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Pakistan and China launch joint naval drills. Should India be concerned?
A nine-day Sino-Pakistani naval exercise commenced in Pakistan’s port of Karachi this week with the arrival of a Chinese naval task group. Find out what ships were in attendance.
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Does the US Army have enough weapons to defend Europe? Exercise Defender 2020 will reveal all.
The Army’s pre-positioned stock in Europe will be put to the test during Defender 2020, as will the service’s entire supply chain and ability to rapidly move soldiers and equipment.
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US and India pledge cooperation, as Pakistan claims the latter deployed missiles in disputed territory
The defense cooperation primarily includes increasing troop levels during joint military exercises and promoting the capacity of India’s smaller neighbors to participate in U.N. peacekeeping operations.
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North Korean ‘Christmas gift’ to the US could be a long-range ballistic missile test
The head of U.S. Pacific Air Forces said that the service will be closely watching the situation in North Korea.
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Singapore to base fighters on Guam for training | Defense News Weekly Extra
According to an MOU signed this month, Singapore would base fighters and support aircraft on Guam for training. The new unit is set to be stood up in 2029.
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Schriver, Pentagon Asia policy lead, exits building
Schriver led a reorganization of the Pacific regional team, including the creation of a new China-focused office.
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Adm. Davidson, Indo-Pacific commander: ‘We’re not asking people to choose between us and China’
China’s Belt and Road Initiative of lending money to countries wanting to improve their infrastructure has been a tactic of influence in the Indo-Pacific region. But allies are growing wise that there are strings attached, the head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command tells Defense News.
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Singapore to launch fighter jet training detachment on Guam
The agreement was inked after a meeting on the sidelines of the Reagan National Defense Forum, where the U.S. and Singaporean defense ministers discussed a range of issues on their countries’ bilateral defense relationship.
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Malaysia points to top concerns in first-ever defense whitepaper
Malaysia’s defense minister says the whitepaper is an opportunity to discuss the Southeast Asian nation’s strategic outlook.
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Demanding South Korea pay more for US presence drives wedge between allies, House leaders say
South Korea has already stepped up its financial contributions to offset stationing costs of keeping U.S. troops there, and now pays nearly $1 billion in host-nation support. That number, which was agreed to in February 2019 as part of the Special Measures Agreement, is $70 million more than South Korea paid the previous year.
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Pakistan and China launch joint naval drills. Should India be concerned?
A nine-day Sino-Pakistani naval exercise commenced in Pakistan’s port of Karachi this week with the arrival of a Chinese naval task group. Find out what ships were in attendance.
-
Does the US Army have enough weapons to defend Europe? Exercise Defender 2020 will reveal all.
The Army’s pre-positioned stock in Europe will be put to the test during Defender 2020, as will the service’s entire supply chain and ability to rapidly move soldiers and equipment.
-
US and India pledge cooperation, as Pakistan claims the latter deployed missiles in disputed territory
The defense cooperation primarily includes increasing troop levels during joint military exercises and promoting the capacity of India’s smaller neighbors to participate in U.N. peacekeeping operations.
-
North Korean ‘Christmas gift’ to the US could be a long-range ballistic missile test
The head of U.S. Pacific Air Forces said that the service will be closely watching the situation in North Korea.
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Singapore to base fighters on Guam for training | Defense News Weekly Extra
According to an MOU signed this month, Singapore would base fighters and support aircraft on Guam for training. The new unit is set to be stood up in 2029.
-
Schriver, Pentagon Asia policy lead, exits building
Schriver led a reorganization of the Pacific regional team, including the creation of a new China-focused office.
-
Adm. Davidson, Indo-Pacific commander: ‘We’re not asking people to choose between us and China’
China’s Belt and Road Initiative of lending money to countries wanting to improve their infrastructure has been a tactic of influence in the Indo-Pacific region. But allies are growing wise that there are strings attached, the head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command tells Defense News.
-
Singapore to launch fighter jet training detachment on Guam
The agreement was inked after a meeting on the sidelines of the Reagan National Defense Forum, where the U.S. and Singaporean defense ministers discussed a range of issues on their countries’ bilateral defense relationship.
-
Malaysia points to top concerns in first-ever defense whitepaper
Malaysia’s defense minister says the whitepaper is an opportunity to discuss the Southeast Asian nation’s strategic outlook.
-
Demanding South Korea pay more for US presence drives wedge between allies, House leaders say
South Korea has already stepped up its financial contributions to offset stationing costs of keeping U.S. troops there, and now pays nearly $1 billion in host-nation support. That number, which was agreed to in February 2019 as part of the Special Measures Agreement, is $70 million more than South Korea paid the previous year.
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Pakistan and China launch joint naval drills. Should India be concerned?
A nine-day Sino-Pakistani naval exercise commenced in Pakistan’s port of Karachi this week with the arrival of a Chinese naval task group. Find out what ships were in attendance.
-
Does the US Army have enough weapons to defend Europe? Exercise Defender 2020 will reveal all.
The Army’s pre-positioned stock in Europe will be put to the test during Defender 2020, as will the service’s entire supply chain and ability to rapidly move soldiers and equipment.
-
US and India pledge cooperation, as Pakistan claims the latter deployed missiles in disputed territory
The defense cooperation primarily includes increasing troop levels during joint military exercises and promoting the capacity of India’s smaller neighbors to participate in U.N. peacekeeping operations.
-
North Korean ‘Christmas gift’ to the US could be a long-range ballistic missile test
The head of U.S. Pacific Air Forces said that the service will be closely watching the situation in North Korea.
-
Singapore to base fighters on Guam for training | Defense News Weekly Extra
According to an MOU signed this month, Singapore would base fighters and support aircraft on Guam for training. The new unit is set to be stood up in 2029.
-
Schriver, Pentagon Asia policy lead, exits building
Schriver led a reorganization of the Pacific regional team, including the creation of a new China-focused office.
-
Adm. Davidson, Indo-Pacific commander: ‘We’re not asking people to choose between us and China’
China’s Belt and Road Initiative of lending money to countries wanting to improve their infrastructure has been a tactic of influence in the Indo-Pacific region. But allies are growing wise that there are strings attached, the head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command tells Defense News.
-
Singapore to launch fighter jet training detachment on Guam
The agreement was inked after a meeting on the sidelines of the Reagan National Defense Forum, where the U.S. and Singaporean defense ministers discussed a range of issues on their countries’ bilateral defense relationship.
-
Malaysia points to top concerns in first-ever defense whitepaper
Malaysia’s defense minister says the whitepaper is an opportunity to discuss the Southeast Asian nation’s strategic outlook.
-
Demanding South Korea pay more for US presence drives wedge between allies, House leaders say
South Korea has already stepped up its financial contributions to offset stationing costs of keeping U.S. troops there, and now pays nearly $1 billion in host-nation support. That number, which was agreed to in February 2019 as part of the Special Measures Agreement, is $70 million more than South Korea paid the previous year.



