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Why the US Navy Is Reclassifying 19 Virginia-Class Submarines

Why the US Navy Is Reclassifying 19 Virginia-Class Submarines

The US Navy is now classifying 19 planned Virginia-class submarines as guided-missile submarines, although nothing about their design has changed. Announced on 3 August, the new designation applies to boats equipped with the Virginia Payload Module. Until now, they had been classified as nuclear-powered attack submarines, carrying

Why Vietnam Matters to America’s Strategy Against China

Why Vietnam Matters to America’s Strategy Against China

Pentagon Commits $820 Million to Performance Drone Works to Cut China Reliance

Pentagon Commits $820 Million to Performance Drone Works to Cut China Reliance

Australia’s Prototype Missile Shield Could Draw on the Navy’s Arsenal

Australia’s Prototype Missile Shield Could Draw on the Navy’s Arsenal

US to Fund Philippine Coast Guard Pier and Lift Military Aid Against China

US to Fund Philippine Coast Guard Pier and Lift Military Aid Against China

US Marines Test Satellite-Independent Link Between Philippines and Australia

US Marines Test Satellite-Independent Link Between Philippines and Australia

US Targets PAC-3 and THAAD Propulsion Bottleneck in Missile Production Push

US Targets PAC-3 and THAAD Propulsion Bottleneck in Missile Production Push

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Pentagon Backs $400 Million Australian Scandium Deal to Break China's Grip

Pentagon Backs $400 Million Australian Scandium Deal to Break China's Grip

The US Department of War has committed $400 million in conditional financing to an Australian miner to build a Western scandium supply chain, moving to loosen China's grip on a metal used in advanced fighter aircraft and semiconductors. The Office of Strategic Capital, the department's investment

Russian Shadow Fleet Escorts Drive 25% Rise in Royal Navy Monitoring

Russian Shadow Fleet Escorts Drive 25% Rise in Royal Navy Monitoring

US Marines Test Fireteam-Level Attack Drones in South Korea

US Marines Test Fireteam-Level Attack Drones in South Korea

Pentagon Commits $820 Million to Performance Drone Works to Cut China Reliance

Pentagon Commits $820 Million to Performance Drone Works to Cut China Reliance

Australia’s Prototype Missile Shield Could Draw on the Navy’s Arsenal

Australia’s Prototype Missile Shield Could Draw on the Navy’s Arsenal

US to Fund Philippine Coast Guard Pier and Lift Military Aid Against China

US to Fund Philippine Coast Guard Pier and Lift Military Aid Against China

US Marines Test Satellite-Independent Link Between Philippines and Australia

US Marines Test Satellite-Independent Link Between Philippines and Australia

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How China’s State-Owned Telecom Firms Stayed Inside America’s Internet

How China’s State-Owned Telecom Firms Stayed Inside America’s Internet

The United States spent years restricting three Chinese state-owned telecom carriers from its regulated communications market. A bipartisan congressional investigation says they nevertheless retained significant positions inside American internet infrastructure. Between 2019 and 2022, the Federal Communications Commission denied China Mobile USA’s application for international Section 214 authority

Why the US Navy Is Reclassifying 19 Virginia-Class Submarines

Why the US Navy Is Reclassifying 19 Virginia-Class Submarines

Why Vietnam Matters to America’s Strategy Against China

Why Vietnam Matters to America’s Strategy Against China

South Korea Is Rebuilding Its Marine Corps. But for Which War?

South Korea Is Rebuilding Its Marine Corps. But for Which War?

Why Japan is Building a Missile Wall Across the Nansei Islands

Why Japan is Building a Missile Wall Across the Nansei Islands

Papua New Guinea Opens Allied Military Drill Days After Australia Defence Pact Takes Effect

Papua New Guinea Opens Allied Military Drill Days After Australia Defence Pact Takes Effect

How US Missile Deployments Near Taiwan Are Becoming a Fixture in the Philippines

How US Missile Deployments Near Taiwan Are Becoming a Fixture in the Philippines

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