DefenceTalkJapan said Friday it scrambled fighter jets after a Chinese vessel sailing in disputed waters launched a drone, the latest bout of tension in a longstanding territorial row. The two countries are at odds over a group of small uninhabited islands in the East China Sea administered as the Senkakus by Japan but claimed as […]https://www.defencetalk.com/japan-scrambles-jets-after-china-allegedly-flies-drone-69985/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea’s latest missile launch represents a significant step forward in its weapons capabilities, analysts say, but Pyongyang could be looking to secure a position of strength before a return to the negotiating table. The intermediate-range missile fired by the North over the weekend, named the Hwasong-12, was its longest-range rocket yet, analysts say. It […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-takes-leap-with-missile-test-analysts-69979/

DefenceTalkUS President Donald Trump on Monday said he would not rule out meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, under the right conditions, as Pyongyang threatens to carry out a sixth nuclear test. Tensions on the Korean peninsula have been running high for weeks, with signs the North might be preparing a long-range missile launch or […]https://www.defencetalk.com/trump-would-be-honored-to-meet-north-koreas-kim-if-conditions-right-69888/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea test-fired a ballistic missile Saturday in apparent defiance of a concerted US push for tougher international sanctions to curb Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons ambitions. The latest launch, which South Korea said was a failure, came just hours after US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned the UN Security Council of “catastrophic consequences” if the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-fires-missile-defying-us-push-for-new-sanctions-69848/

DefenceTalkUS troops began delivering a missile defence system that has infuriated China to a deployment site in South Korea Wednesday, amid heightened tensions over the North’s nuclear ambitions. Washington is urging Beijing — Pyongyang’s sole major ally — to do more to rein it in, but the Asian giant has reacted with fury to the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-missile-defence-equipment-reaches-s-korea-site-69818/

DefenceTalkThe US supercarrier Carl Vinson will start joint exercises with Japan’s navy on Sunday, Tokyo’s defence ministry said, as the warship passes through the western Pacific after days of contention over its whereabouts. The strike group is in the region as tensions spike over North Korea’s rogue arms program and concerns that Pyongyang is planning […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-warship-in-west-pacific-for-navy-drills-with-japan-69802/

DefenceTalkA fresh North Korean missile test failed when it exploded after launch Sunday, the US military said, a day after Pyongyang publicly showcased its ballistic arsenal at a giant military parade. The failure, which is likely to be seen as something of an embarrassment for the regime, came amid soaring tensions in the region over […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-fails-in-new-missile-test-69743/

DefenceTalkNuclear-armed North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, in what analysts said was a warning ahead of a China-US summit at which Pyongyang’s accelerating atomic weapons programme is set to top the agenda. South Korea’s defence ministry said the missile -– launched days after Pyongyang warned of retaliation if […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-fires-missile-into-sea-of-japan-69662/

DefenceTalkSouth Korea, Japan and the US held a joint naval exercise Monday (Apr 3) aimed at countering missile threats from North Korean submarines, Seoul’s defense ministry said, amid mounting concerns over the hermit state’s weapons programme. Pyongyang is on a quest to develop a long-range missile capable of hitting the US mainland with a nuclear […]https://www.defencetalk.com/south-korea-japan-us-hold-drill-against-north-korea-submarines-69635/

DefenceTalkThe United States Armed Forces are at a crossroads, facing both institutional and operational challenges. The character of war continues to change at a quick pace, requiring military leaders to reassess some of their core beliefs. This situation has led to the testing and refinement of concepts, capabilities, and people to ensure U.S. forces are […]https://www.defencetalk.com/the-indo-asia-pacific-and-the-multi-domain-battle-concept-69546/