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Setting Indonesia’s Navy on a Course Beyond 2024
March 09, 2023

Setting Indonesia’s Navy on a Course Beyond 2024

By Gilang Kembara
The Minimum Essential Force modernization program ends next year. Does TNI-AL have a plan for what to do next?
Poll: Japanese Support for Self-Defense Forces Rises to Record High
March 07, 2023

Poll: Japanese Support for Self-Defense Forces Rises to Record High

By Takahashi Kosuke
A government poll found that interest in Japan’s security environment – and support for its defense force – is higher than ever.

North Korea Demands South Korea, US Halt Joint Military Drills
March 06, 2023

North Korea Demands South Korea, US Halt Joint Military Drills

By Mitch Shin
Amid the reinvigoration of the South Korea-U.S. joint military drills, Pyongyang again framed the exercises as a direct threat to its regime.  

South Korea, US Announce Largest Military Exercises in 5 Years
March 04, 2023

South Korea, US Announce Largest Military Exercises in 5 Years

By Hyung-jin Kim
The South Korean and U.S. militaries are preparing to conduct two exercises: Freedom Shield, a computer-simulated training, and Warrior Shield FTX, large-scale joint field training.

Australia’s Growing Defense Focus on the Northern Territory
March 04, 2023

Australia’s Growing Defense Focus on the Northern Territory

By John Garrick and Michael Hatherell
As Australia’s military ties with the U.S. deepen, the Top End becomes even more vital to Australian security.
India’s Key to Keeping the Status Quo on Its Border With China
March 02, 2023

India’s Key to Keeping the Status Quo on Its Border With China

By Siddharth Sridhar
India’s current security strategies vis-à-vis China are inadequate, but with a deterrence-by-detection strategy, the nation has a chance at maintaining its de facto border.

PM Kishida Announces Japan Will Acquire 400 Tomahawk Missiles From US
February 28, 2023

PM Kishida Announces Japan Will Acquire 400 Tomahawk Missiles From US

By Takahashi Kosuke
The missiles, to be deployed on Aegis-equipped destroyers, will add to Japan’s counterstrike capability. 
China Could Learn From Ukraine War – But on the Korean Peninsula, Not Taiwan
February 24, 2023

China Could Learn From Ukraine War – But on the Korean Peninsula, Not Taiwan

By A. B. Abrams
12 months of Western operations in Ukraine could hold valuable lessons for Chinese security interests in North Korea. 

Philippines Eyes South China Sea Patrols With US, Australia
February 23, 2023

Philippines Eyes South China Sea Patrols With US, Australia

By Jim Gomez and Edna Tarigan
Manila is seeking to shore up defense capabilities in the disputed South China Sea, even as China continues to stress negotiations on a Code of Conduct.

More of the Same or Different? Japan’s New Security and Defense Policy
February 17, 2023

More of the Same or Different? Japan’s New Security and Defense Policy

By Guibourg Delamotte and Hideo Suzuki
With new defense budget ambitions and revised security documents, Japan’s current security policies reflect both continuity and change. 

South Korea Defense Report Revives ‘Enemy’ Label for North
February 17, 2023

South Korea Defense Report Revives ‘Enemy’ Label for North

By Hyung-Jin Kim
The country's defense white paper referred to North Korea as "our enemy" for the first time in six years.
Thailand, US Gear Up For Full Strength Cobra Gold Exercises
February 15, 2023

Thailand, US Gear Up For Full Strength Cobra Gold Exercises

By Sebastian Strangio
This year's iteration of the annual exercise will feature more than 6,000 U.S. personnel, the largest number in a decade.

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