Asia Defense

The absence of an Asian voice in an Indo-Pacific security alliance does not bode well. How can AUKUS include other states?

Scarce resources and inter-agency disputes have hamstrung the development of the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency.

The strategic aspects of the BrahMos sale and India’s assistance to Southeast Asian countries should not be minimized.

The long-expected acquisition marks the latest evolution of Southeast Asia's naval arms competition.

The U.N. has set a goal of full gender parity in peacekeeping operations. The experience of Mongolian women shows both the progress made and the serious challenges that remain.

Unresolved disputes have prompted the region to look to Seoul to acquire stronger maritime deterrents.

The MoU takes a longstanding but low-key partnership to a new level.

Is the time ripe for the U.S. to formalize an intelligence-sharing network with Quad partners Australia, Japan, and India?

Given tight budget constraints, submarines offer Indonesia's navy the greatest bang for its buck.

The acquisition would equip the Armed Forces of the Philippines with a potent deterrent against Chinese adventurism in the South China Sea.

The naval arm of the nuclear triad is especially significant for India given its no-first use (NFU) nuclear posture.