Featured in JapanBYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayFeb 9, 2021ShareVeteran Submariners Explain What Might Have Caused Japanese Submarine CollisionDespite all the technology at their disposal, for a submarine crew, the simple act of surfacing can sometimes be fraught with danger. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayFeb 9, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 2, 2021ShareAir Force Says KC-46 Is A “Lemon” That It’s Trying To Make Lemonade Out OfThe Air Force is evaluating using the Pegasus for limited operational missions, but it’s still years away from providing its intended mission set. BYThomas NewdickFeb 2, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 22, 2020ShareSouth Korea Scrambles Fighters To Intercept Russian And Chinese Bombers On Joint Maneuvers (Updated)The Russian and Chinese air forces took part in the second round of joint maneuvers over the tense waters of the Sea of Japan. BYThomas NewdickDec 22, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareThe Youngest World War II Medal Of Honor Recipient Threw Himself On Two Grenades And Lived“Indestructible” Jack Lucas’ selfless actions saved three other Marines during the Battle of Iwo Jima. Now he is getting a destroyer named after him. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2020ShareThe Navy Wants To Stand Up A New Fleet Aimed At Deterring China In The Indian OceanThe call for a new fleet comes as the Navy takes part in a major exercise with India, Japan, and Australia, all with an eye toward challenging China. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2020ShareNavy Prepares For Integration Of MQ-25 Tanker Drones With E-2 Hawkeye SquadronsThe MQ-25s will be attached to E-2 squadrons during deployments and Hawkeye crews will cross-train to also fly the Stingrays. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 2, 2020ShareJapan Considers Building Two Super-Sized Destroyers As An Alternative To Aegis AshoreThe two new warships are planned to combine a development of the Maya class hull with the AN/SPY-7 Long Range Discrimination Radar. BYThomas NewdickNov 2, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 15, 2020ShareJapan Just Launched Its First “Big Whale” Lithium-Ion Battery Powered SubmarineJapan is preparing to introduce an innovative new class of diesel-electric submarine, the largest it has built since World War II. BYThomas NewdickOct 15, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020ShareOf Course Japan Rejected A Plan For A New Unmanned Fighter Because It Makes No SenseThe unmanned fighter proposal was just one of several options that Tokyo has studied as a replacement for the Mitsubishi F-2. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020ShareBYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickOct 1, 2020ShareNavy P-8 Poseidon Flies Mission Armed With Harpoon Missiles In Asia-Pacific Show Of ForceThe P-8 reportedly flew near the southern tip of Taiwan, over tense waters that have been frequented by the Chinese Navy as of late. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickOct 1, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 11, 2020ShareSouth Korea Officially Unveils Plan For F-35B Light CarrierThough still described as an amphibious warship, it will be focused on aviation operations and will lack a well deck. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 11, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterJul 29, 2020ShareThe F-15 “Japanese Super Interceptor” Eagle Is One Step Closer To Becoming A RealityBoeing and Mitsubishi move forward with joint plans to implement F-15JSI upgrade to complement Japan’s big new F-35 fleet. BYJamie HunterJul 29, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterJul 24, 2020ShareHuge Pacific Exercise Centered On Guam Brings Allies Together Amid Growing China ThreatAustralian, Japanese and U.S. forces combine to demonstrate an impressive show of integrated air and sea power in the tense Pacific. BYJamie HunterJul 24, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterJul 15, 2020ShareBoeing Says India And Israel Are The Focus For Future Advanced F-15 Eagle SalesWith the Air Force contracting Boeing for as many as 200 F-15EXs, additional exports of advanced Eagles could soon follow suit. BYJamie HunterJul 15, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterJul 10, 2020ShareApproval Of Mega F-35 Sale For Japan Is A Huge Step Towards Its Aircraft Carrier AmbitionsJapan would become the second-largest Lightning II operator in the world if it bought all 105 jets in the proposed deal. BYJamie HunterJul 10, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2020ShareHere Are Photos Of Two U.S. Navy Carriers In The South China Sea For First Time In Six Years (Updated)It’s a major show of force aimed squarely at China. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020ShareHere’s America’s Plan for Nuking its Enemies, Including North KoreaWhen America says “all the options are on the table” when responding to the reclusive Communist country, Operations Plan 8010 is the literal nuclear one. