Russia-North Korea ‘partnership’ could have long-lasting repercussions, NSC official warns

Russia-North Korea ‘partnership’ could have long-lasting repercussions, NSC official warns
Russia-North Korea ‘partnership’ could have long-lasting repercussions, NSC official warns

Pyongyang seeks “direct military assistance from Russia to include fighter aircraft, surface-to-air missiles, armored vehicles and ballistic missile production equipment,” said Mira Rapp Hooper, the White House’s top advisor on the Korean peninsula,

In South Korea, Del Toro courts major shipbuilders to set up shop in US

In South Korea, Del Toro courts major shipbuilders to set up shop in US
In South Korea, Del Toro courts major shipbuilders to set up shop in US

Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro in public has frequently referenced potential subsidies for foreign shipbuilders who establish stateside operations.

5 Indo-Pacific stories: China’s neighbors clasp hands while AUKUS tumbles along

5 Indo-Pacific stories: China’s neighbors clasp hands while AUKUS tumbles along
5 Indo-Pacific stories: China’s neighbors clasp hands while AUKUS tumbles along

The biggest strategic shift in the Indo-Pacific was clearly the combination of China’s economy faltering at the same time as turmoil roiled the top echelons of the Chinese Communist Party and its government.

The Indo-Pacific’s new missile age demands Washington’s attention

The Indo-Pacific’s new missile age demands Washington’s attention
The Indo-Pacific’s new missile age demands Washington’s attention

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s Ankit Panda writes in this op-ed that the proliferation of long-range missiles in the Indo-Pacific may seem like a strategic advantage for different nations, but collectively increases the danger level.

How South Korea’s defense industry transformed itself into a global player

How South Korea’s defense industry transformed itself into a global player
How South Korea’s defense industry transformed itself into a global player

South Korea’s defense industry is exploding, and there are some fundamental reasons why it is meeting such success in the export market.

American arm of Korea’s Hanwha has a 10-year plan to become a US land systems prime

American arm of Korea’s Hanwha has a 10-year plan to become a US land systems prime
American arm of Korea’s Hanwha has a 10-year plan to become a US land systems prime

Hanwha Defense USA’s strategy is “very much about being a prime contractor that can compete with the other peers that are here. And how do you get there? It’s about partnerships. It’s about organic growth. It’s about M&A type of capability,” CEO John Kelly told Breaking Defense.

Aussie researchers warn Chinese ‘overwhelmingly’ ahead in sensor research

Aussie researchers warn Chinese ‘overwhelmingly’ ahead in sensor research
Aussie researchers warn Chinese ‘overwhelmingly’ ahead in sensor research

Of 10 advanced sensor tech areas, China leads in seven and the US in three, according to the Australian Strategic Policy Institute.

South Korea cleared to buy $5B worth of F-35s

South Korea cleared to buy $5B worth of F-35s
South Korea cleared to buy $5B worth of F-35s

The announced deal covers 25 F-35A models, alongside 26 Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 engines and a host of equipment.

Japanese F-35s make first foreign visit, landing in Australia

Japanese F-35s make first foreign visit, landing in Australia
Japanese F-35s make first foreign visit, landing in Australia

As Australia hails the Japanese F-35s’ arrival, it’s also working with another partner, the US, on the much more somber task of investigating the deadly crash of a US Marine V-22.

Biden says Camp David trilateral will usher in ‘new era’ between US-ROK-Japan

Biden says Camp David trilateral will usher in ‘new era’ between US-ROK-Japan
Biden says Camp David trilateral will usher in ‘new era’ between US-ROK-Japan

Advancements in joint military exercises as well as efforts to counter missile threats from North Korea came out of the Camp David meetings.

US-Japan-ROK to make ‘pledge’ to consult each other in security crises

US-Japan-ROK to make ‘pledge’ to consult each other in security crises
US-Japan-ROK to make ‘pledge’ to consult each other in security crises

The three countries will also invest in a new hotline to make communication between governments faster and easier.

US officials hype Japan-ROK-US Camp David visit: ‘Defining trilateral relationship’

US officials hype Japan-ROK-US Camp David visit: ‘Defining trilateral relationship’
US officials hype Japan-ROK-US Camp David visit: ‘Defining trilateral relationship’

“We’re going to invest in technology to have a three-way hotline for the leaders and others inside their governments to communicate,” among other announcements to come Friday, said a top NSC official.

Space on agenda for Biden’s trilateral summit with S. Korea, Japan

Space on agenda for Biden’s trilateral summit with S. Korea, Japan
Space on agenda for Biden’s trilateral summit with S. Korea, Japan

The Defense Department in particular has been keen to build up military space ties with its allies and partners in Asia in the face of China’s rapid buildup of its own space capabilities, including the development of technologies that could hold US and allied space assets at risk in a regional conflict.

All domain C2, data sharing key for Talisman Sabre: US 3-star

All domain C2, data sharing key for Talisman Sabre: US 3-star
All domain C2, data sharing key for Talisman Sabre: US 3-star

The new Combined Joint Network Operations Security Center (CJ-NOSC) “gives us the ability [to] collaborate along with our partners, which hasn’t existed before,” US Lt. Gen. Xavier Brunson, commander of Army I Corps, told Breaking Defense.