5 sorties of PLA aircraft, 6 PLAN vessels and 1 official ship operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 4 out of 5 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded.

USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyer leaving Yokosuka, Japan - August 4, 2025. SRC: TW-MICHIYA MURATA

🇺🇸米海軍ﾐｻｲﾙ駆逐艦「ﾏｲｹﾙ･ﾓﾝｽｰｱ DDG-1001」突然出港して行きました😲

The United States reached a historic milestone in the contested development of hypersonic weapons as the new Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) system was deployed overseas for the first time. newsweek.com/us-reaches-maj…

CENTCOM Commander Completes 15 Day Visit to Region From 20 Jul – 2 AUG, U.S. CENTCOM Commander, Gen Michael Erik Kurilla, traveled to 11 countries visiting Servicemembers, partner Chiefs of Defense, Ministers of Defense, and several Heads of State in the CENTCOM Area of

#GenMorita had the first meeting with Lt Gen Stephen F. Jost, Commander, U.S. Forces Japan and Commander, Fifth Air Force since assuming the Chief of Staff, #JASDF. They reaffirmed the importance of further strengthening cooperation between 🇯🇵🇺🇸 #JapanUSAlliance #FOIP Fifth Air Force

In another move coinciding with the 98th anniversary of the founding of its armed forces, China has released footage of last year's high-profile test launch of a nuclear-capable missile. newsweek.com/china-reveals-…

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier coming into Marseille, France - August 4, 2025 SRC: TW-Jean-Pierre Foucault

NHK reported that Japan and the U.S. will conduct Exercise Resolute Dragon across the Japanese archipelago next month, including the potential deployment of the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) on Ishigaki Island. newsweek.com/us-missile-sys…

Army plans to grow Patriot battalions, plus one for Guam - this came out but I have the top line number for the total planned battalions. Read on: defensenews.com/land/2025/08/0…

“The live fire demonstration, held at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, marked a significant milestone in the GMARS development program, which aims to provide military customers with a highly mobile, survivable and versatile long-range precision fires capability tailored

#Rheinmetall and Lockheed Martin Successfully Fire #GMARS 🚀#Launcher for the First Time rheinmetall.com/en/media/news-…

The second phase included the U.S. Navy’s Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRF CSG). The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is the world’s largest and most advanced aircraft carrier and is equipped with first-in-class leading technologies such as advanced aircraft arresting gear.

Delivering advanced capabilities to protect our nation. We've been awarded a $9.5B contract to boost production of precision-guided missiles like JASSM & LRASM with the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy . We are ready to drive innovation & enhance America's strategic edge.

📰NEWS: Raytheon secures record-breaking $3.5 billion AMRAAM missile production contract from the Department of Defense 🇺🇸. Details: rtxcorp.co/47fZG9v

We can't wait to share something we’ve been working on. 👀 Stay tuned to our feed tomorrow for a sneak peek. We're looking forward to talking with you at #SMD2025. 😉

12 sorties of PLA aircraft, 5 PLAN vessels and 1 official ship operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 8 out of 12 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern and eastern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded.

📰NEWS: The Double Dragons deployed together with the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.

Former Royal Navy minehunter HMS Pembroke has been commissioned into the Romanian Navy. royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2025/augu…

Constant Phoenix 64-14829 now descending over the Barents Sea to begin its sampling runs. The last mission into this area was in November of 2023.