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareJapan Goes Back To The Future With Lithium-Ion Battery Powered SubmarinesDiesel electric submarines may be on the verge of returning to their simpler roots with the help of lithium-ion batteries. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2020ShareJapan Halts Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Plans Indefinitely Amid Public OppositionTechnical issues and concerns about cost, coupled with public outcries and embarrassing blunders have hampered the project. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2020ShareMarine F/A-18 Hornets Fly Armed With Live Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles In JapanThe exercise sent a clear signal that Marine Hornets are ready to reach out and counter hostile maritime activities. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 22, 2020ShareWe Have New Info And Photos From Yesterday’s Surprise B-1B Mission Across The Pacific (Updated)The bomber flew a round-trip flight from South Dakota to Japan and back as part of the Air Force’s new bomber strategy for the region. BYTyler RogowayApr 22, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 28, 2020ShareNow Both Aircraft Carriers In The Western Pacific Have COVID-19 Cases, Raising Readiness ConcernsSailors from a carrier forward deployed to Japan had contracted the virus as confirmed cases grow onboard another flattop in Guam. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 28, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 17, 2020ShareCheck Out All The Airpower On Guam For Exercise Cope North In This Exclusive Satellite ImageOne of the biggest air combat exercises is underway at Andersen Air Force Base on the island of Guam and it even looks impressive from space. BYTyler RogowayFeb 17, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 3, 2019ShareNo, Japan Isn’t Going To Install Catapults And Angled Decks On Its Izumo Class CarriersThe leaked image sparked outlandish and baseless speculation that Japan is actually wanting to do this and buy F-35Cs to go with the plan. BYTyler RogowayDec 3, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareArguably The Most Earth-Shattering Text Message Of All Time Was Sent 77 Years Ago TodayThe first message alerting others of Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor was short and devastatingly clear. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThis Haunting WWII Photo Sums Up Our Veterans’ Perseverance And SacrificeThe historic image and the story behind it are powerful reminders of the unique fighting spirit held by the bravest and most selfless among us. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 22, 2019ShareJapanese Shipbuilder Pitches Amphibious Assault Ship For Country’s Growing Marine ForcesCarrying MV-22 Ospreys and Marines riding in armored amphibious vehicles, the ships could help Japan project power beyond its home islands. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 22, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 30, 2019ShareJapan Cleared To Transform 98 Of Its F-15J Eagles Into “Japanese Super Interceptors”The new configuration includes a new radar, mission computer, electronic warfare suite, and will also ensure the F-15J flies for Japan for years to come. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2019ShareSouth Korea Considers Building Large Aircraft Carriers As Country Prepares To Buy More F-35sAs the security situation in the region erodes, the carrier question becomes more pressing for Seoul. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2019ShareNorth Korea Tests Submarine Launched Missile In First Launch Of Its Kind In Three Years (Updated)The launch comes ahead of new talks between North Korean and U.S. officials and as North Korea looks to complete its new ballistic missile submarine. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 9, 2019ShareWatch Japan’s Giant US-2 Amphibious Flying Boat Land In An Amazingly Short DistanceThe US-2 may look like one of the flying boats of yesteryear, but it is actually a very modern aircraft with some remarkable features. BYTyler RogowaySep 9, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 13, 2019ShareYou Can Buy Japan’s ‘Air Force One’ 747 Jumbo JetThe pristine 28-year-old 747-400 served 14 Prime Ministers, but has low time and is outfitted with a tasteful and very functional custom interior. BYTyler RogowayAug 13, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 30, 2019ShareHere’s Everything We Know About The Ongoing Search For Japan’s Crashed F-35 (Updated)The search and rescue effort continues for the F-35 and its pilot with a U-2 spy plane and submarine rescue vessel joining the effort. BYTyler RogowayJul 30, 2019ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJul 29, 2019ShareHere’s The F-22 Production Restart Study The USAF Has Kept Secret For Over A YearWe finally see the study that was oddly classified on arrival and it has new relevance based on Japan’s desire for a new stealth fighter. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJul 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2019ShareSouth Korea Kicks Off Development Of A New Amphibious Ship Designed To Carry F-35BsThe planned ship will give the South Koreans a significant boost in capability for operations around and beyond the Korean Peninsula. