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Are Two-Seat Fighters Obsolete?
By Jacob Parakilas
None of the most sophisticated fifth-generation fighter aircrafts have two-seat variants – and that may not be entirely a good thing.
What Are India’s Plans for Directed Energy Weapons?
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
DEWs are yet to be deployed by any country's military, but are widely seen as a critical part of future warfare.
Head of US Nuclear Forces Warns of Growing, Modernizing Chinese Nuclear Threat
By Steven Stashwick
Admiral highlights new missiles capable of hitting the U.S. and expects Chinese arsenal to double.
US and India Hold Defense Technology Cooperation Meeting Amid Diminished Expectations
By Abhijnan Rej
American export-control laws and India’s tight defense budget have together implied more modest future goals for the DTTI.
Can Offensive Cyber and Information Control Capabilities Be Simultaneously Measured?
By Gunjan Chawla
A recent case in India suggests complications in measuring a country’s cyber power through open-source intelligence.
Hype or Hypersonic?
By Jacob Parakilas
Hypersonic weapons pose immense strategic and tactical dilemmas, but questions remain about their combat effectiveness and reliability.
India and Japan Sign Military Logistics Agreement for All to See
By Abhijnan Rej
The publicly available Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement demystifies military logistics agreements for many in India.
Airborne AI: Not a Game Changer Yet
By Jacob Parakilas
The Agile Condor system is a promising leap toward artificially intelligent combat drones, though many challenges remain before such systems are deployed.
Chinese Jets Intrude Taiwan Air Defense Zone for Second Day
By Steven Stashwick
Taiwan issued warnings and condemned the flights as it conducted its own military drills.
Indian and Russian Navies Begin Exercise in the Bay of Bengal
By Abhijnan Rej
Many have questioned the signal New Delhi seeks to send Beijing by exercising with both Moscow and Washington.
Pentagon Releases Annual China Military Power Report
By Steven Stashwick
Unclassified study assesses China now has world’s largest navy, plans to double its nuclear arsenal.
The Latest Target of China’s Military Reform: Reserve Forces
By Ying-Yu Lin
China’s decision to centralize command of reserve forces signals that military restructuring is still ongoing.