Executive Summary: China’s Liaoning carrier group has returned from a more than 40-day deployment across the Western Pacific and South China Sea, …
Indo-Pacific Security
- Asian Defense & Security
Taiwan Races To Deploy More Than 1,800 Anti-Ship Missiles Amid Rising China Invasion Threat
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Taiwan is rapidly expanding its anti-ship missile inventory to more than 1,800 weapons by 2029 as part of an asymmetric …
- Policy & StrategyAlliances & Doctrines
Taiwan Presses US Arms Sales Case As Trump Weighs Major Weapons Package
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readExecutive Summary: Taiwan has defended continued U.S. arms sales as a critical pillar of regional deterrence after President Donald Trump said he …
- Defense Contracts
Lockheed Martin Expands Guam Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Program Under New Pentagon Contract
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. Department of Defense has extended Lockheed Martin’s contract supporting the Guam Aegis Ashore missile defense system, reinforcing Washington’s …
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
US, Partner Nations Sink Two Decommissioned Ships During Balikatan Maritime Exercise
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readExecutive Summary: US and partner nation forces sank two decommissioned vessels during the Balikatan 2026 exercise, showcasing allied maritime strike coordination in …
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
US Navy P-8A Poseidon Expands Anti-Submarine Warfare Capability Near Taiwan
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. Navy deployed a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for live anti-submarine warfare operations near Taiwan using Mk 54 …
- Defense Contracts
Northrop Grumman and Australian Government Finalize Strategic Solid Rocket Motor Agreement
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 2 minutes readExecutive Summary: Northrop Grumman and the Australian Government have finalized a strategic engagement to establish a sovereign Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) manufacturing …
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
MASTEX Expands AustraliaโMalaysia Naval Interoperability In Indo-Pacific
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readKEY FACTS AT A GLANCE Malaysia and Australia concluded the latest MASTEX naval exercise in Western Australia. The exercise featured Royal Malaysian …
- Cyber & Space DefenseAI & Electronic Warfare
Northrop Grumman Moves To Expand Electronic Warfare Cooperation With Japan As Regional Threats Rise
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readNorthrop Grumman Electronic Warfare Cooperation Gains Momentum Northrop Grumman electronic warfare cooperation with Japan is gaining new attention as Tokyo accelerates military …
- Asian Defense & Security
Japan Moves To Dominate Global Arms Market As Allies Seek Alternatives To U.S. Weapons
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 8 minutes readJapan Dismantles Postwar Arms Export Barriers in Landmark Policy Shift Japan’s defense export rules have undergone their most significant transformation in decades, …