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2019ShareMoscow Disputes Seoul’s Account Of Unprecedented Aerial Altercation Over Sea Of JapanSouth Korea says its F-15K and KF-16 fighter jets fired a total of 360 warning shots after a Russian A-50 radar plane flew near disputed islets. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareHere’s How North Korea Got Kim Jong Un His New Armored S600 Mercedes Maybach LimosA new and highly detailed report shows how the regime in Pyongyang shipped the contraband cars through four different countries to evade sanctions. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2019ShareTrump’s Alarming Confusion Over Ballistic Missile Defense Surfaces Again In JapanThe President doesn’t have to be a weapons expert, but knowing the basics about ballistic missile defense capabilities is absolutely critical. BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareLet’s Talk About That Mysterious Chinese Anti-Ballistic Missile LaunchThe test could be a response to growing regional ballistic missile threats or a cover for anti-satellite weapons development. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUS Missile Defense Test Fails As N. Korea Plans Parade With Hundreds of Ballistic MissilesThe North Koreans reportedly hope to scare the United States into backing down from possible plans for a preventive strike. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareJapan Is Looking At Developing its Very Own Land Attack Capable Cruise MissileAble to strike targets at sea or on land, the weapon could be an important deterrent to both North Korea and China. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThree Navy Carriers Will Train Together Amid Concerns About Overall ReadinessThe huge exercise is a signal to North Korea and China, but also underscores unsustainable demands on the service. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe Presidential Motorcade Is on Full Display as Trump Tours AsiaWith tensions simmering between the US and North Korea, the Secret Service has clearly spared no expense for the trip. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSouth Korea Reveals Plan to Hit The North With a Huge Missile Barrage If War EruptsThe strategy clearly aims to deter Kim Jong-un, but it could prompt new North Korean provocations. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Navy Plans to Cut Cruisers by Half Amid Reports One Became Like a “Floating Prison”Retiring the Ticonderogas could exacerbate the dangerously unhealthy stress on the service’s other warships. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHow We Got to North Korea’s Pacific Nuclear Test Threat and What Comes NextIt would be the first above-ground detonation in decades and would send tensions into uncharted territory. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAll You Need to Know After North Korea’s Longest Downrange Missile LaunchThe reclusive regime proved it can hit Guam as the US and its allies continue to debate the best courses of action. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Tries to Spice Up Tired Shows of Force Over Korean Peninsula With F-35sAmerica and its allies are sending a message, but its not clear whether it will get across to the North Koreans. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Navy’s Hugely Versatile SM-6 Missile Keeps Scoring HitsLatest test aimed at improving the weapon’s capabilities against ballistic missiles in light of emerging threats. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareTrump’s “Fire and Fury” Threat Won’t Change North Korea’s BehaviorHarsh rhetoric adds to the administration’s already confusing and contradictory messaging on North Korea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareIt Looks Very Likely That North Korea’s New ICBM Can Reach The West CoastEstimated range based on new test suggests Pyongyang now has a true inter-continental range missile capability. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Preps for THAAD Missile Test Against IRBM As North Korean Threat RisesLong-planned experiment comes amid calls from U.S. officials to broadly expand America’s missile defense apparatus. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareWe Don’t Know Much About the Fitzgerald Collision and That Seems OddAuthorities have been tight-lipped about the accident and the strange details we do know have quickly giving rise to conspiracy theories. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 15, 2019ShareThe Combat Information Center In Japan’s New Frigate Is Like A Starship’s BridgeThe innovative round design that is wrapped in screens looks like it came right out of Starfleet’s Utopia Planitia shipyard. BYTyler RogowayJun 15, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2019ShareJapanese Ship Owner Disputes U.S. Claims About Weapons Used In Tanker AttackThe shipping company says “flying objects” were to blame after the U.S. government releases imagery it says show a limpet mine on the ship. