Asia Defense

The establishment of the NCG represents a timely and measured response to changing domestic situations in South Korea as well as the growing nuclear threat from North Korea.

Does AUKUS represent a strategic divergence or an opportunity for close defense relations?  

For Moscow, AUKUS is a threat to the delicate balance in the Asia-Pacific – a region that is crucial to Russia’s economic plans and foreign policy strategy.

The Defense Strategic Review achieves its ambitious objective of providing a holistic consideration of Australia’s defense force structure and posture. 

Bangkok has signaled that it is willing to accept Beijing's offer of a Chinese-made propulsion system, with some caveats.

The drills are a good example of the city-state's attempt to maintain a delicate position of balance between Beijing and Washington.

The deployment of additional missile defense systems is causing mixed reactions from Okinawans. 

South Korean-built K2 tanks arriving in Poland is just the beginning.

Can Canberra learn from Taipei’s use of “special budgets” for defense procurements? 

Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo said yesterday that six projects are slated for completion by the end of the year.

Japan scrambled fighter aircraft 778 times in FY2022, nearly three-quarters of those coming against Chinese planes. 

There are safer ways for Beijing to address Russian munitions shortages in Ukraine than sending Chinese weapons to the frontlines.