How will the USAF resupply munitions once “dispersed across the pacific” She does know that we can’t airlift enough bombs and missiles in, right? She does know that SHE is cutting our prepositioning fleet, right? She does know we don’t have enough tankers to refuel, right?

As a consequence of population decline, #China is set to raise the retirement age: Retirement for men rising from 60 to 63 For women in white-collar jobs from 55 to 58 For women in blue-collar jobs from 50 to 55

#Philippines Withdraws Coast Guard Flagship from Sabina Shoal, AIS Shows A five-month standoff between Manila and Beijing over a disputed maritime feature in the South China Sea has entered a new phase after the Philippine Coast Guard flagship has withdrawn, according to ship

Why #Australia wants US-made B-21 stealth bombers Acquisition would add heft to AUKUS partnership and Australia’s long-range strike capacity but run the risk of further irking China. Australia may soon acquire American-made B-21 Raiders, a sixth-generation stealth bomber that

China-Australia looking to heal trade war wounds Albanese government has stabilized once testy trade relations but there are still plenty of crucial issues left to resolve. When Treasurer Jim Chalmers travels to Beijing later this month, he and his counterpart at China’s peak

#Japan extends range of F-35s & F-15s for potential clash with #China - Buys 9 KC-46A air refueling aircraft With mid-air refueling from the KC-46A, Japan's F-15 and F-35A/B fighters can extend their operational range, enabling them to carry out missions over Taiwan or coastal

#Philippines Coast Guard ship that withdrew from Sabina Shoal, returns to PH after a 5 month standoff with #China, with some personnel carried on stretchers, dehydrated from lack of supplies due to the Chinese blockade. Via ABS-CBN News

The 🇵🇭#Philippines has withdrawn its coast guard ship from #SabinaShoal. So how did this place become the current #SouthChinaSea hotspot with 🇨🇳#China? Jim Carouso & I asked Greg Poling to explain recently on WSWC about the Indo-Pacific?. Watch the whole thing here: youtu.be/2I5NsQsnAr4?si…

Chinese vessels surround a Philippine ship, forcing the crew to abandon part of their mission. A 2016 international tribunal ruled the Philippines has exclusive economic rights in a 200-mile zone, including where the ship was stopped. China does not recognize the ruling.

#BREAKING: #China says troops disengaged in 4 places from the Indian border, including Galwan Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning has said that Chinese troops have withdrawn from four areas in Eastern Ladakh including the Galwan Valley. Need confirmation from the

Watch: Russian - Chinese naval exercises in the Sea of Japan Warships of the Russian Pacific Fleet and the Chinese Navy conducted missile and artillery firing exercises in the Sea of Japan as part of the 'Ocean-2024' drills. More than 15 warships participated from the Russian

#Indonesia’s run-in with #Chinese vessels underscores struggle to defend its waters: analysts The incident is unlikely to be a one-off, with various ships having previously anchored without permission in Indonesian waters, analysts say. A recent stand-off between Indonesia’s

Conflict between China, Philippines could involve U.S. and lead to a clash of superpowers If there's going to be a military conflict between the United States and China, the thinking in Washington goes, it will most likely happen if China tries to invade Taiwan. But lately

#QUAD nations plan joint coast guard patrols as #China gets more aggressive, report says The United States, Australia, India and Japan are planning joint coast guard and maritime police patrols amid growing Chinese activity in the region, according to unnamed diplomatic sources

#Vietnam’s coast guard has held a rare live fire exercise to test responses to security threats, in an area off its central coast on the South China Sea. The drills are aimed at strengthening combat readiness amid rising tension in the South China Sea. The Sept. 5-11 exercise

Locations of #USNavy’s deployed carrier strike groups & amphibious ready groups for Sep. 16, 2024 The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is now operating in the Pacific after departing the Central Command area of response. Amphibious warships USS America (LHA-6) & USS

#Japan scrambled jets after #Russian military aircraft circled country Japan scrambled fighter jets after Russian military aircraft flew around the archipelago for the first time in five years, Tokyo said Friday. From Thursday morning to afternoon, two Russian Tu-142 aircraft

Watch: In what’s been called "the most dangerous conflict no one is talking about,” China has been using tactics “just short of war” to claim territory off the coast of the Philippines. Via 60 Minutes