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019ShareJapan Picked An Aegis Ashore Site Based On Miscalculations From Google EarthJapanese authorities rejected nine other possible sites based on the bad data. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 8, 2019ShareRemains Of Japanese F-35 Pilot Found As Search Is Called Off For Crashed AircraftThe majority of the doomed F-35 is still unrecovered and foreign adversaries would love to get their hands on any of it. BYTyler RogowayJun 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 30, 2019ShareWhat We Actually Know About Reports The White House Tried To Hide USS McCainPresident Trump and Secretary of Defense Shanahan have denied knowing anything about the plan and nothing seems to have actually happened in the end. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019ShareU.S. Navy Has Stopped Looking For Japan’s Crashed F-35 That Remains Largely UnrecoveredJapan says the American salvage team helped recover parts of the jet and that it will continue the search for the rest of the aircraft and its pilot. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2019ShareThe U.S. Military Now Denies That Japan’s Missing F-35A Has Been FoundSpokespersons say that search efforts continue despite a claim from the top U.S. Air Force officer in the Pacific that the wreck was located. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 24, 2019ShareLockheed Offers Japan Access To F-35 Code As Part Of Stealth Fighter Proposal: ReportAccess to the F-35’s millions of lines of code could help sweeten the deal for Japan over other competing offers. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 24, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 10, 2019ShareJapanese F-35A Has Gone Missing Over The Pacific Ocean (Updated)Japan’s first operational F-35 squadron was stood up just days ago at Misawa Air Base, the same base the F-35 in question supposedly launched from. BYTyler RogowayApr 10, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 13, 2019ShareJapan Buying Joint Strike Missiles For Its F-35As Is A Much Bigger Deal Than It SoundsIt’s the first land attack capable cruise missile Japan has bought, opening the door to a whole new set of tactical and strategic possibilities. BYTyler RogowayMar 13, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2019ShareTwo Kadena F-15s Made Emergency Arrested Landings In Opposite Directions On The Same RunwayThe incident is very out of the ordinary and likely resulted in some extremely tense moments at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa. BYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2019Share123
BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayFeb 9, 2021ShareVeteran Submariners Explain What Might Have Caused Japanese Submarine CollisionDespite all the technology at their disposal, for a submarine crew, the simple act of surfacing can sometimes be fraught with danger. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayFeb 9, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 2, 2021ShareAir Force Says KC-46 Is A “Lemon” That It’s Trying To Make Lemonade Out OfThe Air Force is evaluating using the Pegasus for limited operational missions, but it’s still years away from providing its intended mission set. BYThomas NewdickFeb 2, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 22, 2020ShareSouth Korea Scrambles Fighters To Intercept Russian And Chinese Bombers On Joint Maneuvers (Updated)The Russian and Chinese air forces took part in the second round of joint maneuvers over the tense waters of the Sea of Japan. BYThomas NewdickDec 22, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareThe Youngest World War II Medal Of Honor Recipient Threw Himself On Two Grenades And Lived“Indestructible” Jack Lucas’ selfless actions saved three other Marines during the Battle of Iwo Jima. Now he is getting a destroyer named after him. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2020ShareThe Navy Wants To Stand Up A New Fleet Aimed At Deterring China In The Indian OceanThe call for a new fleet comes as the Navy takes part in a major exercise with India, Japan, and Australia, all with an eye toward challenging China. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2020ShareNavy Prepares For Integration Of MQ-25 Tanker Drones With E-2 Hawkeye SquadronsThe MQ-25s will be attached to E-2 squadrons during deployments and Hawkeye crews will cross-train to also fly the Stingrays. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 2, 2020ShareJapan Considers Building Two Super-Sized Destroyers As An Alternative To Aegis AshoreThe two new warships are planned to combine a development of the Maya class hull with the AN/SPY-7 Long Range Discrimination Radar. BYThomas NewdickNov 2, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 15, 2020ShareJapan Just Launched Its First “Big Whale” Lithium-Ion Battery Powered SubmarineJapan is preparing to introduce an innovative new class of diesel-electric submarine, the largest it has built since World War II. BYThomas NewdickOct 15, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020ShareOf Course Japan Rejected A Plan For A New Unmanned Fighter Because It Makes No SenseThe unmanned fighter proposal was just one of several options that Tokyo has studied as a replacement for the Mitsubishi F-2. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020Share
BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickOct 1, 2020ShareNavy P-8 Poseidon Flies Mission Armed With Harpoon Missiles In Asia-Pacific Show Of ForceThe P-8 reportedly flew near the southern tip of Taiwan, over tense waters that have been frequented by the Chinese Navy as of late. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickOct 1, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 11, 2020ShareSouth Korea Officially Unveils Plan For F-35B Light CarrierThough still described as an amphibious warship, it will be focused on aviation operations and will lack a well deck. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 11, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterJul 29, 2020ShareThe F-15 “Japanese Super Interceptor” Eagle Is One Step Closer To Becoming A RealityBoeing and Mitsubishi move forward with joint plans to implement F-15JSI upgrade to complement Japan’s big new F-35 fleet. BYJamie HunterJul 29, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterJul 24, 2020ShareHuge Pacific Exercise Centered On Guam Brings Allies Together Amid Growing China ThreatAustralian, Japanese and U.S. forces combine to demonstrate an impressive show of integrated air and sea power in the tense Pacific. BYJamie HunterJul 24, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterJul 15, 2020ShareBoeing Says India And Israel Are The Focus For Future Advanced F-15 Eagle SalesWith the Air Force contracting Boeing for as many as 200 F-15EXs, additional exports of advanced Eagles could soon follow suit. BYJamie HunterJul 15, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterJul 10, 2020ShareApproval Of Mega F-35 Sale For Japan Is A Huge Step Towards Its Aircraft Carrier AmbitionsJapan would become the second-largest Lightning II operator in the world if it bought all 105 jets in the proposed deal. BYJamie HunterJul 10, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2020ShareHere Are Photos Of Two U.S. Navy Carriers In The South China Sea For First Time In Six Years (Updated)It’s a major show of force aimed squarely at China. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020ShareHere’s America’s Plan for Nuking its Enemies, Including North KoreaWhen America says “all the options are on the table” when responding to the reclusive Communist country, Operations Plan 8010 is the literal nuclear one. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareJapan Goes Back To The Future With Lithium-Ion Battery Powered SubmarinesDiesel electric submarines may be on the verge of returning to their simpler roots with the help of lithium-ion batteries. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2020ShareJapan Halts Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Plans Indefinitely Amid Public OppositionTechnical issues and concerns about cost, coupled with public outcries and embarrassing blunders have hampered the project. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2020ShareMarine F/A-18 Hornets Fly Armed With Live Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles In JapanThe exercise sent a clear signal that Marine Hornets are ready to reach out and counter hostile maritime activities. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 22, 2020ShareWe Have New Info And Photos From Yesterday’s Surprise B-1B Mission Across The Pacific (Updated)The bomber flew a round-trip flight from South Dakota to Japan and back as part of the Air Force’s new bomber strategy for the region. BYTyler RogowayApr 22, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 28, 2020ShareNow Both Aircraft Carriers In The Western Pacific Have COVID-19 Cases, Raising Readiness ConcernsSailors from a carrier forward deployed to Japan had contracted the virus as confirmed cases grow onboard another flattop in Guam. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 28, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 17, 2020ShareCheck Out All The Airpower On Guam For Exercise Cope North In This Exclusive Satellite ImageOne of the biggest air combat exercises is underway at Andersen Air Force Base on the island of Guam and it even looks impressive from space. BYTyler RogowayFeb 17, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 3, 2019ShareNo, Japan Isn’t Going To Install Catapults And Angled Decks On Its Izumo Class CarriersThe leaked image sparked outlandish and baseless speculation that Japan is actually wanting to do this and buy F-35Cs to go with the plan. BYTyler RogowayDec 3, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareArguably The Most Earth-Shattering Text Message Of All Time Was Sent 77 Years Ago TodayThe first message alerting others of Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor was short and devastatingly clear. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThis Haunting WWII Photo Sums Up Our Veterans’ Perseverance And SacrificeThe historic image and the story behind it are powerful reminders of the unique fighting spirit held by the bravest and most selfless among us. