Policy

Marines Hone Future Concepts with Dune Buggies, Liaison Officers, and Many Radios

The giant RIMPAC exercise helped the Corps test their newest type of agile unit within a multinational force.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Threats

Today's D Brief: Russia adds 137K troops; New British arms to Ukraine; Moscow's economic forecast; US strikes Iran-backed troops again; New CODEL to Taiwan; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
Threats

The Army Brief: Guam missile defense; CENTCOM contest; New social-media rules; and more...

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Ideas

China’s New Ambassador Warns US Has ‘Gone Too Far’ Over Taiwan

Qin Gang is setting himself up as the unflinching mouthpiece of an assertive Beijing. Can he win over Washington?

  • Kevin Baron
Ideas

How Beijing Is Changing Its Rules Around Taiwan

Three lessons from China’s recent exercises around the self-governing island.

  • Lyle J. Goldstein
Threats

The Hardest Thing About Missile Defense in Guam? Finding the Right Site

There are candidate locations, but nothing is final, said Missile Defense Agency Director Vice Adm. Jon Hill.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Ideas

Defense One Radio, Ep. 106: Decoding China’s Taiwan saber-rattling

Two experts help us put the most recent Taiwan Strait crisis in perspective.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

As China, Taiwan Tensions Flare, US Faces Shrinking Window to Deter Conflict

Experts say China has multiple options for military or coercive action in the coming years. Neither the US or Taiwan can prepare for all of them.

  • Patrick Tucker and Jacqueline Feldscher
Policy

In ‘Irresponsible Act,’ China Trims Defense Communications with US

White House decries reduction in discussion channels at a time of rising tensions.

  • Tara Copp
Threats

CNO: Pacific Forces Can Learn from NATO’s Work with Ukraine

Leaders leave RIMPAC thinking about ways to increase info-sharing, international cooperation.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Science & Tech

Chinese Disinformation Group Targeted Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit

Efforts to attack critics of the PRC online have expanded in recent months.

  • Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech

Robot Ships Debut at RIMPAC, Helping US Navy Sail Toward a Less-Crewed Future

Four unmanned surface vessels sailed with manned ships, sharing data and testing how they would operate with the larger U.S. fleet.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Ideas

The US Navy Should Assemble a Fleet for Littoral Campaigns

Don't build a fleet to fight off a Chinese invasion force; build one that gives the U.S. and allies more options.

  • Bryan Clark
Exclusive Threats

CNO Seeks Not Just Interoperability But Interchangeability With Foreign Militaries

And that starts with “ships being honest with themselves,” Adm. Gilday told Defense One.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Exclusive Threats

National Guard Considering Major Expansion in Indo-Pacific

In an interview, Gen. Dan Hokanson says Guard seeks to amplify its training presence because of China’s increased aggressiveness.

  • Tara Copp
Threats

The Naval Brief: RIMPAC’s back; Military life palls; Norfolk’s warning; and more...

  • Bradley Peniston
Threats

At Reborn RIMPAC, A Clear Mission: Deter China, Defend Taiwan

The enormous Pacific multinational exercise and show of force has reemerged from the pandemic to face a larger PLA and more threatening Beijing.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Threats

The Naval Brief: NDAA amendments; Russian missiles; Rim of the Pacific; and more...

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Policy

Abe’s Unfinished Legacy: Leading Japan and its Military to Confront Modern Threats

The assassinated former prime minister was still working to guide Japan out of post-war pacifism and into a more global stance with counter-strike capabilities to deter China.

  • Tara Copp
Threats

It’s Time to Base Fifth-Gen Fighter Jets in the Western Pacific, INDOPACOM Chief Says

China’s buildup means F-35s or F-22s should do more than exercise from Guam, Aquilino said.

  • Elizabeth Howe
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