Asia Defense

The Minimum Essential Force modernization program ends next year. Does TNI-AL have a plan for what to do next?

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

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

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.

As Australia’s military ties with the U.S. deepen, the Top End becomes even more vital to Australian security.

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.

The missiles, to be deployed on Aegis-equipped destroyers, will add to Japan’s counterstrike capability. 

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

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.

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

The country's defense white paper referred to North Korea as "our enemy" for the first time in six years.

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