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 22, 2019ShareJapanese Shipbuilder Pitches Amphibious Assault Ship For Country’s Growing Marine ForcesCarrying MV-22 Ospreys and Marines riding in armored amphibious vehicles, the ships could help Japan project power beyond its home islands. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 22, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 30, 2019ShareJapan Cleared To Transform 98 Of Its F-15J Eagles Into “Japanese Super Interceptors”The new configuration includes a new radar, mission computer, electronic warfare suite, and will also ensure the F-15J flies for Japan for years to come. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2019ShareSouth Korea Considers Building Large Aircraft Carriers As Country Prepares To Buy More F-35sAs the security situation in the region erodes, the carrier question becomes more pressing for Seoul. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2019ShareNorth Korea Tests Submarine Launched Missile In First Launch Of Its Kind In Three Years (Updated)The launch comes ahead of new talks between North Korean and U.S. officials and as North Korea looks to complete its new ballistic missile submarine. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 9, 2019ShareWatch Japan’s Giant US-2 Amphibious Flying Boat Land In An Amazingly Short DistanceThe US-2 may look like one of the flying boats of yesteryear, but it is actually a very modern aircraft with some remarkable features. BYTyler RogowaySep 9, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 13, 2019ShareYou Can Buy Japan’s ‘Air Force One’ 747 Jumbo JetThe pristine 28-year-old 747-400 served 14 Prime Ministers, but has low time and is outfitted with a tasteful and very functional custom interior. BYTyler RogowayAug 13, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 30, 2019ShareHere’s Everything We Know About The Ongoing Search For Japan’s Crashed F-35 (Updated)The search and rescue effort continues for the F-35 and its pilot with a U-2 spy plane and submarine rescue vessel joining the effort. BYTyler RogowayJul 30, 2019Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJul 29, 2019ShareHere’s The F-22 Production Restart Study The USAF Has Kept Secret For Over A YearWe finally see the study that was oddly classified on arrival and it has new relevance based on Japan’s desire for a new stealth fighter. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJul 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2019ShareSouth Korea Kicks Off Development Of A New Amphibious Ship Designed To Carry F-35BsThe planned ship will give the South Koreans a significant boost in capability for operations around and beyond the Korean Peninsula. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2019ShareMoscow Disputes Seoul’s Account Of Unprecedented Aerial Altercation Over Sea Of JapanSouth Korea says its F-15K and KF-16 fighter jets fired a total of 360 warning shots after a Russian A-50 radar plane flew near disputed islets. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareHere’s How North Korea Got Kim Jong Un His New Armored S600 Mercedes Maybach LimosA new and highly detailed report shows how the regime in Pyongyang shipped the contraband cars through four different countries to evade sanctions. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2019ShareTrump’s Alarming Confusion Over Ballistic Missile Defense Surfaces Again In JapanThe President doesn’t have to be a weapons expert, but knowing the basics about ballistic missile defense capabilities is absolutely critical. BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareLet’s Talk About That Mysterious Chinese Anti-Ballistic Missile LaunchThe test could be a response to growing regional ballistic missile threats or a cover for anti-satellite weapons development. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUS Missile Defense Test Fails As N. Korea Plans Parade With Hundreds of Ballistic MissilesThe North Koreans reportedly hope to scare the United States into backing down from possible plans for a preventive strike. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareJapan Is Looking At Developing its Very Own Land Attack Capable Cruise MissileAble to strike targets at sea or on land, the weapon could be an important deterrent to both North Korea and China. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThree Navy Carriers Will Train Together Amid Concerns About Overall ReadinessThe huge exercise is a signal to North Korea and China, but also underscores unsustainable demands on the service. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe Presidential Motorcade Is on Full Display as Trump Tours AsiaWith tensions simmering between the US and North Korea, the Secret Service has clearly spared no expense for the trip. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSouth Korea Reveals Plan to Hit The North With a Huge Missile Barrage If War EruptsThe strategy clearly aims to deter Kim Jong-un, but it could prompt new North Korean provocations. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Navy Plans to Cut Cruisers by Half Amid Reports One Became Like a “Floating Prison”Retiring the Ticonderogas could exacerbate the dangerously unhealthy stress on the service’s other warships. