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What Would a Modern ‘National Flagship’ Actually Look Like?
By Jacob Parakilas
Does a royal yacht, like the one planned by the U.K., actually have a role to play in modern statecraft?
Philippines Set to Receive Turkish-Made Attack Helicopters
By Nick Aspinwall
The United States reportedly approved export licenses for the helicopters, which are powered by American engines, earlier this month.
China’s PLA Upgrades Its Forces Along Disputed Border With India
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Despite continuing talks between India and China, military preparations clearly are continuing, too.
Israel-Palestine Conflict: Military Lessons for South Korea?
By Schoni Song
The advent of suicide drones and cheap rockets necessitates rethinking South Korea's defense strategy.
US Army Tests New Missile with Pacific Threat in Mind
By Steven Stashwick
The Precision Strike Missile will give the U.S. Army a long-range anti-ship weapon.
Japan, US, France hold 1st Joint Drills on Japanese Land
By Mari Yamaguchi
Japan is seeking to expand its military ties beyond its alliance with the United States to include "like-minded" countries such as France.
Upgrading South Korean THAAD
By Sukjoon Yoon
At some point in the near future it will no longer be possible for South Korean policy to remain ambiguous.
Philippine Marines’ New Operating Concept Highlights Their Growing National Security Role
By Rej Cortez Torrecampo
A preview of how the Philippine Marine Corps will operate in the current and future security environment.
Are Augmented Humans the Future of War?
By Jacob Parakilas
It is easy to advocate an outright ban on “supersoldiers.” But augmentation has been around in one form or other for a long time – in life and war alike.
US Navy to Put Hypersonic Missiles on Zumwalt Destroyers by 2025
By Steven Stashwick
Announcement is a reversal from earlier plans to deploy weapons on aging missile submarines first.
The Coming Age of Strategic Annoyance
By Jacob Parakilas
Small drones, used unpredictably, could conceivably force defenders to adopt a wearying posture of constant readiness and uncertainty.
Sunk Indonesian Submarine Should Worry Pacific Powers
By Nick Danby
The increased reliance on undersea warfare means submarines need to run silent, deep, and safe in the Pacific.