Pentagon presses Japan, Australia on role in possible Taiwan conflict

Japan and Australia have been asked by Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby to detail their commitments in the case of a U.S. war with China over Taiwan. Read More

The US and Pacific ally Japan are teaming up to defeat new hypersonic ...

The US and Pacific ally Japan are teaming up to defeat new hypersonic missiles that right now are basically unstoppable ... Read More

US Ally Issues Warning Over China Military Expansion in Pacific

Beijing has repeatedly accused the Philippines of being in a pawn in U.S. efforts to contain China's rise and touted bilateral dialogue with its neighbor as the only solution to their territorial ... Read More

US and Japan agree to develop hypersonic missile interceptor

The U.S. and Japan collaborating on hypersonic missile defense is a positive step considering potential threats from China, Russia and North Korea, said Ralph Cossa, a retired Air Force officer ... Read More

China got 'very dramatic' after the US military flew a new ... - MSN

China got 'very dramatic' after the US military flew a new missile system out to the Western Pacific, ally says The US deployed its Mid-Range Capability launcher to the Philippines earlier this year. Read More

US, Japan are natural partners in hypersonic ... - Stars and Stripes

Japan’s defense budget this fiscal year totaling 6.82 trillion yen, or $51.4 billion, the nation’s largest ever, includes 211.3 billion yen, or $1.59 billion, to acquire U.S. Tomahawk missiles ... Read More

US and Ally Signal Possible Missile Deployment on China's Doorstep - MSN

The other launcher was the 1,725-mile range of the LRHW, also known as Dark Eagle. It is armed with two hypersonic missiles, which are capable of flying more than 3,800 miles per hour and being ... Read More

Election shock in key US ally Japan could embolden China, other rivals

A shock election result in Japan, Washington's key Asian security ally, and the United States' potentially destabilising presidential election next week could provide an opportunity for China and ... Read More

US Deploys B-1B Bombers To Front-Line Ally in Pacific

A United States Air Force B-1B bomber lands at Misawa Air Base in Japan during the Bomber Task Force 25-2 mission on April 15, 2025. Airman 1st Class Mattison Cole/U.S. Air Force ... Read More