Asia Defense

Engaging China in talks for its accession to the Missile Technology Control Regime could open the way for broader arms control talks.

The Pentagon announced on Tuesday that it decided to station an Apache attack helicopter squadron and artillery division headquarters permanently in South Korea.

Japan must be ready to respond calmly and resolutely to crises in its territorial waters.

It is not yet clear how the U.S. will respond to India’s receipt of Russia-made S-400 air defense systems. 

The new “railway-borne missile regiment” is only as useful as North Korea’s railway system.

How should Japan respond?

A Pentagon report projects a 460-ship Chinese fleet by the 2030s.

A nuclear arms race isn’t new, per se, but it does help refocus our attention on dangers that have long been with us.

Don’t be distracted by the aerial incursions and naval build-ups – the real action is China’s nuclear build-up, in the hopes of deterring any U.S. intervention in a regional conflict.

Is there a place for civic defense in a world of high-tech strategic competition?

Since his appointment in 2019, the former general has strengthened the Ministry's position vis-à-vis the country's powerful military.