Colton Jones

Colton Jones serves as Deputy Editor of Defence Blog, with a specialization in the U.S. defense industrial base. A former member of the United States Air Force, Colton brings firsthand military experience to his analysis of procurement, defense manufacturing, and Pentagon policy. He is one of the blog’s lead writers and most respected defense experts.
Army

Japan moves closer to fielding homegrown hypersonic strike weapon

Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has unveiled new images showing domestic tests of the Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile (HVGP), a next-generation hypersonic weapon being developed for island defense. The photos, presented by ATLA’s Hypersonic Glide Vehicle...
Army

Russia makes clear it won’t defend Venezuela

Russia has made clear it has no plans to provide military assistance to Venezuela, with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stating that Caracas has not asked Moscow for weapons or troops. Speaking to Russian media, including TASS, Lavrov stressed...
Maritime Security

U.S. Navy sends world’s largest carrier to Caribbean

The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, led by the world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), entered the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility (USSOUTHCOM AOR) on November 11 to support operations against...
Aviation

Allied aircraft monitor Russian border activity

United States and NATO air operations over Europe reached a high tempo this week, with multiple surveillance, reconnaissance, and refueling missions tracked across the continent. According to data shared by OSINTdefender, several allied aircraft conducted patrols near the...
Army

Pentagon contract awards new combat knives for troops

The United States military has awarded Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. a new indefinite-delivery contract to supply combat knives under a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) procurement issued on November 10. The award, listed under contract, authorizes up to $350,000...
Army

U.S. Army Strykers support border security in Texas

The United States Army has released new images and details on the deployment of Stryker combat vehicles supporting border security operations in Texas as part of Joint Task Force–Southern Border. The photographs, taken on November 4 in Presidio,...
Maritime Security

U.S. amphibious warfare ship arrives in Puerto Rico

The USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD-28), a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, arrived at the Port of Ponce in Puerto Rico during the morning hours of November 8, 2025. The ship was seen mooring at Muelle de Ponce between...
Maritime Security

U.S. Marine Corps F-35Bs patrol Caribbean airspace

United States Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft are conducting routine flying operations in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility, according to an official communication from U.S. Southern Command. The command stated that U.S. military forces are...
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