Executive Summary: The United States is repositioning F-22 stealth fighters closer to China to improve response times in a potential Taiwan crisis. …
Indo-Pacific
- Aerospace & AviationStealth Technology
US Pacific Commander Advocates for Expanding B-21 Raider Fleet to 200 Units
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readExecutive Summary: The Commander of US Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) has formally supported increasing the US Air Force’s acquisition objective for the B-21 …
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
U.S. Navy Moves Boxer Amphibious Group Through Surigao Strait As Indo-Pacific Pressure Grows
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readU.S. Navy Boxer Amphibious Group Strengthens Indo-Pacific Presence The U.S. Navy Boxer Amphibious Group has entered the Surigao Strait, placing a Marine-led …
- Aerospace & AviationAirpower Balance
U.S. F-22 Raptors Expand Indo-Pacific Air Combat Capability With Philippine FA-50PH Drills
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readU.S. F-22 Raptors Deepen Indo-Pacific Interoperability With Philippine FA-50PHs U.S. F-22 Raptors have conducted joint air combat interoperability training with Philippine Air …
- Naval & MaritimeSubmarines
U.S. Navy Deploys Two Nuclear Attack Submarines Near Guam As Indo-Pacific Tensions Rise
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readU.S. Navy Nuclear Attack Submarines Conduct Forward Deployment Exercise Near Guam The U.S. Navy deployed two Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarines near …
- Naval & MaritimeAircraft Carriers
U.S. Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Conducts Live-Fire Drill in South China Sea to Deter China
by TeamDefenseWatch 2 minutes readU.S. Carrier Live-Fire Drill in South China Sea The U.S. Navy’s USS Abraham Lincoln conducted a live-fire drill in the South China …
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
UK-Indonesia Seal £4 B Maritime Deal to Build Naval and Fishing Vessels
by TeamDefenseWatch 4 minutes readThe United Kingdom and Indonesia announced a landmark £4 billion (roughly US$5.24 billion) maritime agreement. The deal, led by British defense firm …
- Global News
U.S. and India Sign 10-Year Defense Framework Agreement to Boost Strategic Cooperation
by TeamDefenseWatch 4 minutes readU.S. and India Ink 10-Year Defense Framework Agreement Washington, D.C. — October 31, 2025:U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the …
- Policy & StrategyAlliances & Doctrines
US Moves Forward With Interim 2025 National Defense Strategy, Shifting Focus to Homeland and Regional Security
by TeamDefenseWatch 4 minutes readFrom Interim Guidance to Full 2025 NDS On May 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense issued a public statement announcing that …
- Policy & Strategy
Dean-of-Defense Strategy 2025: U.S. Shifts Focus to Homeland and Indo-Pacific Amid Escalating Rivalries
by TeamDefenseWatch 3 minutes readU.S. Triggers Development of 2025 National Defense Strategy On May 2, 2025, the Department of Defense (DoD) formally initiated the drafting of …