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June 28, 2023

Japan, Australia Drill Together in South China Sea for Trident Exercise

USNI News: Australian and Japanese forces conducted exercise Trident 2023 over the weekend in the South China Sea.  The Japan

June 27, 2023

US Navy Commissioned Its 70th Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer, USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120)

Naval News: USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120) is the 70th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer overall and the fifth (of nine) in the

June 26, 2023

US Aircraft Carrier Arrives in Vietnam

The Defense Post: A US aircraft carrier arrived in the central Vietnamese city of Danang on Sunday, weeks after Hanoi

June 26, 2023

S. Korean Navy to join U.S.-led maritime exercise in waters off Guam

Yonhap News Agency: South Korea’s Navy said Sunday it will participate in a U.S.-led multinational maritime exercise in waters off

June 23, 2023

US, Papua New Guinea boost defense ties in wake of Solomon Islands deal with China

Breaking Defense: With the Solomon Islands still imposing a “moratorium” on foreign naval vessels visiting the Pacific island state, the US

June 22, 2023

US Coast Guard ship transits Taiwan Strait after Blinken’s trip to China

CNN: A US Coast Guard ship “conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit” on Tuesday, according to a statement released by

June 21, 2023

Rafael announces new, 6th Gen air-to-air missile ‘Sky Spear’

Breaking Defense: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems recently unveiled what it calls a new 6th generation air-to-air missile dubbed Sky Spear,

June 21, 2023

Japan to standardize arms with U.S., Europe for joint maintenance

Nikkei Asia: Japan will harmonize the standards for domestically produced defense equipment with those of the U.S. and Europe to reduce

June 21, 2023

US, Japan forces conduct bilateral aviation exercise

U.S. Forces Japan: U.S. Forces and the Japan Self-Defense Forces conducted a bilateral aviation integration exercise on June 16, 2023,

June 20, 2023

Japan Funds Indigenous Ship-Killing Missile Project

The Defense Post: The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) has awarded Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) a 33.9-billion yen ($243 million)