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August 11, 2022
Thailand’s Awkward Pursuit of American F-35As
By Tita Sanglee
The Royal Thai Air Force is bent on acquiring the state-of-the-art U.S. stealth fighter. But is it worth the cost and effort?
August 10, 2022
Military Exercises in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan Illustrate Regional Cooperation and Concerns
By Catherine Putz
A Tajik-Uzbek joint military exercise concluded in Uzbekistan just as a U.S.-organized regional military exercise kicked off in Tajikistan.
August 10, 2022
Will We See North Korean Forces in Eastern Ukraine?
By A.B. Abrams
How a military commitment by Pyongyang could materialize.
August 05, 2022
China’s Live-Fire Drills Near Taiwan Send Ballistic Missiles Into Japan’s EEZ
By Kosuke Takahashi
It’s the first time China has fired ballistic missiles into Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone.
August 04, 2022
US, Indonesia Hold Joint Military Drills Amid China Concerns
By Niniek Karmini
This year, Super Garuda Shield, the U.S. and Indonesia's annual joint combat exercises, are being joined for the first time by Australia, Japan, and Singapore.
July 28, 2022
Fearing US Sanctions, Philippines Scraps Russian Helicopter Deal
By Jim Gomez
The first batch of the multi-purpose Mi-17 helicopters was scheduled for delivery by Russia's Sovtechnoexport in 2024.
July 28, 2022
Pacific Defense Chiefs Meet Against Backdrop of Rising China
By Lolita C. Baldor
Military leaders from 26 nations are participating in a conference hosted in Sydney.
July 26, 2022
Will India Try Again for a Military Base in Seychelles?
By Dennis Hardy
India’s previous efforts to secure a base on Assumption Island were rebuffed. As China gains ground, will New Delhi make another offer?
July 23, 2022
Are ADIZ Incursions China’s New Response to US Arms Sales to Taiwan?
By Adrian Ang U-Jin
Beijing is reacting to the intensification of U.S. political outreach to Taiwan after Russia’s Ukraine invasion.
July 22, 2022
Indonesia on the Cusp of BrahMos Missile Purchase: Report
By Sebastian Strangio
Should it eventuate, the deal would see New Delhi consolidate its position as the region's second partner of choice for supersonic missile purchases, after Russia.
July 22, 2022
The Downside of Adaptive Engine Technology for the F-35 Fleet
By James Maclaren
Could the U.S. Air Force's plan to retrofit its F-35 fleet with new propulsion systems undermine the jet fighter's much vaunted interoperability?
July 19, 2022
4 Ways North Korea Can Counter the F-35
By A.B. Abrams
North Korea’s air force is certainly not up to the task, so Pyongyang will look to asymmetric alternatives.
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