GeoPolitics/ Policy

Asia-Pacific GeoPolitics/ Policy 

Australia, Fiji Sign Blackrock Camp MoU

April 21, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Australia, Blackrock Camp (Fiji), Fiji, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

As announced by the Prime Minister in August 2018, Fiji and Australia have continued to work closely on the design

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Asia-Pacific GeoPolitics/ Policy Weapons 

North Korea Test Fires New Tactical Guided Weapon

April 18, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Academy of National Defense Science (North Korea), Kim Jong-un, North Korea

North Korea’s Academy of Defence Science has conducted the test firing of a new tactical guided weapon on Wednesday, April

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Asia-Pacific Europe GeoPolitics/ Policy 

UK, India Strengthen Defence Ties with New Agreement

April 16, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments India, UK

The UK is set to strengthen defence ties with India through a renewed Memorandum of Understanding, Defence Minister Stuart Andrew

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Europe GeoPolitics/ Policy 

UK Transfers Command of Ground-Based Air Defence Systems from Royal Air Force to British Army

April 15, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Air Defense System, Baker Barracks, British Army, Ground-Based Air Defence (GBAD), Rapier SAM, Royal Air Force (RAF), Royal Artillery (RA), Sky Sabre GBAD, Starstreak High Velocity Missile (HVM), UK

Command of the United Kingdom’s ground-based air defence systems has transferred from the Royal Air Force (RAF) to the British

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Asia-Pacific GeoPolitics/ Policy 

Australia, Papua New Guinea Sign MoU for Joint Initiative at Lombrum Naval Base

April 15, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Australia, Lombrum Naval Base, Papua New Guinea (PNG)

Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) reached another milestone in the bilateral relationship with the signing of the Memorandum of

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Asia-Pacific GeoPolitics/ Policy Naval 

Royal Navy Frigate HMS Montrose Identifies Evasion of North Korea Sanctions

April 10, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments East China Sea, Frigate, HMS Montrose (F236), North Korea, Royal Navy, Type 23 frigate, UK

Royal Navy Type 23 Duke-class frigate, HMS Montrose (F236) has successfully tracked an illegal fuel transfer at sea while conducting

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Americas GeoPolitics/ Policy 

U.S. Department of Navy Releases Fiscal Year 2020 Budget

April 7, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), U.S. Navy (USN), USA

The U.S. Department of the Navy (DON) submitted its Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) budget request to Congress today, March 12.

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Americas GeoPolitics/ Policy 

U.S. Air Force Releases 2018 Acquisition Report

April 3, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

The U.S. Air Force (USAF) released the Fiscal Year 2018 Air Force Acquisition Annual Report April 2, emphasizing the need to

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Americas GeoPolitics/ Policy 

U.S. Department of Defense Releases Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Proposal

March 24, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Pentagon, USA

The U.S. President Donald J. Trump sent Congress a proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Budget request of $750 billion for

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Asia-Pacific GeoPolitics/ Policy Naval 

India Conducts First Operational Deployment of INS Kalvari Amid Tensions with Pakistan

March 7, 2019March 7, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Diesel-electric submarine (SSK), India, Indian Navy (IN), INS Kalvari (S50), Kalvari-class SSK, Pakistan, Scorpene-class SSK

India has reportedly conducted the first operational deployment INS Kalvari, its first Scorpene-class diesel-electric attack submarine, amid tensions with Pakistan.

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