales, more visible regional military presence aims to help partners defend themselves.
AUKUS partners sign agreement on underwater drones, speed up sub plan
Australia will now forgo the purchase of a new build Virginia-class submarine and acquire another ex-US Navy boat instead.
Hegseth praises Indo-Pacific nations for improving defense capabilities, pragmatism
Indo-Pacific countries investments in their defense an example of how burden sharing works, says Hegseth.
In cyber race against China, CYBERCOM bets on ‘quality over quantity’
Rep. Don Bacon sounded the alarm to Breaking Defense about China's purported 10:1 workforce advantage when it comes to "offensive" cyber operations.
South Korea outlines nuclear-powered submarine plan
South Korea's Ministry of National Defense expects its first nuclear-powered submarine to enter service in the mid-2030s.
Boots on the moon needed to beat ‘belligerent’ China: Mitchell Institute
"[F]uture American space security is at risk. China's military-led human space flight progression is positioning the People's Liberation Army to achieve strategic advantage in lunar access, infrastructure, and resources," Kyle Puma, Mitchell Institute senior resident fellow for space studies, said today.
Australia kicks off $7.8 billion Collins-class submarine life extension
The program will keep the submarines in service to the 2040s, 20 years longer than originally planned.
Potential $4.2B military helicopter sale for S. Korea approved by Washington
India has also been approved for howitzer, helicopter sustainment packages.
The new Indo-Pacific security architecture: From hub-and-spoke to allied security web
This is the latest in a series of semi-regular columns by Robbin Laird, where he will tackle current defense issues through the lens of more than 45 years of defense expertise in both the US and abroad. The goal of these columns: to look back at how questions and perspectives of the past should inform decisions being made today.
Australia unveils $45.2 billion defense budget with ramp up in AUKUS spending
This year's budget represents a six percent increase over last year's defense spending.