By William Tucker
Washington has decided to postpone an intercontinental ballistic missile test at Vandenberg Air Force Base this week due to tensions with North Korea. It may seem a strange move considering the assets the U.S. had made available …
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U.S. Increases Presence in Korea
By apushlsecurity on April 2, 2013 in China, Commentary and Analysis, Missle Defense, North Korea, U.S. Navy
By William Tucker
The U.S. has been steadily increasing its military presence on the Korean Peninsula as of late. Though some of the earlier deployments were related to the joint U.S.-South Korean War games, it is the recent deployment of …
Iran Fires on U.S. Drone
By William Tucker
Pentagon spokesman George Little recently stated that Iranian aircraft recently fired on a U.S. predator drone operating in international waters near the Kuwaiti-Iranian border. The unmanned aircraft came under fire as it was conducting a routine surveillance …
Examining China’s Amphibious Capabilities
By William Tucker
China’s growing naval capabilities have garnered concern in U.S. defense circles – not to mention that of U.S. allies in East Asia – over the past decade and a half as Beijing has sought to expand its …
F-22 Deployment Augments U.S. Military in Persian Gulf
By apushlsecurity on May 2, 2012 in Air Force, China, Commentary and Analysis, Intelligence, Iran, Iraq, Russia, U.S. Navy
By William Tucker
Over the past few months the U.S. military has placed numerous assets across the Persian Gulf region. Among the deployments are the regular positioning of two aircraft carriers, a doubling of minesweeping vessels, new missile systems, and …
U.S., Iran Trade Rhetoric Over Hormuz
By William Tucker
Iranian war games are well under way in the Strait of Hormuz. In the past few days several different Iranian politicians have made statements regarding the ease with which the Strait could be closed, thus disrupting much …