■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► India’s Su-30MKI and Thai Gripen jets carried out a joint patrol over the eastern Indian …
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- Policy & StrategyAlliances & Doctrines
US To Send More Missile Launchers To The Philippines Despite China Alarm
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes read■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► The United States plans to send additional missile launchers to the Philippines under alliance cooperation …
- Naval & Maritime
US And Japan Activate SPY 7 Radar Manufacturing For Aegis System Equipped Vessels
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readUS Japan SPY 7 Radar Manufacturing Activated For Aegis System Equipped Vessels The US Japan SPY 7 radar partnership has formally entered …
- Naval & MaritimeAircraft Carriers
Marine Corps F 35C Conducts Carrier Landing Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln in Indo Pacific Operations
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readMarine Corps F 35C Conducts Carrier Operations in the Western Pacific A Marine Corps F 35C Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter …
- Global NewsMilitary Aircraft
US Approves 2.3 Billion Dollar P 8A Poseidon Sale to Replace Singapore Maritime Patrol Fleet
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readUS Approves P 8A Poseidon Sale to Singapore The US government has approved a potential 2.3 billion dollar P 8A Poseidon sale …
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Japan Shifts From Self Defense to Military Buildup, Defense Policy Reset Takes Shape
by TeamDefenseWatch 2 minutes readJapan Military Buildup Signals Historic Policy Shift Japan military buildup is accelerating as the country moves away from its long held posture …
- Asian Defense & Security
China Shifts Taiwan War Plans After Russia-Ukraine Lessons, US Report Says
by TeamDefenseWatch 2 minutes readChina Adapts Russia-Ukraine War Lessons to Taiwan Conflict Planning China’s military has changed how it plans for a possible Taiwan conflict after …
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US Approves Record 11B Taiwan Arms Sale as China Tensions Rise
by TeamDefenseWatch 3 minutes readUS Approves Record Taiwan Arms Sale The United States has approved an 11.15 billion arms sale to Taiwan, marking the largest weapons …
- Asian Defense & Security
Japan and U.S. Conduct Joint B-52 and Fighter Jet Drills Over Sea of Japan After China-Russia Aircraft Patrols
by TeamDefenseWatch 3 minutes readJapan and the United States held coordinated military drills over the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, with U.S. B-52 strategic bombers flying …