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Leaked photos and the spotting of a new drone have analysts speculating about the progress of Chinese air power.

By investing in hospital ships, Japan’s military could dramatically bolster the country’s soft power in Asia.

Japan’s changing security environment means there’s just less for the Ground Self-Defence Forces to do.

With an eye on China’s military, Japan is best served by an asymmetric approach to its sea defences.

Winning the battle of perceptions could be crucial for those countries eyeing mastery of the seas in Asia.

US defence spending has risen 63 percent in the last decade. Will Japan be expected to help foot more of the bill?

Last year was a bad one for China’s soft power. Will Japan’s response prompt a dangerous spiral of arms spending—and spark conflict?

In the third in our series on Asia-Pacific navies, Alessio Patalano argues that Japan has had no choice but to develop a powerful navy.

Does geography trump military hardware when trying to understand China’s naval potential?

In the second in our series on Asia’s navies, Mingi Hyun looks at the South Korean Navy’s blue-water naval ambitions.