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Indonesia on the Cusp of BrahMos Missile Purchase: Report
By Sebastian Strangio
Should it eventuate, the deal would see New Delhi consolidate its position as the region's second partner of choice for supersonic missile purchases, after Russia.
4 Ways North Korea Can Counter the F-35
By A.B. Abrams
North Korea’s air force is certainly not up to the task, so Pyongyang will look to asymmetric alternatives.
3 Lessons from the Russia-Ukraine War for the South Korea-US Alliance
By Jihoon Yu and Erik French
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine offers several vital lessons for South Korea-U.S. alliance in its efforts to deter North Korea.
Japan Needs a National Space Strategy: Former JASDF General
By Kosuke Takahashi
Tokyo needs to enhance multilateral cooperation with the U.S. and other Western countries in space security, says General Kataoka Haruhiko, a former chief of staff of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.
Reexamining East Malaysian Security in an Age of Growing Threats
By Karisma Putera Abd Rahman and Fikry A. Rahman
Non-traditional security threats, such as kidnapping, crossborder terrorist infiltration, and illegal migration, call for renewed attention to the country's Bornean provinces.
Mongolia’s Military Diplomacy Highlights Female Peacekeepers
By Bolor Lkhaajav
Mongolia hosted a conference dedicated to the role of women in peacekeeping operations.
Japan Awards Contract to Shipbuilder JMU for 12 New Offshore Patrol Vessels
By Kosuke Takahashi
The new ships are supposed to be both more capable and more automated than current vessels.
US-led RIMPAC, World’s Largest Maritime Exercise, Starts Without China or Taiwan
By Kosuke Takahashi
The exercises kicked off without Taiwan’s participation, despite a push from Congress, while China's previous invitations are a distant memory.
China’s Directed Energy Weapons and Counterspace Applications
By Oskar Glaese
China's non-kinetic physical anti-satellite weapons, including DEWs, will play a critical part in future warfare.
Australia Foreign Minister Stresses AUKUS Will Not Create Nuclear Weapons
By Associated Press
“... We are talking about nuclear propulsion, not nuclear weapons,” Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Tuesday.
Indian Experts Want New Delhi to Buy Fewer Arms From Russia (and Everyone Else, Too)
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine strengthened many Indian experts’ views on the need for self-reliance in defense production.
Japan’s MHI Launches 5th Mogami-Class Multirole Frigate for JMSDF
By Kosuke Takahashi
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is pursuing more compact ships to counter China and Russia in the East China Sea and broader Indo-Pacific.