United States and United Kingdom aircraft carriers and other warships have conducted an interoperability drills in waters of Atlantic Ocean on August 8 as part of Saxon Warrior. “Saxon Warrior is a United States and United Kingdom co-hosted carrier strike group exercise that demonstrates interoperability and capability to respond to crises and deter potential threats,” […]
US aircraft carrier conducting first ever visit to Vietnam
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis received Vietnamese Minister of National Defense Ngo Xuan Lich at Pentagon on August 8. The two officials discussed the growing US-Vietnam defense relationship and regional security challenges, the Pentagon said. They agreed to carryout activities that will deepen their countries defense cooperation which include the first visit of a US […]
US FA-18E nearly collided with Iranian drone
A F/A-18E Super Hornet of the United States almost collided with an Iranian QOM-1 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on August 8 international airspace in the central Persian Gulf. The Iranian drone executed unsafe and unprofessional altitude changes, the United States Central Comamnd (CENTCOM) said. The US aircraft is operating under Strike Fighter Squadron 147, assigned […]
Indonesia to trade coffee, palm oil, tea, defense equipment for 11 Russian jet fighters
PT Perusahaan Perdagangan (Indonesia Trading Company), an Indonesian state-owned trading company and and Russian state-owned company Rostec have signed a memorandum of understanding to barter Indonesian agricultural commodities for Russian jet fighters, The Jakarta Post reports. “The barter deal, which is under the supervision of the two governments, will involve 11 Sukhoi SU-35 jet fighters […]
North Korea: Nuke, ballistic rockets non-negotiable
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho said Monday that his country will not give up its nuclear forces despite the pressure of various countries on North Korea for denuclearization. “We will, under no circumstances, put the nuke and ballistic rockets on negotiating table,” Ri said in a statement released to […]
US State Secretary plans to meet Russian counterpart in Philippines this weekend
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Tuesday he planned to meet with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in person in the Philippine capital Manila over the weekend. “I will be meeting face-to-face with Foreign Minister Lavrov this weekend on the margins of the (ASEAN and East Asia Summit) meetings in Manila,” Tillerson told […]
US Admiral ready to execute POTUS order, including order to nuke China
United States (US) Navy Pacific Fleet commander Admiral Scott Swift said he is ready to execute US President Donald Trump’s order, even if Trump orders a nuclear strike against China next. Admiral Swift was asked on July 27 at the Australian National University’s National Security College conference with a hypothetical question if he would execute […]
US patrol ship fires warning shots at Iranian vessel
United States Navy Cyclone-class patrol ship USS Thunderbolt (PC-12) fired warning shots at an Iranian vessel on July 25. The US coastal patrol ship was participating in a coalition exercise in the Persian Gulf, the Pentagon said. The Department of Defense of United States said warning shots were fired after an Iranian naval vessel conducted […]
China slams ‘fake news’ saying 158 Indian soldiers killed by Chinese attack
Chinese media deplored on Tuesday a news outlet in Pakistan for coming out with fake news which claims that at least 158 Indian soldiers were killed and several others were injured in Sikkim following a Chinese rocket attack. According to People’s Daily website people.cn, the Chinese mainstream media described it “groundless” report which is still […]
Syrian monitor group confirms death of IS leader al-Baghdadi
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a monitor group, on Tuesday confirmed the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of Islamic State (IS). “There is confirmed information” that al-Baghdadi has been killed, said the group, which has emerged as the main opposition source of information throughout Syria’s long-running conflict. However, it did not provide […]
US Marines KC-130 refueling aircraft crashes
A United States Marine Corps (USMC) KC-130 refueling aircraft crashed July 10 in Leflore County in Mississippi, USA. USA Today reports that according to officials the mishap killed 16. Lockheed Martin KC-130 is an extended-range tanker version of the C-130 Hercules transport aircraft modified for aerial refueling. It is a multi-role, multi-mission tactical tanker/transport which […]
2 US bombers fly over South China Sea
Two United States Air Force B-1 Lancer strategic bombers proceeded to the South China Sea before returning to Andersen Air Force Base after flying a mission over the East China Sea with their Japanese counterparts, the US Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) said. “Using Andersen Air Force Base, Guam as a power projection platform, two B-1B […]
S. Korea, US conduct joint missile exercises after N. Korea’s ICBM test
South Korea and the United States on Wednesday conducted joint ballistic missile exercises a day after North Korea declared a successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a statement that the missile units of South Korea and the US carried out joint ballistic missile drills […]
China slams US for latest freedom of navigation operation
The Chinese government slammed United States’ latest freedom of navigation operation. On July 2, US Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Stethem (DDG-63) conducted the said operation within the 12-nautical miles waters off Paracel Islands in South China Sea. “The Chinese side strongly urges the US side to immediately stop such kind of provocative operations that […]
Japan, US agree to increase pressure on North Korea
The leaders of the United States and Japan agreed in a telephone conversation to closely cooperate in putting pressure on North Korea, Japanese Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Koichi Hagiuda said on Monday. According to the Kyodo news agency, Hagiuda said that the country’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump decided to use […]
LOOK: US strike group holds live-firing at sea
United States Navy Carrier Strike Group 5, with its flagship USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) sailing in formation conducted a coordinated live-fire gunnery exercise in Pacific Ocean. The said carrier strike group is forward-deployed to provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of US allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific […]
LOOK: US orward-deployed aircraft carrier patrols Western Pacific
United States Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), is patrolling the Western Pacific as of June 26. She is homeported in Yokosuka Naval Base in Yokosuka, Japan. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and […]
US Navy carrier strike group enters US 7th Fleet area of operations
United States Navy Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG) spearheaded by lead supercarrier of her class USS Nimitz (CVN 68) arrived in the United State 7th Fleet area of operations (AOR), June 21. This is as Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group ended its five-and-a-half-month deployment to US 7th Fleet’s AOR. US 7th Fleet’s AOR includes 36 […]
US bombers fly with SoKor F-15s in Korean peninsula
United States Air Force B1-B Lancer bombers are maintaining presence in the Pacific region. On June 20, 2 B1-B Lancer bombers flew from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam to conduct mission with two South Korean air force F-15s in the Korean peninsula. “These flights with the Republic of Korea (ROK) demonstrate solidarity between the ROK […]
US, Indonesia top officials discuss defense cooperation, maritime security
United States Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Indonesia Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Pandjaitan held a meeting at the Pentagon on June 8 to discuss maritime security challenges and defense cooperation, chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W. White said. White said Mattis and Pandjaitan exchanged views on the regional maritime security environment in Southeast Asia, […]
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