India sells air defense missiles to Tajikistan, Turkmenistan in Central Asia push
New Delhi is seeking new customers in a region long supplied by Russia and increasingly by China.
Asia Pacific
Airport training site in Laos extends China’s clout in Southeast Asia
China’s design to use a Laotian airport for joint military training has put much of Southeast Asia on guard about how far the PLA will extend its reach.
US Army activates new multi-domain task force to ‘deny, disrupt’ enemies in Indo-Pacific
The new 4th Multi-Domain Task Force includes four battalions and is planned to grow to 2,100 soldiers.
Embraer, Lockheed Martin vie for India’s $10.5B military transport aircraft deal
The Indian government wants one of its biggest military aviation contracts to deepen the country’s local aerospace industrial base.
US Marine Corps anti-ship weaponry to see exercise action on remote Japan island near Taiwan
The U.S. Marine Corps will deploy its ground-based anti-ship and air-defense systems to Japan’s southwesternmost island for exercises this month.
Taiwan’s first two F-16V fighter jets arrive to bolster defenses against China
The first two of a batch of 66 new F-16V Block 70 fighter jets ordered in 2019 arrived in Taiwan on Friday after months of delays.
US leaders send mixed messages to Indo-Pacific nations
U.S. military allies in the Indo-Pacific region are wary of President Donald Trump's apparent overtures to China's leader Xi Jinping.
Taiwan takes a page from Ukraine’s playbook in steeling society for an invasion
Taiwan leaders are working to embed resistance against an occupying force into civilian life.
New Zealand, Australia sign pact to deepen naval cooperation
The New Zealand and Australian navies signed “Plan Tasman” this month, formalizing a blueprint for integrating the two neighboring sea services.
US F-35 fighters to debut in Indian multinational air exercise
The participation of F-35 stealth fighters in the Indian drills signals that New Delhi’s and Washington’s defense ties remain steady.
Air Force, civilian staff dispute status of China Aerospace Studies Institute
CASI's director said the move will effectively end the institute, even as the service says CASI’s mission will continue.
South Korea faces no good choices in sending forces for Trump’s unpopular Iran mission
Experts worry that U.S. requests for troop contributions to America's faraway campaigns could leave South Korea exposed when it matters most.
US watching Chinese marine presence off Alaska, Arctic Coast Guard chief says
The United States is watching China’s presence in its Arctic zone “very closely” amid increasing concerns, a senior U.S. Arctic military official said.
US Navy should target carriers in fight with China, report says
A U.S. think tank devised a strategy to target Chinese aircraft carriers by using similar tactics that China has planned against American ships.
India says China has scaled back troop numbers along their border
Both countries had amassed tens of thousands of troops along their poorly demarcated Himalayan border following a deadly clash in 2020.
Japanese Global Hawk drone splashes down in crash
A Japanese Global Hawk drone nosedived into the Sea of Japan this week, instantly slashing the country’s fleet of these drones by a third.
China warns US space weapons could fuel arms race
China urged the United States to halt its military build-up in outer space after Washington acknowledged it has weapons deployed in orbit.
