Yearly Archive: 2022

N. Korea Fires Apparent SLBM Off East Coast: S. Korea

N. Korea Fires Apparent SLBM Off East Coast: S. Korea

SEOUL — North Korea fired an apparent submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) in waters off its east coast Saturday, South Korea’s military said, in the recalcitrant regime’s latest saber-rattling that comes just days before President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol’s inauguration.

The Joint Chiefs of …

Australia Awards $2 Bn Contract for ESSM Block II Missiles

Australia Awards $2 Bn Contract for ESSM Block II Missiles

Because of the upcoming general election, the Australian Department of Defense is in purdah, and does not publish any press releases regarding defense procurement. They are instead released by Defense Minister Peter Dutton on his own website—Ed.)

The [Australian] Government is investing …

Ukraine War Creates Unprecedented Need for Weapons, Munitions

Ukraine War Creates Unprecedented Need for Weapons, Munitions

The intensity of conflict in the 21st Century and the need for weapons and munitions has been a learning experience for American defense officials working to supply Ukraine for its fight against Russia.

William A. LaPlante, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, said the n…

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