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US, Philippines to simulate ‘full-scale battle’ in Balikatan drills

MANILA, Philippines — Thousands of allied American and Filipino forces opened annual combat drills Monday that include repelling an island attack to simulate the defense of the Philippine archipelago and seas in a “full-scale battle scenario” that has antagonized China. The annual Balikatan military exercises between the longtime treaty allies are scheduled from April 21 […]

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Taiwan comes to grips with an old military adage

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CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — A new report by Taiwan’s government pledges to refocus military training on realistic threat scenarios, as the island nation contends with fresh Chinese saber-rattling close to home. Taipei is aware of the threat posed by Beijing’s forces forces, but officials acknowledge more must be done to deter and, if need be,

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New Zealand vows to play catch-up on defense investments

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Government leaders in New Zealand have pledged to increase defense spending and plug longstanding capability gaps, as countries in the region contend with the rise of China. “We can’t have prosperity without security. That’s why we’re [doubling] defense spending to 2% of GDP over the next eight years,” Prime Minister Christopher

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Australia sizes up a continent-size gap in air defenses

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MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian military leaders are scrambling to cobble together fresh air defense capabilities, as China’s missile arsenal is growing and Beijing’s warships have started showing up in Australasia. Global companies offered weaponry to that end at the recent Avalon International Airshow, held near Melbourne in late March. For now it appears that military

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Japan develops new missiles designed to repel an invasion

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MANILA, Philippines — Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has clinched a deal to develop new long-range, precision-guided missiles in a 32 billion yen ($216 million) contract for the Japan Self-Defense Force. The Ministry of Defense indicated in a news release April 1 that the contract is part of plans to boost standoff missile capabilities as the

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US approves sale of F-16s to the Philippines in $5.5bn weapons package

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MANILA, Philippines — The U.S. State Department has approved a prospective sale of 20 F-16 aircraft to the Philippines, part of a larger package that includes hundreds of medium-range, air-to-air missiles, bombs, anti-aircraft guns and ammunition, worth $5.58 billion. The official notice of the sale follows U.S. Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth’s trip to the Philippines

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Aussie spy planes worked overtime during nearby Chinese naval drills

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MELBOURNE, Australia — Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft took center stage in Australia’s and New Zealand’s joint response during a surprise appearance last month of Chinese warships sailing around Australia, while the nations’ numbers of surface combatants have been dwindling, according to officials and analysts. Responding to a question from Defense News at Avalon

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Pentagon chief to visit Philippines for security talks, envoy says

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MANILA, Philippines — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to visit the Philippines, the first stop on his first trip to the Indo-Pacific next week, for talks that will include increasing deterrence against aggression in the disputed South China Sea, a Philippine official said Friday. Hegseth will be in Manila on March 28-29 to meet his

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For European envoys in DC, a new chill from Trump’s Pentagon

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Over his years in Washington, a European defense official — granted anonymity to speak freely — grew used to a certain warmth from his American counterparts. He gave the Air Force’s annual conference as an example. Every year he went, the speakers thanked U.S. allies for their help, and at least one U.S. officer approached

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China demonstrated ‘satellite dogfighting,’ Space Force general says

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A top Space Force general said Tuesday that commercial systems have observed Chinese satellites rehearsing “dogfighting” maneuvers in low Earth orbit — the U.S. adversary’s latest show of tactical and technological advancement in space capabilities. “With our commercial assets, we have observed five different objects in space maneuvering in and out and around each other

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US, Philippines to simulate ‘full-scale battle’ in Balikatan drills

Taiwan comes to grips with an old military adage

New Zealand vows to play catch-up on defense investments

Australia sizes up a continent-size gap in air defenses

Japan develops new missiles designed to repel an invasion

US approves sale of F-16s to the Philippines in $5.5bn weapons package

Aussie spy planes worked overtime during nearby Chinese naval drills

Pentagon chief to visit Philippines for security talks, envoy says

For European envoys in DC, a new chill from Trump’s Pentagon

China demonstrated ‘satellite dogfighting,’ Space Force general says

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