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Pentagon Backs $400 Million Australian Scandium Deal to Break China's Grip

Pentagon Backs $400 Million Australian Scandium Deal to Break China's Grip

The US Department of War has committed $400 million in conditional financing to an Australian miner to build a Western scandium supply chain, moving to loosen China's grip on a metal used in advanced fighter aircraft and semiconductors. The Office of Strategic Capital, the department's investment

Russian Shadow Fleet Escorts Drive 25% Rise in Royal Navy Monitoring

Russian Shadow Fleet Escorts Drive 25% Rise in Royal Navy Monitoring

Russian warships escorting sanctioned oil tankers through British waters have driven a sharp rise in Royal Navy monitoring operations, with activations to track Russian movements up 25% over the first seven months of the year, the Ministry of Defence said. The Royal Navy deployed four warships and naval helicopters over

US Marines Test Fireteam-Level Attack Drones in South Korea

US Marines Test Fireteam-Level Attack Drones in South Korea

The US Marine Corps is beginning to give its smallest combat formations precision-strike power previously beyond the reach of traditional infantry weapons. Marines operating under 4th Marine Regiment have completed the Corps’ first series of live-fire first-person view attack-drone flights in South Korea. The training shows

Pentagon Commits $820 Million to Performance Drone Works to Cut China Reliance

Pentagon Commits $820 Million to Performance Drone Works to Cut China Reliance

The United States Department of War has offered up to $820 million in loan financing to Performance Drone Works to build domestic manufacturing capacity for critical drone components, part of a federal push to rebuild American supply chains for unmanned systems. The Office of Strategic Capital announced the conditional loan

Australia’s Prototype Missile Shield Could Draw on the Navy’s Arsenal

Australia’s Prototype Missile Shield Could Draw on the Navy’s Arsenal

Australia’s prototype land-based missile shield could eventually fire some of the same missiles carried by the navy’s Hobart-class destroyers and planned for its future Hunter-class frigates, according to Lockheed Martin. The claim points to a potential shortcut in Canberra’s effort to build a medium-

US to Fund Philippine Coast Guard Pier and Lift Military Aid Against China

US to Fund Philippine Coast Guard Pier and Lift Military Aid Against China

The United States will fund new port infrastructure and raise military financing for the Philippines, deepening its support for Manila as the country struggles to hold ground against China in the South China Sea. A State Department fact sheet released on 22 July committed $9 million to expand a Philippine

US Marines Test Satellite-Independent Link Between Philippines and Australia

US Marines Test Satellite-Independent Link Between Philippines and Australia

US Marines have established a direct high-frequency radio link between the Philippines and northern Australia, demonstrating how two increasingly important forward forces could remain connected if satellite communications were disrupted. The test linked Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia in Manila with Marine Rotational Force-Darwin, approximately 3,200 kilometres