Defense News
US Senate passes defense bill that raises troop pay and strips trans care for kids of military - The Guardian US
China’s defense ministry slams Pentagon report on China’s military development as deceptive, hypocritical - Global Times
Department of Defense doubles down, says drones are not US military assets - Fox News
House approves $895B defense bill with military pay raise, ban on transgender care for minors - The Associated Press
Britain’s Baltic defense club falls flat on military spending pledge - POLITICO Europe
NJ 'swarming drones' expert says U.S. military likely behind mystery - Asbury Park Press
Defense Bill Orders Military to Take New Action on Brain Injury - The New York Times
Taiwan's Defense Ministry says a large Chinese military force has been detected nearby - NPR
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on the strength of a diverse military - CBS News
Asia Defense
After primacy: US military options in contemporary East Asia - Brookings Institution
Germany’s AfD is the key to European defense - Asia Times
Japan bolsters defense exports a year after easing of rules - Nikkei Asia
Five Notable Items for Asia Watchers in the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act - American Enterprise Institute
Asia-Pacific Countries Adapt Their Military Modernization Plans - Aviation Week
Seven Chinese nationals tried to illegally enter Guam as U.S. tested missile, authorities say - Reuters
Austin Meets With Southeast Asian Counterparts, Charts Vision for Enhanced Regional Cooper - Department of Defense
China’s Nuclear Buildup Is on Track Despite Graft Scandals, Pentagon Says - The New York Times
Yoon Suk-yeol’s Downfall Should Spark Introspection on the US Approach to South Korea - The Diplomat
New bill bans U.S. military from buying garlic from China - Fortune
United States Defense
Report: Despite Corruption Problems, China Progresses Toward Modernization - Department of Defense
NIWC Atlantic drives strategic collaboration, alignment at Eastern Defense Summit - navy.mil
A Discussion on the Defense Department’s 2024 China Military Power Report - Center for Strategic & International Studies
U.S. Security Cooperation with Ukraine - Department of State
US Department of Defense: Corruption halts military modernization in China - JURIST
China says US is 'playing with fire' after latest military aid for Taiwan - ABC News
The U.S. delegation participated in the second Vietnam International Defense Expo - USEmbassy.gov
'The Common Defence': Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the Reagan Na - Department of Defense
A Discussion on the Defense Department’s 2024 China Military Power Report - Center for Strategic & International Studies
Russia Defense
Russia fails to breach Ukraine's defense lines in simultaneous attacks, Syrskyi says - Kyiv Independent
Polish defense chief: Poland ready to face Russia’s threats - VOA Asia
A top Russian general is killed in a Moscow bombing claimed by Ukraine - The Associated Press
Exclusive | Russia Withdraws Air-Defense Systems, Other Advanced Weaponry From Syria to Libya - The Wall Street Journal
NATO boss calls for much higher defense spending to counter Russia - CNN
Ukraine Says It Killed General Who Led Russia’s Nuclear Defense Force - The New York Times
China continues nuclear buildup, has strengthened ties to Russia, Defense Dept report says - CBS News
The Ukrainian Defense of Pokrovsk Has Compelled Russia to Change Its Approach in Eastern Ukraine - Institute for the Study of War
Russia's 'comprehensive' treaty with Iran will include defence, Lavrov says - Reuters
An explosion kills the head of Russia's nuclear defense forces in Moscow - NPR
China Defense
China’s defense ministry slams Pentagon report on China’s military development as deceptive, hypocritical - Global Times
Trade data reveal the inner workings of Russia and China’s defense industrial cooperation - Atlantic Council
THAAD: The $1,000,000,000 U.S. Missile Defense System That Makes China Sweat - 19FortyFive
How China is adopting battlefield lessons from Ukraine - Defense One
How the U.S. plans to fortify Guam against China’s missile threat - Reuters
Taiwan's Defense Ministry says a large Chinese military force has been detected nearby - NPR
A Discussion on the Defense Department’s 2024 China Military Power Report - Center for Strategic & International Studies
China continues nuclear buildup, has strengthened ties to Russia, Defense Dept report says - CBS News
China Slaps Sanctions on 13 U.S. Defense Firms - The New York Times
Japan Defense
JASDF hosts annual mochi-pounding ceremony - Pacific Command
Japan bolsters defense exports a year after easing of rules - Nikkei Asia
Austin Says Regional Alliances Strengthen Indo-Pacific Security - Department of Defense
Premier US military CBRNE command improves interoperability at Yama Sakura - United States Army
Inaugural U.S.-Japan Global Innovation Challenge Launches - Defense Innovation Unit
Japan to resume Osprey flights after suspension over safety concerns - Kyodo News Plus
Japan plans to raise key taxes in 2026 to fund defence budget expansion - Reuters
Japan’s MHI Launches Tenth Mogami-Class Multirole Frigate for JMSDF - Naval News
Philippines Senate ratifies new defence pact with Japan - Al Jazeera English