2013-12-02 By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake The PRC has recently declared an Air Defense Identification Zone, which covers not just its territory but those of Japan as well. A key consideration as well is the NATURE of the rules, which the PRC is seeking to enforce in their self-declared…
2013-11-28 by defenceWeb Staff Writer and Africom The US Department of Defense (DOD) continues to work with nations in North Africa to promote security and increase stability in the region still feeling the effects of the Arab Spring, Amanda J. Dory, deputy assistant secretary of defence for African affairs, told…
2013-11-25 by Oscar Nkala The Tanzanian People's Defence Force (TPDF) has swapped 12 old Chinese-made J-7 fighter aircraft with 14 new J-7Gs, as the country forges ahead with the modernisation of its aerial defence capabilities. IHS Janes reports that the new fighter aircraft fleet includes 12 single-seat Chengdu J-7G jets (designated…
2013-11-16 By Sam Mayper South Korea has emerged as a global competitor in the international arms market and remains to be one of the world’s largest importers of military commodities. American defense firms have benefited from the industry’s growth because South Korea is the largest recipient of American defense exports. Yet…
2013-11-14 by Oscar Nkala The Nigeria Navy (NN) has contracted the China Shipbuilding and Offshore International Company (CSOC) to upgrade its naval dockyard into at Port Harcourt into a world-class factory that will build offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) and carry out maintenance on vessels The Chinese company, which won a contract…
2013-11-12 In testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee on November 7, 2013, the Service Chiefs addressed the challenges the military is facing with sequestration. They addressed what the future might look like if sequestration was not jettisoned. Sydney Freedberg, Jr. in an overview piece on the hearings provided a…
2013-10-30 By Robbin Laird, Ed Timperlake and Richard Weitz We have just published our new book on shaping a 21st century strategy for Pacific defense. The book examines the challenge of re-shaping U.S. forces to deal with 21st century strategic realities for Pacific defense. It is often stated that the 21st…
2013-11-11 By Su Wang In November 2, Russia and Japan held their first 2+2 meeting in Tokyo. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and their Japanese counterparts Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera attended the meeting. This meeting was initially decided when Japanese Prime Minister…
