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27 January

Japan PM Says US Alliance Would Collapse if Tokyo Ignored Taiwan Crisis

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the alliance between Tokyo and Washington would collapse if Japan failed to act in the event of an attack on the US military during a conflict in Taiwan.

26 January

Giulia Bernacchi

Kazakhstan Boosts Domestic Drone Production Capacity

Kazakhstan’s Airborne Assault Forces has established in-house production and maintenance capabilities for unmanned aerial vehicles.

26 January

250504-N-KW492-1541 IWAKUNI, Japan (May 4, 2025) - An E-2D Hawkeye assigned to Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 125, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, flies over Iwakuni, Japan during Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni’s 46th Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 4, 2025. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a Friendship Day open house to foster positive relationships between the air station and its Japanese hosts, offering a culturally enriching experience that displays the mutual support between the U.S. and Japan. CVW-5 is the U.S. Navy’s only permanently forward deployed air wing and consists of nine squadrons flying F-35C Lightning II, F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, EA-18G Growlers, E-2D Hawkeyes, CMV-22B Ospreys and MH-60R/S Sea Hawks used to conduct carrier air warfare operations and assist in the planning, control, coordination and integration of air wing squadrons in support of carrier air warfare. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryre Arciaga)

Rojoef Manuel

Japan Audit Flags $7.1B in Undelivered US Military Equipment After Five Years

Japan’s Board of Audit has revealed that military equipment worth roughly $7.1 billion procured from the US has yet to be delivered more than five years after contracts were signed.

26 January

The BRP Rajah Sulayman (PS-20) offshore patrol vessel

Rojoef Manuel

Philippine Navy Receives First Rajah Sulayman Patrol Boat From S. Korea

The Philippine Navy has accepted the lead Rajah Sulayman-class offshore patrol vessel from South Korea as part of a 2022 contract.

26 January

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

V-BAT Reborn: Shield AI Drone Gets Lethal Muscle From LIG Nex1

The V-BAT just got new teeth.

26 January

Christine Casimiro

Philippines Expands Black Hawk Fleet With Fifth Batch of S-70i Helicopters

The Philippine Air Force has formally accepted five additional S-70i Black Hawk helicopters and eight M134-H "Gatling" heavy machine guns to arm the rotorcraft.

26 January

Christine Casimiro

US Boosts Taiwan Defense With Ammo Test Range, Secures Drone Supply Chain

The US has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Taiwan’s domestic defense industry through new initiatives, according to American Institute in Taiwan Director Raymond Greene.

23 January

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Japan’s New Anti-Ship Missile ‘Barrel Rolls’ During Final Approach to Target

Japanese naval forces appear to be testing a new anti-ship missile that performs a tactical rolling maneuver during its final approach.

23 January

Ethan M. Encarnacion

India Targets Hypersonic Weapons With New Interceptors

India is chasing speed with speed as its Defence Research and Development Organisation begins work on hypersonic interceptors to take on the country’s fastest missile threats.

23 January

Christine Casimiro

RAAF’s First MC-55A Peregrine EW, ISR Aircraft Finally Lands in Australia

The Royal Australian Air Force’s first of four MC-55A Peregrines has finally landed in Australia, following delays from the original timeline under a 2019 foreign military sales deal.

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