Executive Summary: U.S. Marines have conducted live-fire training operations in the South China Sea as part of ongoing Indo-Pacific deployments. The drills …
Indo-Pacific
- Military & OrdnanceMissile Defense Systems
U.S. Army Races To Expand THAAD Missile Shield Amid Growing Indo-Pacific Threats
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readExecutive Summary The U.S. Army is seeking funding for 857 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors as part of a major …
- Policy & StrategyAlliances & Doctrines
Hegseth Moves To Deepen US-South Korea Defense Ties As Indo-Pacific Pressures Rise
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hosted South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back at the Pentagon to reinforce bilateral military coordination …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Races To Deploy Cargo-Launched Cruise Missiles Amid Indo-Pacific Threats
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. Air Force is aiming to field cargo-launched cruise missiles by 2027 under its Rapid Dragon program. The initiative …
- Policy & StrategyGeopolitical & Strategic Doctrines
US Moves To Bolster Taiwan Defense As Washington Warns Against Delays Amid China Pressure
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: The United States has expressed concern over delays in Taiwan’s defense modernization efforts and warned against policy decisions that could …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
US Moves To Forward Deploy F-22 Stealth Fighters As Taiwan Tensions Rise
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: The United States is repositioning F-22 stealth fighters closer to China to improve response times in a potential Taiwan crisis. …
- 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 …