The Network · 2026-03-27 01:27:00 · Japan Times
Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force has deployed its first destroyer capable of launching Tomahawk cruise missiles, marking a significant escalation in the nation's long-range strike capabilities. The vessel's integration of the Tomahawk system, with its reported 1,600-kilometer range, fundamentally alters Japan's defe...
The Network · 2026-03-29 00:56:51 · Japan Times
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has personally overseen a critical test of a new, high-thrust solid-fuel missile engine, marking a significant step in the country's push for more advanced and responsive strategic weapons. The test, reported by state media, highlights a focused effort to overcome a key technological hur...
The Network · 2026-04-09 20:27:00 · Seeking Alpha
The U.S. Navy's top acquisition official, Nickolas Guertin, made a direct visit to Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) shipyards, placing the Pentagon's intense focus on expanding the nation's critical shipbuilding capacity into sharp relief. This is not a routine oversight tour; it is a high-level, on-the-ground asses...
The Network · 2026-04-16 08:22:23 · Japan Times
Australia is launching its most significant peacetime military expansion in modern history, targeting a defense spending increase to 3% of GDP by 2033. This move signals a profound strategic pivot, driven by the urgent need to adapt to new warfare paradigms, with a specific focus on countering drone threats and enhanci...