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Loitering Munitions in the Future of Chinese Warfare
By Zachary Williams
Loitering munitions have become the tip of the spear in the future of warfare.
How China’s Air Force Can Benefit from the Russia-Ukraine War
By Jhao-kai JHENG and Lin (Kirin) PU
Russia has aerospace technology China has long wanted to access, and Moscow is hurting for customers at present.
Kyrgyz Security Chief Flaunts Turkish Drone Connection
By Catherine Putz
Tashiev posed recently with the latest Bayraktar Akıncı attack drone, suggesting Kyrgyzstan had added the platform to its arsenal.
Japan Launches Third Taigei-Class Submarine for JMSDF
By Kosuke Takahashi
The newly launched Jingei SSK is expected to enter service in March 2024.
Kyrgyzstan Cancels CSTO ‘Indestructible Brotherhood’ Military Exercises
By Catherine Putz
Days after Kyrgyz President Japarov skipped Russian President Putin's birthday (and an informal CIS summit), Bishkek cancelled planned CSTO exercises at the last minute.
NATO’s China Challenge
By Michael Trinkwalder
Despite, or rather because of, the Russia-Ukraine War, the West finally appears willing to take on the challenge of a rising China – perhaps even in the Indo-Pacific.
South Korean Defense Sources Express Concerns About Unreliable F-35 Fighters
By A.B. Abrams
The worries echo a litany of complaints made by U.S. military officials about the fifth-generation fighter.
US Air Force Will Deploy MQ-9 Reapers to Japan for the First Time
By Kosuke Takahashi
Starting in late October, the USAF will station the UAVs on Kyushu, a move designed to strengthen Japan’s maritime surveillance.
North Korean Missile Overflight Drives Home Japan’s Need to Strengthen Missile Defense
By Liang Tuang Nah
With Pyongyang’s most recent missile launch over Japan, beefing up Japanese missile defense becomes a politically and economically justifiable imperative.
The Korea-US Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation Group: Evaluation and Issues
By Park Ki-Chul
3 points need to be addressed in future working-level EDSCG meetings in order to resolve the fundamental insecurity presented by the North Korean nuclear threat.
Why Australia’s Indo-Pacific Endeavor Is Different This Year
By Patrick Dupont
The scale and ambition of this year’s IPE is undoubtedly a symbolic statement that Australia is back “in force.”
The Threats India’s New Aircraft Carrier Will Face
By Harshit Prajapati
Like all carriers, the Vikrant will be constrained in its operations, particularly by China’s A2/AD systems.