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U.S. Army Selects South Korean K9 Howitzers While Seoul Pushes to End American Wartime Command

Days after US President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to "scale back" the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield bilateral exercise with South Korea, Washington awarded...

Japan Eyes India & Australia Military Axis as U.S. Reliability Wanes Amid Rising China Threats

For the first time in the last eight decades, Japan is looking beyond the US for security and enhancing defense capabilities, as concerns mount...

China’s Laser “Air Defense” System Enters Mass Production — Detects, Tracks & Zaps Mosquitoes Mid-Flight

Building on the idea of using a laser-based air defense system to destroy hostile targets like drones in combat, China appears to have adapted...

China Drills with MANPADS to Hunt Stealth Fighters — Draws Lessons From Iran’s Infrared Hit on U.S. F-35?

Over the years, China has reportedly been working on technologies to detect, track, and even shoot down stealth jets, primarily aimed at the USA....

“Free Ride is Over”: Japan’s Big Message to U.S. as Tokyo Gets Ready to Defend Itself Against China

On 6 and 9 August 1945, the United States detonated atomic bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki. On 2 September 1945, less than a month...