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F-22
US Air Force Deploys More Stealth Jets to Southeast Asia
By Christopher Woody
U.S. F-35s and F-22s have toured Southeast Asia twice this year, reflecting an American desire to increase training exercises with nations in the vicinity of the South China Sea.
F-35 Brains in an F-22 Body: Thinking Through Japan's Next-Generation Fighter Options
By Robert Farley
Getting there won't be easy, but an updated F-22 is, in theory, a formidable concept.
Why the F-35 Isn’t Good Enough for Japan
By Abraham Ait
Tokyo looks to American and indigenous alternatives as a result of the joint strike fighter’s shortcomings.
China's Fifth-Generation Stealth Fighter Is in Combat Service—But With Improved Fourth-Generation Engines
By Ankit Panda
The J-20 fighter is using an improved variant of the WS-10 engine in use on China's fourth-generation J-10 and J-11 fighters.
China Hits Back at International Criticisms Over South China Sea Missiles
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, updates to previous reports on Ling Wancheng, Cornwallis Reef, and Liu Xiaobo Plaza. Friday China links.
Weapons of the Next War
By August Cole and Peter W. Singer
In order to avoid another war in Asia, we need to visualize it.
How Effective Is China's New Anti-Stealth Radar System, Really?
By Ankit Panda
Chinese sources claim that the DWL002 passive radar system will render the F-22 and F-35 "obsolete."
Pacific Partnership and the Human Security Imperative
By Gregory M. Noddin Poulin
Expensive weapons systems may grab headlines, but human security initiatives have a vital role to play in U.S. strategy.
The US Air Force’s New Game Plan in the Asia-Pacific
The US Air Force releases a new mission statement, with interesting implications for China and Asia.
In Announcing ASEAN Trip, Pentagon Gets Revenge on China
Why did the Pentagon announce Hagel’s ASEAN visit while China’s Defense Minister was in the building?
US is Encircling China with Fighter Jets and Stealth Bombers
Plus, Washington is still considering selling submarines to Taiwan. Tuesday defense links.
Game Changer: The F-35 and the Pacific
To understand the real value of the F-35 one must consider its operation as a fleet, not simply as an individual aircraft.
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