[ad_1] Britain said Tuesday that its breakthrough decision to provide tanks to Ukraine to fight Russia was a “moral imperative,” as the United States said that more military aid was […]
Iraq PM Backs Continued US Troop Presence
[ad_1] Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani defended the open-ended presence of US and other foreign troops in his country, in an interview published Sunday. “We think that we need the foreign […]
Japan PM Tells Biden That New Era Requires More Military Muscle
[ad_1] Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Friday alongside US President Joe Biden to modernize his country’s military, warning that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had opened a dangerous new era and could embolden China. Welcoming Kishida […]
Japan Racks up New Security Deals With Eyes on China
[ad_1] Space defense, US troop deployments and a “hugely significant” deal with Britain: Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is collecting more than souvenirs on his whirlwind diplomatic tour. Defense has dominated his […]
Sinophobia Can Be a Dangerous Disease for the Marine Corps
[ad_1] Sinophobia has recently gripped much of Washington and the Pentagon in particular. While strategic planning must consider all scenarios, an overemphasis on China — while potentially giving short shrift […]
US Vows to Defend Space With Japan, Deploy Mobile Marines as China Worries Grow
[ad_1] The United States said Wednesday that attacks in space would invoke its defense treaty with Japan and announced the deployment of a more agile Marine unit on its ally’s […]
Kyiv Can Win War in 2023 With Western Missiles: Presidency
[ad_1] Ukraine can win the war this year if Western powers increase weapons supplies, particularly long-range missile systems, Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhaylo Podolyak told AFP Wednesday. “Only missiles with a […]
US, UK Jointly Develop AI Toolbox to Support Warfighters
[ad_1] The US and the UK have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) toolbox to support various warfighting missions. Experts from the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the UK Defence […]
Pentagon Rescinds COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
[ad_1] US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Tuesday rescinded the Pentagon’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, a move required by Congress over his objections as part of the 2023 defense spending bill. Austin wrote in […]
Ukraine Forces to Receive Patriot Air Defense Training in US: Pentagon
[ad_1] The United States will train Ukrainian personnel at a base in the state of Oklahoma on how to use and maintain the advanced Patriot air defense system that Washington is providing to Kyiv, […]