Asia Defense

A recent order called on factories to produce a variety of shells, including grenades, rockets, and anti-aircraft shells, while forgoing preparations for long-term storage.

This year’s high-altitude training exercise is being held only about 100 kilometers from the Line of Actual Control.

The Philippine navy chief said that the country plans to procure 15 more Shaldag Mark V gunboats, in addition to the nine it has already ordered.

The disagreement over the choice of propulsion system continues to dog the controversial and costly deal.

Closer defense ties have addressed divergent but overlapping interests between the two nations.

The strong strategic and political foundation as well as the trust between India and France provide for accelerated defense and security ties in the coming years.

Another Yuan Wang class vessel is stoking concern among India's defense analysts.

Xi Jinping’s drive to reform Chinese defense science and technology institutes has stagnated.

If the country wants to expand its domestic defense manufacturing sector, it needs to make itself a more attractive market for foreign arms contractors.

North Korea seems to have purposefully launched an obsolete, low-value missile into waters close to South Korea.

Strengthening deterrence isn’t all about concrete realities and advanced capabilities. It’s just as much – if not more – about perception.