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US Navy Deploying Advanced Surveillance UAVs to Guam
By Steven Stashwick
Two MQ-4C Tritons to arrive before end of the year.
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Japan to Study Feasibility of New Long-Range Radar Site in Western Pacific
April 04, 2018
Japan to Study Feasibility of New Long-Range Radar Site in Western Pacific
Interest in the radar is spurred by increasing Chinese military activity in the western Pacific Ocean.
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Japan to Study Feasibility of New Long-Range Radar Site in Western Pacific
The US-China Maritime Surveillance Debate
August 04, 2017
The US-China Maritime Surveillance Debate
Do recent Chinese moves really show a shift toward accepting the U.S. position?
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The US-China Maritime Surveillance Debate
Chinese Navy Commissions Fifth Improved <em>Dongdiao</em>-class Spy Ship
January 13, 2017
Chinese Navy Commissions Fifth Improved Dongdiao-class Spy Ship
The PLAN Kaiyangxing is the fifth Dongdiao-class AGI to enter service.
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Chinese Navy Commissions Fifth Improved Dongdiao-class Spy Ship
Why Vietnam Has Turned Its Strategic Attention to the Sea
January 08, 2017
Why Vietnam Has Turned Its Strategic Attention to the Sea
Vietnam's strategic turn toward the South China Sea presents a series of challenges for the country's defense planners.
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Why Vietnam Has Turned Its Strategic Attention to the Sea
East China Sea Oil Platform Radar: What Good Is It?
August 10, 2016
East China Sea Oil Platform Radar: What Good Is It?
The "military" radar is not in a position to provide much military advantage.
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East China Sea Oil Platform Radar: What Good Is It?
East China Sea: Japan Spots Chinese Radar on Gas Exploration Platform
August 09, 2016
East China Sea: Japan Spots Chinese Radar on Gas Exploration Platform
Does the radar suggest the creeping militarization of gas platforms in the East China Sea?
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East China Sea: Japan Spots Chinese Radar on Gas Exploration Platform
Confirmed: India Signs $1 Billion Contract for 4 New Sub-Hunter Planes
July 29, 2016
Confirmed: India Signs $1 Billion Contract for 4 New Sub-Hunter Planes
India’s Ministry of Defense placed a follow-on order for four more U.S.-made Poseidon 8I Neptune aircraft this week.
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Confirmed: India Signs $1 Billion Contract for 4 New Sub-Hunter Planes
India Clears Purchase of 4 More Sub-Killer Planes
July 07, 2016
India Clears Purchase of 4 More Sub-Killer Planes
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the acquisition of four more maritime patrol aircraft last week.
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India Clears Purchase of 4 More Sub-Killer Planes
India and United States to Deepen Anti-Submarine Warfare Cooperation
May 03, 2016
India and United States to Deepen Anti-Submarine Warfare Cooperation
New Delhi and Washington are in talks to help each other tracking subs in the Indian Ocean.
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India and United States to Deepen Anti-Submarine Warfare Cooperation
Indian Ocean: India Deploys New Sub-Killer Planes to Counter Chinese Subs
January 19, 2016
Indian Ocean: India Deploys New Sub-Killer Planes to Counter Chinese Subs
Two Poseidon 8I aircraft have recently been dispatched to the strategically-located Andaman and Nicobar archipelago.
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Indian Ocean: India Deploys New Sub-Killer Planes to Counter Chinese Subs
India Inducts First Squadron of Anti-Submarine Warfare Plane
November 17, 2015
India Inducts First Squadron of Anti-Submarine Warfare Plane
India’s defense minister officially inducted eight Boeing P-8I Poseidon aircraft into the Indian Navy last week.
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India Inducts First Squadron of Anti-Submarine Warfare Plane
What China's 'Militarization' of the South China Sea Would Actually Look Like
November 05, 2015
What China's 'Militarization' of the South China Sea Would Actually Look Like
A closer look at the specific military concerns posed by China's artificial islands.
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What China's 'Militarization' of the South China Sea Would Actually Look Like
India Will Purchase 4 More US Maritime Surveillance Aircraft
July 16, 2015
India Will Purchase 4 More US Maritime Surveillance Aircraft
India will purchase four additional Boeing P-8I Poseidon aircraft.
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India Will Purchase 4 More US Maritime Surveillance Aircraft
China’s Deceptively Weak Anti-Satellite Capabilities
November 13, 2014
China’s Deceptively Weak Anti-Satellite Capabilities
Relax, China's ASAT capabilities do not threaten U.S. satellites.
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China’s Deceptively Weak Anti-Satellite Capabilities
U.S.-Australia Cooperation in Times of Austerity
March 23, 2013
U.S.-Australia Cooperation in Times of Austerity
Thomas G. Mahnken on four key areas where U.S.-Australia defense cooperation could yield real payoffs.
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U.S.-Australia Cooperation in Times of Austerity
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Interview
Bec Strating on the State of Australia-Timor-Leste Ties
August 13, 2019
Bec Strating on the State of Australia-Timor-Leste Ties
A conversation on the past, present, and future dynamics in Australia's relationship with Timor-Leste.
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