Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s (JMSDF) Aegis-equipped destroyers

U.S. Approves Aegis Destroyer Support for Japan Amid Rising China Tensions

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $100.2 million Foreign Military Sale to Japan aimed at sustaining and technically supporting the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s (JMSDF) Aegis-equipped destroyers, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on December 16, 2025....
High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS)

US Approves Record US$11.1 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan Amid Rising China Tensions

The United States on Wednesday (December 18) approved a landmark US$11.1 billion arms package for Taiwan, marking the largest-ever weapons sale to the self-ruled island as it faces mounting military and diplomatic pressure from China. The move underscores Washington’s commitment...
Oil tanker sails on Lake Maracaibo, in Cabimas, Venezuela

Trump Orders ‘Total and Complete’ Blockade of Sanctioned Venezuelan Oil Tankers, Raising Legal and Market Concerns

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered what he described as a “total and complete blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, sharply escalating Washington’s pressure campaign against President Nicolas Maduro by targeting the country’s primary source...
Donald Trump

Donald Trump Expands US Travel Ban to Nearly 40 Countries, Including Syria and Palestinian Authority Passport Holders

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (Dec 16) sharply expanded a sweeping travel ban, barring people from seven additional countries — including Syria — as well as holders of Palestinian Authority passports from entering the United States. The move brings...
Venezuela

Venezuela: Trump Revives Monroe Doctrine in New Strategy, Reasserting U.S. Dominance Over Latin America

The 1823 proclamation effectively positioned the United States as the political gatekeeper of Latin America, setting in motion nearly two hundred years of interventions, military occupations, regime changes and covert operations across the region. For much of the 19th and...
F-35A Lightning II

Finland’s First F-35A Completes Maiden Flight in Texas, Marking Major Milestone in Fighter Fleet Modernisation

The Finnish Air Force has reached a defining moment in its multiyear HX Fighter Programme with the maiden flight of its first F-35A Lightning II on December 8, 2025. The new aircraft, carrying the serial number JF-501, took to the...
MQ-25 T1 test asset refuels

U.S. Navy Pushes First Flight of MQ-25 Stingray to Early 2026, Marking Another Slip in Pivotal Unmanned Carrier Program

The U.S. Navy’s first flight of the production-representative Boeing MQ-25 Stingray has officially slipped into early 2026, missing a long-projected 2025 milestone that senior officials had repeatedly described as crucial for the future of unmanned carrier aviation. The delay, confirmed...
China–Russia

China–Russia Joint Missile-Defence Drill Marks Deepening Strategic Alignment Amid Rising U.S. Tensions

China and Russia’s third joint anti-missile defence exercise, conducted in early December 2025 on Russian territory, marks one of the most consequential developments in their expanding military partnership. Far more than a routine drill, the exercise signals the steady maturation...
B-1B Lancers Return to Ellsworth AFB After Major Runway Overhaul - Clearing Path for B-21 Raider Era

B-1B Lancers Return to Ellsworth AFB After Major Runway Overhaul, Clearing Path for B-21 Raider Era

Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota marked a milestone in its transformation into the Air Force’s first B-21 Raider hub, as B-1B Lancer bombers from the 37th Bomb Squadron returned home on December 3, 2025, after a ten-month relocation...
Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

U.S. Navy Recovers F/A-18F Super Hornet and MH-60R Seahawk Lost in October Mishaps Near USS Nimitz

The U.S. Navy has successfully recovered an F/A-18F Super Hornet and an MH-60R Seahawk from the seafloor following two separate mishaps that occurred within minutes of each other on October 26, 2025, while both aircraft were operating from the USS...
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