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Navy awards contract for future Marine base on Guam
The U.S. Navy awarded a contract Friday for utility construction and site improvements for a future Marine Corps base on Guam.
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Japan seeks new missile defense ‘assets,’ increased cyber cooperation
Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera, speaking Thursday at the State Department, said that the threat from Pyongyang is driving Japan to look to accelerate certain defense decisions.
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Mattis: Military option for North Korea open
North Korea will face “strong military consequences” if it “initiates hostilities” with America or its allies in the Pacific, U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis reaffirmed Thursday, in an apparent break with a top White House advisor.
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![US should consider no-fly zone for North Korea missile tests [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GettyImages-824113236.jpg.jpg?w=1024)
US should consider no-fly zone for North Korea missile tests [Commentary]
A multilayered missile defense setup could well be enough to give North Korea pause before trying to test launch a missile.
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India mine-sweeper program hits another roadblock
Goa Shipyard Limited’s quest to build 12 high-tech mine countermeasure vessels for $5 billion, which is already delayed, has hit a roadblock over the selection of propulsion engines.
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Netherlands, Australia selected to house F-35 parts
The Netherlands and Australia will serve as regional centers of F-35 equipment as part of the fifth-generation fighter’s global footprint, the Pentagon announced Wednesday.
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India Jaguar fighters face upgrade challenges
A HAL executive placed blame: ”Upgrade of autopilot has been slow because of delays in supplies by French defense companies.”
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![Why didn’t sanctions stop North Korea’s missile program? [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/nkorea-014.jpg?w=1024)
Why didn’t sanctions stop North Korea’s missile program? [Commentary]
Have sanctions on North Korea failed? It might be more useful to consider what the effects of sanctions have been.
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Ukraine rocket maker denies leaking know-how to North Korea
The head of Ukraine’s top rocket-making company on Tuesday rejected claims that its technologies might have been shipped to North Korea, helping the pariah nation achieve a quantum leap in its missile program.
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If the US is going to war in North Korea, nobody told the US military
If you watch cable news or follow the president’s twitter feed, you might be under the impression that the U.S. is heading to war with North Korea. But somebody, it seems, forgot to loop in the U.S. military.
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Navy awards contract for future Marine base on Guam
The U.S. Navy awarded a contract Friday for utility construction and site improvements for a future Marine Corps base on Guam.
-
Japan seeks new missile defense ‘assets,’ increased cyber cooperation
Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera, speaking Thursday at the State Department, said that the threat from Pyongyang is driving Japan to look to accelerate certain defense decisions.
-
Mattis: Military option for North Korea open
North Korea will face “strong military consequences” if it “initiates hostilities” with America or its allies in the Pacific, U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis reaffirmed Thursday, in an apparent break with a top White House advisor.
-
US should consider no-fly zone for North Korea missile tests [Commentary]
A multilayered missile defense setup could well be enough to give North Korea pause before trying to test launch a missile.
-
India mine-sweeper program hits another roadblock
Goa Shipyard Limited’s quest to build 12 high-tech mine countermeasure vessels for $5 billion, which is already delayed, has hit a roadblock over the selection of propulsion engines.
-
Netherlands, Australia selected to house F-35 parts
The Netherlands and Australia will serve as regional centers of F-35 equipment as part of the fifth-generation fighter’s global footprint, the Pentagon announced Wednesday.
-
India Jaguar fighters face upgrade challenges
A HAL executive placed blame: ”Upgrade of autopilot has been slow because of delays in supplies by French defense companies.”
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Why didn’t sanctions stop North Korea’s missile program? [Commentary]
Have sanctions on North Korea failed? It might be more useful to consider what the effects of sanctions have been.
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Ukraine rocket maker denies leaking know-how to North Korea
The head of Ukraine’s top rocket-making company on Tuesday rejected claims that its technologies might have been shipped to North Korea, helping the pariah nation achieve a quantum leap in its missile program.
-
If the US is going to war in North Korea, nobody told the US military
If you watch cable news or follow the president’s twitter feed, you might be under the impression that the U.S. is heading to war with North Korea. But somebody, it seems, forgot to loop in the U.S. military.
-
Navy awards contract for future Marine base on Guam
The U.S. Navy awarded a contract Friday for utility construction and site improvements for a future Marine Corps base on Guam.
-
Japan seeks new missile defense ‘assets,’ increased cyber cooperation
Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera, speaking Thursday at the State Department, said that the threat from Pyongyang is driving Japan to look to accelerate certain defense decisions.
-
Mattis: Military option for North Korea open
North Korea will face “strong military consequences” if it “initiates hostilities” with America or its allies in the Pacific, U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis reaffirmed Thursday, in an apparent break with a top White House advisor.
-
US should consider no-fly zone for North Korea missile tests [Commentary]
A multilayered missile defense setup could well be enough to give North Korea pause before trying to test launch a missile.
-
India mine-sweeper program hits another roadblock
Goa Shipyard Limited’s quest to build 12 high-tech mine countermeasure vessels for $5 billion, which is already delayed, has hit a roadblock over the selection of propulsion engines.
-
Netherlands, Australia selected to house F-35 parts
The Netherlands and Australia will serve as regional centers of F-35 equipment as part of the fifth-generation fighter’s global footprint, the Pentagon announced Wednesday.
-
India Jaguar fighters face upgrade challenges
A HAL executive placed blame: ”Upgrade of autopilot has been slow because of delays in supplies by French defense companies.”
-
Why didn’t sanctions stop North Korea’s missile program? [Commentary]
Have sanctions on North Korea failed? It might be more useful to consider what the effects of sanctions have been.
-
Ukraine rocket maker denies leaking know-how to North Korea
The head of Ukraine’s top rocket-making company on Tuesday rejected claims that its technologies might have been shipped to North Korea, helping the pariah nation achieve a quantum leap in its missile program.
-
If the US is going to war in North Korea, nobody told the US military
If you watch cable news or follow the president’s twitter feed, you might be under the impression that the U.S. is heading to war with North Korea. But somebody, it seems, forgot to loop in the U.S. military.



