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Work Stopped at F-35A Facility in Japan Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Lockheed Martin suspended assembly of the F-35A aircraft at a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries facility in Japan out of concern over the spread of the coronavirus.
China’s Ubiquitous Facial Recognition Tech Sparks Privacy Backlash
By Lauren Dudley
Privacy concerns remain largely unaddressed in proposed Chinese facial recognition standards.
What the KF-X Stealth Fighter Program Means for the Future of South Korean Military Aviation
By Abraham Ait
The KF-X is expected to be one of the world's most successful fifth generation fighter programs.
Helping Hong Kong’s Economy Weather Protests and Coronavirus
By Jason Hung
The Hong Kong government has a chance to correct the city’s economic over-reliance on tourism.
Taiwan Braces for Economic Impact of Global Coronavirus Outbreak
By Nick Aspinwall
Taiwan’s tourism and aviation industries are struggling, but most sectors have withstood heavy damage and the government has planned a $2 billion bailout.
South Korea Grapples With Mask Shortage Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
By Tae-jun Kang
The government is taking steps to further control the supply and distribution of masks, but is it too little, too late?
Huawei Doubles Down on Europe With New Factory
By Eleanor Albert
The France-based plant will be the company's first manufacturing plant outside of China.
US Charges 2 Chinese Nationals Over Alleged Cryptocurrency Laundering for North Korea
By Ankit Panda
The two Chinese nationals face money laundering charges.
A Cold War Movie’s (Wrong) Lessons About US-China Competition
By Steven Stashwick
The Hunt for Red October's strategic errors are mirrored in U.S. assumptions about China.
Japan Commissions First Soryu-Class Attack Sub Fitted With Lithium-Ion Batteries
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force’s latest diesel-electric attack submarine was commissioned on March 5.
Can Brazil and South Korea Become Major Warplane Exporters?
By Robert Farley
Both Seoul and Brasilia faced different challenges and opportunities.
What Their Ever-Changing ‘Consultations’ Tell Us About China-Russia Relations
By Sunjae Kim and Taeho Kim
The vice-ministerial talks touch on THAAD, the Korean Peninsula, and (implicitly) soft balancing.