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.
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Polish minister proposes drills near Kaliningrad to draw Russian troops from Ukraine
NATO allies could hold drills near Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave in an attempt to push Moscow to draw troops from Ukraine, Poland's top diplomat proposed.
Philippines tests new battle plan for fending off invaders alone
In the event of a war, officials believe local forces must hold out for at least a month before reinforcements from allies arrive.
Rare Turkey-Egypt naval drill may signal end of ‘bad old days’
The countries had regularly held joint military exercises until 2012, when political relations deteriorated after the overthrow of the Egyptian government.
Vendors line up to fill Japan’s F-35 pilot training gap
Tokyo is currently mulling its options for new advanced jet trainers.
Meta and Anduril work on mixed reality devices for the US military
Anduril and Meta plan to build VR/AR extended reality headsets for the military as part of the the contract that Anduril took over from Microsoft.
Target vessel sank before it could be hammered at drill in Philippines
While the vessel took itself out before it could be hit by missiles, Balikatan organizers conducted other elements of the planned live-fire event.
Train like you fight: Taiwan comes to grips with an old military adage
Military planners have vowed to inject a greater degree of realism into military training, as China readies new tactics for a potential invasion.
US Army plans Australia test of missile launcher that has irked China
Typhon, a mobile, land-based, ship-sinking missile capability, will be fired during the Talisman Sabre exercise with Australia in the summer.
US Army plans to better integrate warfighting experimentation in FY26
A new integrated warfighting conceptual experimentation in the spring will feed into the U.S. Army's capstone event in the summer of 2026.
US Army will not conduct Typhon live-fire at exercises in Philippines
Typhon has been in the Philippines for a year, angering China, which has criticized the move and warned it could destabilize the region.
