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US Air Force Chief: China Could Field 6th-Gen Fighters Before America
By A.B. Abrams
Gen. Mark Kelly’s warning underscores key defense industry trends favoring China in the race for the next technological breakthrough.
Reassessing the BrahMos Missile That Landed in Pakistan
By Aarish U. Khan
Perhaps more important that the actual cause is the fact that Pakistan believes the launch was no accident.
The ‘New Normal’ in PLA Incursions Into Taiwan’s ADIZ
By Adrian Ang U-Jin and Olli Pekka Suorsa
Since the Pelosi visit, China’s military has made record incursions past the median line in the Taiwan Strait.
Strengthening Integrated Air and Missile Defense for the Japan-US Alliance
By Carl Rehberg, Chris Bassler , and Herbert Kemp
The Japan-U.S. alliance has made steady and incremental progress toward preparing for future crises and contingencies. More needs to be done.
North Korea Denies Sending Arms to Russia Amid Ukraine War
By Kim Tong-Hyung
“We have never exported weapons or ammunition to Russia before and we will not plan to export them,” state media quoted a North Korean official as saying.
Chinese Parts in the F-35 Highlight Concerning Trend in the US Defense Sector
By A.B. Abrams
The contraction of U.S. defense and civilian industries since the end of the Cold War has made foreign inputs into key weapons programs indispensable.
France and AUKUS: A Necessary Reconciliation
By Jérémy Bachelier and Céline Pajon
One year on, the announcement of the Australia-U.K.-U.S alliance has not been accompanied by any major changes to France’s Indo-Pacific defense strategy.
India and Japan Hold 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
The India-Japan engagement has been enhanced both on the bilateral front as well as in minilateral formats such as the Quad in recent years.
Taiwan’s Risky Submarine Aspiration
By Holmes Liao
Taiwan’s Indigenous Defense Submarine (IDS) program is not only cost-prohibitive but operationally ineffective.
Why Vietnam Should Not Go Nuclear
By Khang Vu
Pursuing a nuclear deterrent against Chinese aggression would undermine the country's international reputation and destabilize relations with Beijing.
The Philippines and the Fourth Taiwan Strait Crisis
By Joshua Bernard Espeña
In a more constrained and turbulent region, Manila has little choice but to lean into its status as a rising middle power.
Japan, UK to Push Forward With Joint New Air-to-Air Missile Co-development
By Kosuke Takahashi
The new Truss government in London is likely to upgrade the current partnership to quasi-alliance status.