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![Revealed: Why Sri Lanka Backed Off the Sino-Pakistani JF-17 Thunder Revealed: Why Sri Lanka Backed Off the Sino-Pakistani JF-17 Thunder](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-01-24_13-15-01.jpg)
Revealed: Why Sri Lanka Backed Off the Sino-Pakistani JF-17 Thunder
By Ankit Panda
Did India play a part in scuttling a JF-17 deal between Sri Lanka and Pakistan?
![Russia Delivers S-300 Missile Defense System to Kazakhstan Russia Delivers S-300 Missile Defense System to Kazakhstan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-12-24_16-31-59.jpg)
Russia Delivers S-300 Missile Defense System to Kazakhstan
By Ankit Panda
Plus, the erosion of intel in Afghanistan, Russia's intel sharing with the Taliban, and more defense and security links.
![Could Saab Upgrade Australia’s Collins-class Submarine as a Stopgap Measure? Could Saab Upgrade Australia’s Collins-class Submarine as a Stopgap Measure?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-14_14-39-49.jpg)
Could Saab Upgrade Australia’s Collins-class Submarine as a Stopgap Measure?
By Benjamin David Baker
The Swedish company Saab Kockums offers to upgrade Australia’s subs while Canberra decides who will replace them. Is it worth it?
![Should the US Navy Sail Within 12 Nautical Miles of China's Fake Islands? Should the US Navy Sail Within 12 Nautical Miles of China's Fake Islands?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-06-01_00-11-51.jpg)
Should the US Navy Sail Within 12 Nautical Miles of China's Fake Islands?
By Ankit Panda
Plus, North Korea and the Iran deal, Pakistan and Lashkar-e-Taiba, and more. Must reads.
![China Holds Air and Sea Exercise in East China Sea China Holds Air and Sea Exercise in East China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-27_23-32-30.jpg)
China Holds Air and Sea Exercise in East China Sea
By Ankit Panda
Plus, Russia-China hold naval drill, Pakistan's nuclear weapons, and U.S. policy in the South China Sea. Weekend links.
![India's 36 Rafale Fighter Purchase From France Hits Roadblocks India's 36 Rafale Fighter Purchase From France Hits Roadblocks](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/sizes/thumbnail/16386_527c4ef3969af.jpg)
India's 36 Rafale Fighter Purchase From France Hits Roadblocks
By Ankit Panda
New Delhi is holding out for favorable pricing and guarantees that Dassault will invest in the country.
![China's Navy Just Got Better at Detecting and Taking Out Submarines China's Navy Just Got Better at Detecting and Taking Out Submarines](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-07-08_15-29-55.jpg)
China's Navy Just Got Better at Detecting and Taking Out Submarines
By Ankit Panda
With the commissioning of the Gaoxin-6, the PLAN's anti-submarine warfare capabilities receive a major boost.
![Alarm Over China’s S-400 Acquisition Is Premature Alarm Over China’s S-400 Acquisition Is Premature](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-22_14-35-18.jpg)
Alarm Over China’s S-400 Acquisition Is Premature
By J. Michael Cole
The S-400 is an impressive system, but China's acquisition of the system shouldn't spark alarm just yet.
![Assessing US Military Power Assessing US Military Power](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-03-06_20-20-48.jpg)
Assessing US Military Power
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
A new report takes a look at the U.S. military's strength across the world, including the Asia-Pacific.
![Vietnam’s Weapons of War for China Vietnam’s Weapons of War for China](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-03-20_21-33-29.jpg)
Vietnam’s Weapons of War for China
By Zachary Keck
Plus, can China defeat the U.S. without battle? Weekend strategy and defense links.
![North Korea Detains US Korean War Veteran North Korea Detains US Korean War Veteran](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sizes/thumbnail/6549444309_fda4196b48_z.jpg)
North Korea Detains US Korean War Veteran
A few defense and security links ahead of the weekend.
![The Iran Secret: Explaining North Korea's Rocket Success The Iran Secret: Explaining North Korea's Rocket Success](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sizes/thumbnail/feature10.jpg)
The Iran Secret: Explaining North Korea's Rocket Success
For years the Iran factor in North Korea’s ballistic missile program has been hiding in the open.