Asia Pacific

South Korean army's multiple launch rocket systems fire rockets during South Korea-U.S. joint military drills at Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, South Korea, Thursday, May 25, 2023.

US, South Korea troops hold large live-fire drills

The South Korean and U.S. militaries have conducted large live-fire drills near the border with North Korea.

4 days ago

Malaysia inks light combat jet, maritime patrol aircraft deals

The largest of the contracts was a deal for 18 Korean Aerospace Industries FA-50 light combat jets.

4 days ago

Congress

Biden seeks legislation to invest in Australia, UK defense industries

The Biden administration is asking Congress to make Australia and the U.K. eligible for U.S. Defense Production Act grants and loans as part of AUKUS.

South Korea launches first commercial-grade satellite

The domestically built three-stage Nuri rocket lifted off with a payload of eight satellites, including one to verify radar imaging technology.

4 days ago

Lawmakers in a new House select committee on China gather for a tabletop war game exercise in the House Ways and Means Committee room on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, in Washington.

China Committee wants Congress to establish a Taiwan weapons stockpile

The House China Committee views Israel as a model for a prepositioned Taiwan weapons stockpile in a series of bipartisan recommendations for the NDAA.

5 days ago

U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Royal Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force aircraft sit on the flightline at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during Northern Edge 23-1.

Lockheed paces JADC2 information-sharing at Northern Edge

The Pentagon is pursuing JADC2 — to the tune of billions of dollars — in order to maintain an edge on China and Russia, among other tech-savvy forces.

5 days ago

South Korea company fuses AI with imagery to detect ballistic missiles

SI Analytics, headquartered in Daejeon, South Korea, previously competed in U.S. Defense Innovation Unit challenges.

6 days ago

Britain to send an aircraft carrier to the Indo-Pacific in 2025

The deployment will be the second time a Queen Elizabeth-class carrier has deployed to the region after the first such tour in 2021.

11 days ago

Satellite image shows WZ-8 supersonic drone at Chinese base

A satellite image obtained by Defense News shows what appears to be a WZ-8 supersonic reconnaissance drone parked outside one of two newly built hangars.

11 days ago

New Zealand unveils defense budget, with Army in the lead

The government's signals intelligence agency is to receive a 25% boost in funding.

11 days ago

Pentagon seeks authority to transfer nuclear submarines to Australia

The Pentagon has asked Congress to authorize three new AUKUS provisions, including the transfer of nuclear-powered submarines to Australia.

12 days ago

North Korea shows Kim Jong Un examining a military spy satellite

North Korea hasn’t disclosed a target date for the launch, which some analysts say may be in the next few weeks.

12 days ago

South Korea to expand nonlethal aid to Ukraine

South Korea, a growing arms exporter with a well-equipped military backed by the United States, has provided humanitarian aid and other support to Ukraine.

13 days ago

Defense ministers from Japan, China inaugurate hotline

Tokyo and Beijing are embroiled in a dispute over tiny Japanese-controlled islands in the East China Sea.

13 days ago

Pacific fleet commander to brief China committee on Taiwan defense

Adm. Samuel Paparo will brief the bipartisan committee on plans to thwart a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan.

3 weeks ago

Pentagon seeks to ease China’s green tech chokehold amid GOP criticism

The Pentagon is trying to scale back China's outsized influence on the critical minerals needed to produce electric vehicles and build solar panels.

3 weeks ago

India, Russia cut deal on payment delays, defense production

As a result of the economic restrictions, India has been unable to make payments to Russia since April 2019.

4 weeks ago

New Zealand military plays catchup in pandemic aftermath

New Zealand’s military has tested beach-landing equipment in an overseas environment — a type of exercise one officer admitted hasn't happened for a while.

4 weeks ago

US, Philippines vow joint defense ‘anywhere in the South China Sea’

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. made the rounds in Washington seeking to deepen the alliance amid concerns over Chinese aggression.

4 weeks ago

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The South Korean and U.S. militaries have conducted large live-fire drills near the border with North Korea.

The largest of the contracts was a deal for 18 Korean Aerospace Industries FA-50 light combat jets.

The Biden administration is asking Congress to make Australia and the U.K. eligible for U.S. Defense Production Act grants and loans as part of AUKUS.

The domestically built three-stage Nuri rocket lifted off with a payload of eight satellites, including one to verify radar imaging technology.

The House China Committee views Israel as a model for a prepositioned Taiwan weapons stockpile in a series of bipartisan recommendations for the NDAA.

The Pentagon is pursuing JADC2 — to the tune of billions of dollars — in order to maintain an edge on China and Russia, among other tech-savvy forces.

SI Analytics, headquartered in Daejeon, South Korea, previously competed in U.S. Defense Innovation Unit challenges.

The deployment will be the second time a Queen Elizabeth-class carrier has deployed to the region after the first such tour in 2021.

A satellite image obtained by Defense News shows what appears to be a WZ-8 supersonic reconnaissance drone parked outside one of two newly built hangars.

The government's signals intelligence agency is to receive a 25% boost in funding.

The Pentagon has asked Congress to authorize three new AUKUS provisions, including the transfer of nuclear-powered submarines to Australia.

North Korea hasn’t disclosed a target date for the launch, which some analysts say may be in the next few weeks.

South Korea, a growing arms exporter with a well-equipped military backed by the United States, has provided humanitarian aid and other support to Ukraine.

Tokyo and Beijing are embroiled in a dispute over tiny Japanese-controlled islands in the East China Sea.

Adm. Samuel Paparo will brief the bipartisan committee on plans to thwart a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan.

The Pentagon is trying to scale back China's outsized influence on the critical minerals needed to produce electric vehicles and build solar panels.

As a result of the economic restrictions, India has been unable to make payments to Russia since April 2019.

New Zealand’s military has tested beach-landing equipment in an overseas environment — a type of exercise one officer admitted hasn't happened for a while.

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. made the rounds in Washington seeking to deepen the alliance amid concerns over Chinese aggression.