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August 31, 2023

US given OK to enforce maritime law around Palau as Washington vies with China for Pacific influence

ABC News: The United States has signed a new agreement with Palau, which gives American ships the authorization to unilaterally

August 31, 2023

US approves first-ever military aid to Taiwan through program typically used for sovereign nations

CNN: The Biden administration has approved funding for the first-ever transfer of US military equipment to Taiwan under a program typically saved for sovereign

August 30, 2023

AIM-9M Missiles, $250 Million in Additional Security Assistance Headed for Ukraine

U.S. Department of Defense: With the presidential drawdown authority package announced today, the U.S. has committed more than $43 billion

August 30, 2023

U.S. Air Force Revives B-52 Jammer Proposal For China Threat

Aviation Week: As an $11 billion makeover of Boeing B-52 engines, sensors and electronics continues, the Stratofortress has won a

August 30, 2023

Pentagon seeks missile defense integration with Australia

Defense One: The Pentagon’s top science and technology official is pushing to integrate United States and Australian missile defense capabilities,

August 29, 2023

US, South Korea, Japan respond to North Korean launches with at-sea defense drill

Stars and Stripes: Navy destroyers from the United States, South Korea and Japan simulated their defense against a ballistic missile

August 28, 2023

USMC Buying Nearly 2,000 Tamir Interceptors For Its Iron Dome Systems

The Drive: The U.S. Marine Corps has laid out plans to acquire three batteries worth of Iron Dome systems, including 44

August 24, 2023

US Army approves Sentinel A4 air defense radar for low-rate production

Defense News: The U.S. Army approved the Sentinel A4 radar program, critical to the service’s future air defense capability, to move

August 24, 2023

New Report Warns U.S., Allies of Two Front War with China, North Korea

USNI News: The United States and allies must be prepared for a two-front war in Northeast Asia and nuclear attacks

August 23, 2023

As US-Japan ramp up joint plan, MDA’s hypersonic interceptor development steps forward

Breaking Defense: Following President Joe Biden’s first trilateral summit last week with the leaders of Japan and South Korea, the Defense Department