Mastodawn

Japan must create strategic conditions in which the U.S. cannot abandon the Indo-Pacific without abandoning its own core interests. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/18/world/tokyos-musashi-moment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #us #japan #usjapanrelations #chinajapanrelations #indopacificdefense

Tokyo’s Musashi moment: Become America’s indispensable ally

How can Japan can make itself indispensable to a U.S. focused on its own hemisphere while facing a China that possesses sufficient economic mass to dominate the Indo-Pacific.

The Japan Times

Worlddefensereport Aug 23, 2024

Hanwha Aerospace Completes AS9 Howitzer Production Facility in Australia

https://www.defensemirror.com/news/37551/Hanwha_Aerospace_Completes_AS9_Howitzer_Production_Facility_in_Australia

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#HACE
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#AS10Transport
#RedbackVehicle
#GeelongDefense
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Hanwha Aerospace Completes AS9 Howitzer Production Facility in Australia

The factory will start mass production of the AS9 self-propelled howitzer and AS10 ammunition transport vehicle later this year.

Worlddefensereport Jul 19, 2024

Raytheon Demonstrates SM-6 Missile Integration with Lower Tier Air Defense System

The demonstration took place during the Valiant Shield 24 exercise
https://www.defensemirror.com/news/37313/Raytheon_Demonstrates_SM_6_Missile_Integration_with_Lower_Tier_Air_Defense_System

#ValiantShield2024
#Raytheon
#LTAMDS
#IBCS
#SM6Missile
#IntegratedDefense
#MissileDefense
#JointExercises
#IndoPacificDefense
#MilitaryTechnology

Raytheon Demonstrates SM-6 Missile Integration with Lower Tier Air Defense System

The demonstration took place during the Valiant Shield 24 exercise

AdvancedWarfareTech Jul 19, 2024

Raytheon Demonstrates SM-6 Missile Integration with Lower Tier Air Defense System

The demonstration took place during the Valiant Shield 24 exercise
https://www.defensemirror.com/news/37313/Raytheon_Demonstrates_SM_6_Missile_Integration_with_Lower_Tier_Air_Defense_System

#ValiantShield2024
#Raytheon
#LTAMDS
#IBCS
#SM6Missile
#IntegratedDefense
#MissileDefense
#JointExercises
#IndoPacificDefense
#MilitaryTechnology

Raytheon Demonstrates SM-6 Missile Integration with Lower Tier Air Defense System

The demonstration took place during the Valiant Shield 24 exercise