Topic
Security
South Korea Launches Its 2nd Military Spy Satellite as North Korea Vows to Do the Same
By Hyung-jin Kim
The Koreas each launched their first spy satellites last year – North Korea in November and South Korea in December – amid heightened animosities.
Biden to Warn China on South China Sea, Report Claims
By Sebastian Strangio
The U.S. president is set to deliver the warning at this week's trilateral summit with the leaders of Japan and the Philippines.
Why India Might Want to Pursue Transnational Killings
By Mohamed Zeeshan
India increasingly evaluates its own power through its ability to flout global norms and get away with it.
Japan Investigates Alleged Chinese Drone Footage of JS Izumo
By Takahashi Kosuke
Multiple photos of the Yokosuka-based USS Ronald Reagan were also allegedly taken by a Chinese drone. The authenticity of the footage hasn’t been determined yet.
AI Chips for China Face Additional US Restrictions
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
China has criticized the latest round of new rules by saying that it will “disrupt the international semiconductor market as well as cooperation among enterprises.”
Why the US Should Cooperate More Closely With Vietnam’s Public Security Ministry
By Khang Vu
Small arms procurements for internal security agencies could be a step toward more substantial purchases of U.S. hardware for Vietnam's military.
Myanmar Resistance Forces Launch Drone Attack on Capital
By Sebastian Strangio
The daring kamikaze drone attack did not cause much damage, but its political significance cannot be underestimated.
What’s Missing From Japan’s Defense Buildup?
By Joseph Ross
Tokyo wants long-range strike assets, but these demand the support of a robust intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance architecture.
Steadying the Waters: Navigating the Tensions at Second Thomas Shoal
By Sophie Wushuang Yi
The current stand-off over the Philippine-occupied shoal is a microcosm of the broader security dilemma in the South China Sea.
What Chinese Navy Planners Are Learning from Ukraine’s Use of Unmanned Surface Vessels
By Lyle Goldstein and Nathan Waechter
Ukraine’s use of USVs has given the world’s navies a genuine view of what large scale future naval warfare might look like.
China in the South China Sea and the Arctic
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Liselotte Odgaard.
US-India Defense Ties Marching Ahead Fast
By Rupakjyoti Borah
Although Russia is still India’s biggest weapons supplier, weapons sales from the U.S. to India have increased dramatically.