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Commercial tanker refuels US Air Force fighters for Singapore exercise
The U.S. Air Force could use commercial tankers to refuel fighters during training or exercises to free up its own tankers for operational missions.
Ukrainian president calls for preemptive diplomacy at Shangri-La security forum
Speaking during an unprecedented address delivered via video link at the Shangri-La Dialogue security forum in Singapore, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the world must push for diplomatic solutions to support countries that are in need of help.
By Mike Yeo
F-35A attends Singapore Airshow for first time, joining other Navy, Air Force planes
A KC-46A and F-35As join several other U.S. military aircraft at the show, including a U.S. Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon multimission aircraft on static display.
By Mike Yeo
Pentagon chief calls for new regional order in Indo-Pacific
Lloyd Austin was speaking Tuesday in Singapore at the 40th Fullerton Lecture when he outlined his vision of “integrated deterrence.”
By Mike Yeo
Pentagon adding new China and tech chiefs
Ely Ratner is one of the latest of President Joe Biden’s nominees to the Pentagon to receive Senate approval.
By Joe Gould
US approves location for Singaporean F-16, F-35 training
Singapore’s fleet of 12 F-16s is expected to begin arriving in 2023, and its first of up to 12 F-35Bs are to follow in 2026.
By Mike Yeo
Growing North Korean nuclear threat awaits US election winner
The ever-growing nuclear threat from Kim Jong Un will transcend the November election, no matter who wins.
North Korea test fires missiles amid worries about outbreak
In recent weeks, North Korea has fired a slew of missiles and artillery shells in an apparent effort to upgrade its military capability amid deadlocked nuclear talks with the United States.
North Korea test fires two missiles
Flight data released by the South Korean and Japanese militaries suggest that the North could have tested one of its new mobile, solid-fuel missile systems it first demonstrated last year.
Best pics of the week: March 8, 2020
Exercises from the Alaska to Thailand and everywhere in between in this week's best photos from around the military.
PACAF commander says tankers are ‘key,’ even as the Pentagon trims them from the 2021 budget
Speaking to reporters at a media roundtable on the eve of the Singapore Airshow, Gen. Charles Brown, Jr. said more tankers and airlifters available to Pacific Air Forces was a “key aspect” to his command’s activities in the vast region.
By Mike Yeo