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US, allies make four-power military demonstration in contested South China Sea

… U.S. Department of Defense website. The release did not specify where the exercise would take place, which assets would be involved or what …

War in Gaza Strip turns spotlight on long pipeline of U.S. weapons to Israel

Israel regularly receives arms from the U.S. Defense Department, as well as directly from U.S. weapons makers. The largest arms orders are often …

Jim Hartman: Biden’s inadequate defense budget | Serving Carson City for over 150 years

An Iranian proxy in Yemen shoots rockets at U.S. troops and closes Red Sea shipping, while another Iranian proxy fires missiles into Israel. North …

U.S. Set to Expand Naval Base in Papua New Guinea – USNI News

… Defense Cooperation Agreement signed between Washington and Port Moresby in 2023. Under the defense pact, the U.S. is allowed to use three …

The geopolitical maneuvers of navigating Israel-US relations and arms dynamics – Opinion

That is worth billions of dollars to the US defense industry and Washington. The recent arms transfers also serve to create even more urgency in …

Gen. Richardson Meets with President Milei, Defense Leaders in Argentina – DVIDS

MIAMI (April 6, 2024) — U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), visited Argentina this week where she met …

USINDOPACOM Commander Presents Legion of Merit to New Zealand Chief of Defense Force

Aquilino, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, presented Air Marshal Kevin R. Short, New Zealand Defense Force Chief of Defence Force, with the …

What U.S.-Japan defense shakeup will involve and why – The Japan Times

The United States says next week’s summit between U.S. President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will bring a “historic” upgrade in …

Built fjord tough: Why one American ally is surging defense spending – POLITICO

Built fjord tough: Why one American ally is surging defense spending. The country unveiled a 12-year, $152 billion military spending plan on Friday.

U.S. scrambles to finalize floating pier plan as Gaza famine looms – The Washington Post

A senior U.S. defense official cautioned that it is too early to speculate whether, ultimately, the pier may not be used, but acknowledged the plan …