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China considering tripling stockpile of nuclear warheads, sources say
China is considering tripling its stockpile of nuclear warheads to 900 by 2035, as tensions with the United…
Russia would provide weapons to Sudan in return for Red Sea navy base
February 11, 2023 – Military leaders who control power in Khartoum approved a deal to establish a logistic…
The US Indo-Pacific Strategy’s Weakest Link
U.S. involvement in the region needs a larger economic component – an area where U.S. policy used to…
Army sees safety, not ‘wokeness,’ as top recruiting obstacle
While some Republicans blame the COVID-19 vaccine or “wokeness” for the Army’s recruiting woes, the military service says the bigger hurdles are more…
PBBM eyes purchase of Japan-made vehicles for military use
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday bared the plan to purchase Mini Cruiser vehicles manufactured by…
Japan’s influence in Asia waning, Australia think tank says
A strengthening of Japan’s defense capabilities will not be enough to compensate for the country’s waning overall influence…
U.S. and allies in Asia ready for ‘aggression’ from China, North Korea, general says
MANILA, Philippines — American forces and their allies in Asia are ready for battle after years of joint…
Republicans didn’t really want to cut the military budget after all
The new conservative House of Representatives has taken power and is ready to take on President Joe Biden…
Somalia launches military offensive against al-Shabab extremist group
Enough was enough. For 13 years, extremists with al-Qaida’s East Africa affiliate had controlled Mohamud Adow’s village in…
Rifts in Russian military command seen amid Ukraine fighting
As Russian troops wage a ferocious house-to-house fight for control of strongholds in eastern Ukraine, a parallel battle…