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Third Chinese Aircraft Carrier Nears Completion Amid Shipyard Expansion
By Steven Stashwick
Work begins on fourth carrier, but future plans remain murky.
4 Predictions for Defense, Strategy, and Technology in 2021
By Jacob Parakilas
From armed robots and cyberattacks to grand strategic questions, four things to watch in the new year.
India’s New Maritime Theater Command: A Quantum Leap
By Shishir Upadhyaya
The new command will help India maintain a favorable maritime balance of power when it comes to China.
Civilian Participation in National Defense as a Part of Japan’s Pacifism
By Fumiko Sasaki
Japanese citizens have a role to play in the defense of the country.
PLA No-Shows US-China Maritime Safety Talks
By Steven Stashwick
Chinese officials skipped a virtual session of the Military Maritime Consultative Agreement.
Russia Tests Anti-Satellite Missile: US
By Abhijnan Rej
This is the third Russian ASAT test this year.
US Air Force to Test New Hypersonic Missile
By Steven Stashwick
The Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon will go into production next year.
Counterterrorism or Counterinsurgency? Biden’s Coming Afghanistan Dilemma
By Carlo J.V. Caro
History bears witness to the challenges both strategies face in Afghanistan.
Remote Warfare – And How Video Games Might Help Understand It
By Jacob Parakilas
Future operators may also need to be real-time strategy games adepts.
Indian Military Pushes Ahead with War Stockpiling
By Abhijnan Rej
Absent clear political assessment around the possibility of a large-scale conventional conflict, the Indian armed forces have had to make do with ad hoc measures.
US Navy Outlines Long-Term Shipbuilding Plan
By Abhijnan Rej
The report adds details to a plan introduced by now former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper.
What Taiwan’s Military Can Learn From the Armenia-Azerbaijan War
By Eric Chan
Taiwan can take valuable lessons from the role of drones, decoys, and flexible thinking in the conflict.