Sea of Japan South Korea begins military drills around disputed island amid feud with Japanstraitstimes.com August 25, 2019 9:24 AM SEOUL (REUTERS) - South Korea's military will conduct two days of drills around a tiny island also claimed by Japan, Yonhap …
Syria Israel Says It Bombed Targets in Syria to Thwart Iranian DronesBloomberg - Gwen Ackerman Israel’s air force took out what it said were “killer drones” in Syria that Iran had prepped to attack Israeli territory. Later Hezbollah accused …
News (Hong Kong) Chinese Agencies 'Crack Telegram': A Timely Warning For End-To-End EncryptionForbes - Zak DoffmanTelegram, the secure messaging platform, is used by pro-democracy campaigners in Hong Kong as a means of keeping communications away from the prying eyes of the Chinese authorities. Telegram has been in
Vietnam’s Uphill Battle in the South China Sea: A Need for More International Actors | Asia Maritime Transparency Initiativecsis.org - About Nguyen Thanh Trung The standoff between China and Vietnam near Vanguard Bank has passed the two-month mark without showing any sign of a resolution. Since mid-June …
Iranian Israel hits Iranian force in Syria to stop 'killer drones': militaryReuters - by Maayan LubellJERUSALEM/DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Israeli aircraft on Saturday struck Iranian forces near Damascus that had been planning to launch "killer drones" at targets in Israel, an Israeli military spokesman said.
News South Korea Launches Military Exercise for Islets Also Claimed by JapanThe New York Times - By CHOE SANG-HUNSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea on Sunday kicked off its biannual military exercises aimed at demonstrating control over a set of islets that are the source of a territorial dispute with Japan, a move
South Korea’s Hanwha Systems to upgrade Philippine frigatesnavaltoday.com - Naval Today The Philippines defense department has contracted South Korean defense company Hanwha Systems for the upgrades of the Philippine Navy’s three Del …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoAchinsk Russia proposes new railroad battalions in each military district | Jane's 360janes.com - Bruce Jones, London - Jane's Defence Weekly Russia is proposing that additional new ‘emergency’ railroad battalions are created and deployed in each military district. Two have already been …
Asia The South Korean Navy Has Big Plans Aheadthediplomat.com - Robert Farley, The Diplomat Released on August 14, South Korea’s five year defense plan has some big implications for what the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) will look like in …
Mobile Technology Forget the smartphone and get yourself a satellite phone that will work anywhere on the planetZDNet - Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Need a phone that will work where your smartphone won't? You need a satellite phone! Need to be able to stay in touch when off the grid? A satellite …
Iran Iranian oil tanker pursued by US says it is going to TurkeyAssociated Press - By JON GAMBRELL, Associated PressDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian-flagged oil tanker pursued by the U.S. amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington changed its listed destination to a port in Turkey after Greece
Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group, JMSDF Conduct Combined Operationsnavy.mil PHILIPPINE SEA (NNS) – The Ronald Reagan Strike Group conducted combined operations with the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force guided-missile …
Russian Navy Russian Navy to get six submarines in 2020 for first time over past 28 yearstass.com - TASS "Under the contracts, the Sevmash [Shipyard] is due to deliver the first Project 955A serial-produced submarine Knyaz Oleg [Prince Oleg] and the …
South China Sea Chinese survey ship moves closer to Vietnamese coast amid tensions over South China SeaSouth China Morning Post - Reuters A Chinese survey vessel on Saturday extended its activities to an area closer to Vietnam’s coastline, ship tracking data showed, after the United …
Ballistic Missiles Two Russian submarines fired ballistic missiles in Arctic Ocean, Barents Sea - Ministrytass.com - TASS MOSCOW, August 24. /TASS/. Russian nuclear-powered submarines of the 667BDRM Tula project and 955 Yuri Dolgoruky project fired ballistic missiles at …
Yonhap (4th LD) N. Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles into East Sea: JCS | Yonhap News Agency연합뉴스 - 최수향 (ATTN: UPDATES with Trump's remarks in 13-15 paras) By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired two projectiles presumed to be …
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F-35B Marines Considering Flying U.S. F-35Bs Off of Japan’s Largest Warships - USNI Newsusni.org - By: Sam LaGrone An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to land aboard the Wasp-class …
U.S. Army U.S. Army conducts most significant Patriot modernization since the early 1990sdefence-blog.com Patriot missile defense system consisting of radars, command-and-control technology and multiple types of interceptors remains fixtures among the …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Czech military eyes Bell helos under $623M dealdefensenews.com - Jarosław Adamowski WARSAW, Poland — The Czech defense ministry has announced its decision to purchase 12 UH-1Y Venom and AH-1Z Viper helicopters with related gear and …
North Korea Japan coastguard says it detected North Korean ballistic missile launchCNBC - Riya Bhattacharjee Japan's coastguard said it had detected ballistic missile launches from North Korea and warned shipping to stay to stay clear of any debris. The …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoU.S. Air Force Russian-Chinese air patrol was an attempt to divide allies, says top US Air Force official in Pacificdefensenews.com - Mike Yeo MELBOURNE, Australia — The head of the U.S. Air Force in the Pacific has suggested that a recent Russian-Chinese air patrol may be an attempt to …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo US Army warns that FARA, FLRAA at risk if service cannot end Chinook Block 2 programme | Jane's 360janes.com - Pat Host, Washington, DC - Jane's Defence Weekly • A US Army official warns that the acquisition of next-generation rotorcraft is at risk if the service is not allowed to cancel the Chinook Block 2 …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoPeople's Liberation Army Navy Photos reveal progress on China’s largest amphibious assault shipdefensenews.com - Mike Yeo MELBOURNE, Australia — Recent photos reveal the construction of China’s largest amphibious assault ship is progressing at a shipyard in the …
Taiwan Strait USS Green Bay Transits Taiwan Strait - USNI Newsusni.org - By: Ben Werner PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 5, 2019) Ensign Daniel Nguyen, from Gainesville, Georgia, uses a pelorus on the bridge of the amphibious transport dock ship USS …
World News U.S. Aims to Block Sale of Ukraine's Aerospace Company to ChinaThe Wall Street Journal. - Brett ForrestWASHINGTON—U.S. national-security adviser John Bolton is seeking to scuttle the pending Chinese acquisition of a Ukrainian aerospace company on grounds that it will give Beijing vital defense technology,
South China Sea U.S.: China Is Blocking Trillions in Oil & Gas, Will Send Navy for Drillsrealcleardefense.com - Tom O'Connor The United States has accused China of preventing Southeast Asian countries from accessing trillions of dollars worth of untapped oil and gas …
Lockheed Martin Pentagon awards Lockheed $2.4 billion contract for F-35 spare partsReuters India - by David AlexanderWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin (LMT.N) has been awarded a $2.4 billion contract for spare parts for F-35 joint strike fighters purchased by the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps as well as foreign
Play buttonHong Kong Island Hong Kong protesters join hands in 30-mile human chainThe Guardian - Erin Hale in Hong Kong and Emma Graham-HarrisonA human chain stretched for kilometres across both sides of Hong Kong harbour on Friday night, as people turned out for a peaceful demonstration inspired by anti-Soviet protesters three decades ago. Joining
Korean Peninsula North Korea fires two suspected missiles after branding Pompeo a 'toxin'The Guardian - Associated PressNorth Korea fired two suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Saturday in the seventh weapons launch in a month, South Korea’s military said, a day after it threatened to remain
