FUTURE FORCE
Japan opened one of its largest-ever arms shows in May 2025 in a display that then-Defense Minister…
ALLIES & PARTNERS
Japan has expressed interest in participating in NATO for its Ukrainian mission based in Germany, which would…
Weapons and Modernization
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A B 2 Spirit stealth bomber fired an AGM 158C Long Range Anti Ship Missile (LRASM) during the recent Valiant Shield exercise, sinking a target vessel in the Western Pacific and giving the United States military…
China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) test-launched a long-range ballistic missile in July 2026 from…
The Republic of Korea (ROK) has finalized a plan to acquire standard missile-6 (SM-6) systems…
The 28th Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue held in May 2026 reinforced the strategic partnership between…
United States Army Gen. Xavier Brunson, commander of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and…
Top United States military commanders told the House and Senate Armed Services Committees in late…
European Security
View MoreRussia is threatening a strategic Arctic choke point, and if it gains control…
In an era of multiple nuclear-armed competitors, rapid technological change and growing cooperation…
In a milestone for the B-21 Raider, the stealth bomber designed to replace…
The United States is the world’s leading space power but must continue to…
The United States and its Allies and partners demonstrated their combat air capabilities…
For the first time, France tested its own artificial intelligence (AI)-powered battlefield command…
The United States Space Command (USSPACECOM) and six allied nations will develop a…
The 2026 iteration of the African Lion exercise included a first, as the…
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