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHow We Got to North Korea’s Pacific Nuclear Test Threat and What Comes NextIt would be the first above-ground detonation in decades and would send tensions into uncharted territory. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAll You Need to Know After North Korea’s Longest Downrange Missile LaunchThe reclusive regime proved it can hit Guam as the US and its allies continue to debate the best courses of action. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Tries to Spice Up Tired Shows of Force Over Korean Peninsula With F-35sAmerica and its allies are sending a message, but its not clear whether it will get across to the North Koreans. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Navy’s Hugely Versatile SM-6 Missile Keeps Scoring HitsLatest test aimed at improving the weapon’s capabilities against ballistic missiles in light of emerging threats. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareTrump’s “Fire and Fury” Threat Won’t Change North Korea’s BehaviorHarsh rhetoric adds to the administration’s already confusing and contradictory messaging on North Korea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareIt Looks Very Likely That North Korea’s New ICBM Can Reach The West CoastEstimated range based on new test suggests Pyongyang now has a true inter-continental range missile capability. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Preps for THAAD Missile Test Against IRBM As North Korean Threat RisesLong-planned experiment comes amid calls from U.S. officials to broadly expand America’s missile defense apparatus. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareWe Don’t Know Much About the Fitzgerald Collision and That Seems OddAuthorities have been tight-lipped about the accident and the strange details we do know have quickly giving rise to conspiracy theories. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 15, 2019ShareThe Combat Information Center In Japan’s New Frigate Is Like A Starship’s BridgeThe innovative round design that is wrapped in screens looks like it came right out of Starfleet’s Utopia Planitia shipyard. BYTyler RogowayJun 15, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2019ShareJapanese Ship Owner Disputes U.S. Claims About Weapons Used In Tanker AttackThe shipping company says “flying objects” were to blame after the U.S. government releases imagery it says show a limpet mine on the ship. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019ShareJapan Picked An Aegis Ashore Site Based On Miscalculations From Google EarthJapanese authorities rejected nine other possible sites based on the bad data. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 8, 2019ShareRemains Of Japanese F-35 Pilot Found As Search Is Called Off For Crashed AircraftThe majority of the doomed F-35 is still unrecovered and foreign adversaries would love to get their hands on any of it. BYTyler RogowayJun 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 30, 2019ShareWhat We Actually Know About Reports The White House Tried To Hide USS McCainPresident Trump and Secretary of Defense Shanahan have denied knowing anything about the plan and nothing seems to have actually happened in the end. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019ShareU.S. Navy Has Stopped Looking For Japan’s Crashed F-35 That Remains Largely UnrecoveredJapan says the American salvage team helped recover parts of the jet and that it will continue the search for the rest of the aircraft and its pilot. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2019ShareThe U.S. Military Now Denies That Japan’s Missing F-35A Has Been FoundSpokespersons say that search efforts continue despite a claim from the top U.S. Air Force officer in the Pacific that the wreck was located. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 24, 2019ShareLockheed Offers Japan Access To F-35 Code As Part Of Stealth Fighter Proposal: ReportAccess to the F-35’s millions of lines of code could help sweeten the deal for Japan over other competing offers. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 24, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 10, 2019ShareJapanese F-35A Has Gone Missing Over The Pacific Ocean (Updated)Japan’s first operational F-35 squadron was stood up just days ago at Misawa Air Base, the same base the F-35 in question supposedly launched from. BYTyler RogowayApr 10, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 13, 2019ShareJapan Buying Joint Strike Missiles For Its F-35As Is A Much Bigger Deal Than It SoundsIt’s the first land attack capable cruise missile Japan has bought, opening the door to a whole new set of tactical and strategic possibilities. BYTyler RogowayMar 13, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2019ShareTwo Kadena F-15s Made Emergency Arrested Landings In Opposite Directions On The Same RunwayThe incident is very out of the ordinary and likely resulted in some extremely tense moments at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa. BYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2019Share