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US Army Conducts Third Test of Precision Strike Missile
By Ankit Panda
The test validated the missile’s performance at short ranges.
Will Vietnam Lease Cam Ranh Bay to the United States?
By Carl Thayer
Is there any meat to the rumors that Vietnam would lease Cam Ranh Bay to the United States?
Japan’s Gradual Shift Toward Space Security
By Sam Wilson
Japan’s interest in military space activities will likely continue.
Reviewing Vietnam’s ‘Struggle’ Options in the South China Sea
By Derek Grossman
What are Hanoi’s options to push back on Beijing?
India-Russia Defense Ties Amid COVID-19
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Despite kind words, cooperation, and defense ties, there are longer term difficulties in the India-Russia relationship that are unlikely to be easy to resolve.
US Approves Two Possible Attack Helicopter Sales for Philippines
By Ankit Panda
The Philippines armed forces will consider the AH-64E or the AH-1Z.
New US Navy Carrier Inquiry Suggests Tough Scrutiny of Admirals
By Associated Press
The U.S. Navy is widening its investigation into the coronavirus crisis aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt.
US Navy Accepts Delivery of USS Zumwalt Next-Generation Destroyer
By Ankit Panda
The U.S. Navy has accepted delivery of the lead ship of the Zumwalt-class.
Pakistan’s New Midget Submarine: Emerging Challenge to India in the Arabian Sea
By Prakash Panneerselvam
What will Pakistan’s new indigenous midget submarine bring to its naval capabilities?
The PLAN’s Renhai-Class Cruiser and the Future of Anti-Access and Area Denial
By Zachary Williams
China’s next-generation cruiser will change the nature of military competition in Asia’s disputed waters.
US Navy Destroyer Returning to Port with Coronavirus Outbreak
By Steven Stashwick
USS Kidd reports 47 COVID-19 cases as U.S. Navy operations across Pacific are impacted by virus.
China and India Top Asian Military Spending, Figure in World Top 3 With US
By Ankit Panda
The two Asian giants took the second and third place in global defense spending for the first time.