China calls Trump battleship ‘easier target’ amid mixed US reception Some analysts have suggested the battleship proposal may ultimately not be realistic and instead a move by Trump to jolt awake U.S. shipbuilders. By Richard Sisk4 weeks ago
What is Nifty Nugget? NDAA revives 47-year-old military exerciseIn 1978, the 21-day exercise, dubbed “Nifty Nugget,” brought two dozen military commands to bear to support a notional conflict in Europe.By Hope Hodge Seck6 weeks ago
US, China reportedly agree to set up military communication channelsDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke with his Chinese counterpart, Admiral Dong Jun, late Saturday on the sidelines of a regional security meeting.By Eileen Ng3 months ago
US, Philippines to simulate ‘full-scale battle’ in Balikatan drillsThousands of allied American and Filipino forces have opened annual combat drills that will include simulating the defense of the Philippines.10 months ago
OpinionTiltrotor will bring the Army off the bench in the Indo-PacificThe author of this op-ed argues the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft gives the Army a quantum leap in capability necessary to win a war in the Pacific.By Maj. Gen. Rudolph “Rudy” Ostovich (ret.)11 months ago
The tiny Japanese island militarizing on Taiwan’s doorstepA tiny island on Japan’s western frontier is now the front line in a potential clash over Taiwan.12 months ago