- May 21st, 2025
France's steadfast refusal to grant India access to the Rafale fighter jet's source code has exposed a critical fracture in the logic of high-end arms procurement, revealing how digital sovereignty is becoming the central battleground of modern military strategy. As...
At the 2025 Land Forces Pacific (LANPAC) Symposium in Honolulu on May 13, Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), delivered a strikingly candid strategic briefing. His message was clear: in an era defined by evolving...
The USS Ohio (SSGN-726) arrived in Guam, marking a significant moment for U.S. naval operations in the Indo-Pacific. The submarine, one of the Navy’s most formidable guided-missile platforms, had just completed a three-year Major Maintenance Period (MMP) at Puget Sound...
A quiet but significant transformation is reshaping the U.S. Navy’s air combat capabilities. Nearly a year after its first operational deployment, the AIM-174B—officially designated as the Standard Missile 6 Air Launched Configuration—has now earned a new name: “Gunslinger.” Revealed in...
The United States Marine Corps has deployed Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA-211), known as the “Wake Island Avengers,” to Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, signaling a strategic shift in U.S. military posture across the Indo-Pacific. As part...
Over the span of two intense weeks, more than 2,400 U.S. Marines and sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) concluded a Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise (MEUEX) designed to sharpen their edge ahead of an upcoming deployment across the...
Australia’s decision to embrace nuclear-powered submarines through the AUKUS agreement marks a profound transformation in its defense doctrine — one driven by the need for undersea dominance in a rapidly evolving Indo-Pacific security environment. It is a generational bet: costly,...
A new era in Japanese defense readiness was inaugurated as the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) officially welcomed its first U.S.-built F-35 Lightning II fighter jets at Komatsu Air Base. Nestled along the Sea of Japan, this strategically critical installation...
In the strategic balance of the Indo-Pacific, Taiwan has begun receiving advanced U.S. weaponry at a pace far exceeding original timelines, following a multi-year defense procurement agreement valued at NT$32.52 billion (approximately US$1.08 billion). The accelerated deliveries mark a critical...
At the annual Sedona Forum hosted by the McCain Institute, Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, issued a sobering warning that echoed far beyond the red rocks of Arizona. Standing before an audience of national security experts...
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