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Putting meat on the bones: defence priorities at AUSMIN 2023
AUSMIN 2023 will occur against the backdrop of the largest ever iteration of Exercise Talisman Sabre in Australia’s north.…
Widening the alliance while retaining focus: foreign policy at AUSMIN…
The Australia–US Ministerial Meeting (AUSMIN), an annual 2+2 meeting between foreign and defence ministers held nearly without…
Japan Doesn't Want to Fight for Taiwan and Neither Do Other US Allies
Despite Japan bolstering its military capabilities under the nation's new Defense Buildup Program, it appears to have zero…
White House Admits Kiev Forces Take Serious Losses Amid 'Hard Going…
About one and a half months after the launch of the much-hyped Ukrainian “counteroffensive,” Kiev’s Western sponsors have begun…
VIDEO: USS Canberra Commissions in Rare Overseas Ceremony
U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard and the Royal Australian Navy ceremonial guard line up for a photo op shortly before the commissioning…
About 4,990 Foreign Fighters Killed by Russian Forces Since Beginning…
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry stated that Kiev has intensified recruitment of mercenaries to hide heavy losses of the…
Global Transition to F-35s ‘Frees Up F-16s for Ukraine', Ex-Lockheed…
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on Thursday that Kiev may receive the F-16s before the end of this year.
Chinese Spy Ship Off Coast of Australia as Talisman Sabre Exercise…
A Chinese surveillance ship is now off the east coast of Australia and expected to move further south to monitor the…
How Air Mobility Command is prepping for possible conflict in the…
The command tested new concepts in this year’s edition of its largest exercise.
Biden taps ‘pioneer’ Adm. Lisa Franchetti to become Navy’s next leader
If confirmed, the Navy’s vice chief will break multiple glass ceilings as a woman to reach the most senior ranks of the Pentagon.
UPDATED: White House Picks Lisa Franchetti as Next CNO, Sam Paparo as…
This post was updated with additional details and a statement from the White House. The Biden administration nominated the…
How UK is Complicit in Ukraine's War Crimes Against Children
British Defense Minister Ben Wallace has bragged that the UK donated 184,000 more artillery shells to Ukraine than planned. He…
Senate Republicans Blocking AUKUS-Agreed Transfer of Submarines to…
Republicans in the Senate Armed Services Committee are blocking approval to provide Australia with three nuclear-powered…
The Unintended Consequences of NATO’s Drift Toward Asia
As one might expect, the July 11-12 National Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) leaders summit in Vilnius, Lithuania,…
(Re)assessing the near-term Chinese carrier threat in a Taiwan…
In this new op-ed, Ben Ho of IISS looks deeply at the question of how China may use its aircraft carriers in a Taiwan invasion.
China Is Helping Modernize the Pakistan Navy. What Does That Mean for…
A new dynamic in the India-Pakistan arms race is unfolding – with help from Beijing.
Japan’s Growing Drone Budget
Tokyo’s spending on uncrewed systems and capabilities appears to have risen considerably.
Escort of Ukrainian Grain Supplies by Turkish Ships in Black Sea…
The idea that Turkish ships could escort Ukrainian grain supplies in the Black Sea is impossible and dangerous, Russian Deputy…
Watch Russian Kamikaze Drone Blast Ukrainian Military Depot
Kamikaze drones are smart projectiles that can spread chaos and devastation in enemy ranks.
With live field experimentation, Poland shapes its future force
"In this experimental exercise, we are focused on figuring out what this future task force should look like and how to make it…
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