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What the ‘Blue Arctic’ Means for the US Pacific Military Presence
By Sonoko Kuhara
Melting sea ice in the Arctic increases accessibility between the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans and mitigates a geographic disadvantage for the U.S. Navy.
Long-Range Conventional Precision Strike: Taiwan’s Post-Nuclear Deterrent?
By Rowan Allport
Taipei has been quietly working on a conventional deterrent that lacks much of the nuclear option’s controversy.
Japan Confirms New Missile Deployments to Ryukyu Islands
By Steven Stashwick
Anti-air and anti-ship missiles will be sent to Ishigaki-jima in 2022.
The China-US Arms Trade Arms Race
By Jacob Parakilas
For all its military technology advances, China remains far behind the U.S. in arms exports. The example of Nigeria helps explain why.
US Navy Unveils Strategy for Autonomous Vehicles
By Steven Stashwick
AI-controlled unmanned craft can supplement flagging numbers in the U.S. fleet.
Emergency Fighters and National Resilience
By Jacob Parakilas
Complex, expensive high-end military hardware might prove impossible to replace quickly enough during a major conventional war. It's time to revisit the idea of building simpler, cheaper emergency replacements.
General Ju Qiansheng Takes Command of the PLA Strategic Support Force
By Marcus Clay
The former commander of the People’s Liberation Army Strategic Support Force Network Systems Department is taking over the entire force.
USMC Force Design 2030: US Marines and the Indo-Pacific
By Alec Bohlman
The new vision for the U.S. Marine Corps will impact cooperation with allies as well.
Thai Navy’s Submarine Acquisition Stuck in Limbo
By Tita Sanglee
With COVID-19 spiraling out of control in Thailand, the $683 million purchase has again drawn criticism.
A Taiwan Contingency and Japan’s Counterstrike Debate
By Scott W. Harold and Satoru Mori
Japan’s increasing recognition that Taiwan is crucial to its own security has implications for Japan’s domestic defense debates and the Japan-U.S. alliance.
Russia Tests Hypersonic Zircon Missile
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Growing geopolitical rivalries will continue to drive the development of hypersonic and other lethal weapons systems.
Britain to Keep 2 Warships Permanently in East Asia
By Steven Stashwick
The announcement comes as a U.K. strike group heads to region.