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How China Integrated the PLA’s Aerospace-related Forces
By Ying Yu Lin
Through several rounds of reform, China has moved to consolidate control of its aerospace-related military units – including ballistic missile defense – under a single command.
Amid KMT Budget Cuts, Taiwan’s DPP Proposes Raising Defense Spending
By Brian Hioe
President Lai Ching-te is looking to work around the KMT budget bill by proposing special budgets to keep defense spending intact.
Indian Defense Production: Relying on Self-reliance
By Ajai Shukla
Just 1.91 percent of GDP was allocated for defense in the recent annual budget. Can India afford to buy the expensive weapons on display at Aero India 2025?
Philippines Seeks to Fulfill Submarine ‘Dream’ as Part of Modernization Plan
By Sebastian Strangio
Manila has allocated nearly $2 billion for the acquisition of a submarine fleet to help defend its dispersed island geography.
North Korea Is Sending a Second Wave of Soldiers to Ukraine. Here’s Why.
By Jennifer Mathers
Pyongyang would seem to have little reason to send its own people to risk their lives in the Russia-Ukraine War. But these soldiers appear to be at the heart of the North Korea-Russia security partnership.
Between Opportunity and Constraint: Recent Developments in Indonesia-France Security Ties
By Muhammad Fauzan Malufti
The current global uncertainties are pushing the two nations into closer strategic alignment.
Indonesia’s Interest in India’s BrahMos: More Than Just a Missile Deal
By Risyad Sadzikri and Alfa Yoga Amadeus Daryana
In addition to supporting the modernization of the Indonesian Navy, the possible BrahMos deal could also open a new era of cooperation between the two nations.
Japan, the UK, and Italy Discuss Bringing Saudi Arabia Into Their Next-Generation Fighter Jet Project
By Takahashi Kosuke
Should Japan prioritize shared values or securing oil money?
La Pérouse 25: France Bolsters Its Strategic Commitments in the Indo-Pacific
By Paco Milhiet
The fifth edition of the exercise in the Indo-Pacific is the pinnacle of a wider 150-day French deployment, centered around the Charles de Gaulle nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.
What Do POWs in Ukraine Teach Us About North Korea’s Military?
By Elena Guido
North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine provide a rare window into covert military collaboration.
Why China’s Military Needs a New Communication Playbook
By Michael Gritzbach
Chinese officials generally stick to rigidly scripted talking points. In a military context, a lack of real communication could prove fatal.
India’s New Space-Based Spy Network
By Usman Haider
India is pushing ahead with an ambitious project to build an indigenous constellation of space-based surveillance capabilities.