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China Is Drawing Lessons From D-Day for an Invasion of Taiwan
By Lyle Goldstein
China has systematically studied the Allied landing at Normandy to inform its planning for an assault on Taiwan.
Japan Confirms Chinese Military Drone Flew off the Japanese Coast
By Takahashi Kosuke
For the first time, Japan’s Defense Ministry confirmed that a Chinese military reconnaissance and attack drone had flown off the coast of Amami Oshima, Kagoshima.
South Korea Fully Suspends Military Deal With North Korea After Tensions Over Trash Balloons
By Hyung-jin Kim
South Korean officials said the suspension of the 2018 deal would allow it to stage frontline military drills but didn’t publicly elaborate on other steps.
India’s Puzzled Military Industrial Complex
By Mukesh Kumar
India's diversification of arms partners has led to a trust deficit with major suppliers, who could be reluctant to transfer the technology New Delhi requires to truly indigenize its defense industry.
Why Japan Is Lagging Behind in Cyber Defense Capabilities
By Takahashi Kosuke
To introduce active cyber defenses, Tokyo will need to overhaul its bureaucracy and legal framework.
With Military Drills, Info Ops, China Steps up Gray Zone Pressure on Taiwan’s New Government
By Sze-Fung Lee
It’s time to pursue cross-domain deterrence against China’s hybrid warfare in the Taiwan Strait.
Russian Fighter Deal Reflects Indonesia’s Goal of a ‘Sanctions-Proof’ Economy
By A. B. Abrams
As geopolitical tensions grow, Jakarta is seeking to insulate its military, and its economy, from possible Western pressure.
South Korea’s Competitive Advantages as a Global Military Supplier
By Aswin Lin
Poland is choosing South Korea as a primary partner in defense deals – and it’s not alone.
ASEAN Should Watch the China-US Cyber Competition More Closely
By Muhammad Faizal Abdul Rahman
ASEAN must promote cyber norms to prevent the region from becoming a theater for cyber conflict between the major powers.
Why AUKUS Will Not Become JAUKUS
By TSURUOKA Michito
Despite recent talk, Japan is unlikely to join the security partnership anytime soon.
Modernizing the Indian Air Force’s Transport Fleet
By Rahul Manohar Yelwe
India is exploring acquisition options for medium transport aircraft to replace the aging fleet of An-32 and IL-76 aircraft.
Australia’s Conundrum: A Coherent Defense Plan Needs a Coherent National Strategy
By Corey Lee Bell and Elena Collinson
Australia’s military strategy recognizes the nation’s distinctive vulnerabilities as an island nation in the Pacific, but its national strategy is more in the vein of a continental nation in Europe or North America.