Topic
Security
Overinflated: China’s Balloon Threats to Taiwan
By Jonathan Walberg and Noah Reed
These balloon flights aren’t new, have no clear military use, and don’t seem to pose much of a threat.
Sweden Joins NATO: Implications for the Indo-Pacific
By Jagannath Panda and Mahima Duggal
As NATO looks eastward with an eye on China, Sweden’s accession will also impact Indo-Pacific countries.
Alleged ISKP Plot Foiled in Russia, 2 Kazakh Citizens Killed
By Catherine Putz
Kazakh authorities have confirmed the citizenship of two men killed in an FSB raid in Russia last week, allegedly forestalling an ISKP attack.
China’s Corporate People’s Armed Forces Department
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Timothy Heath.
Competition With China Is Inevitable. US Alliance Policy Could Determine Just How Bad It Gets.
By Joshua Byun
The two sides will find it increasingly difficult to avoid intense security competition over the coming decades, but there are still meaningful choices to make.
The 2024 China-US AI Dialogue Should Start With an Eye on Chem-Bio Weapons
By David Heslop and Joel Keep
Washington and Beijing should focus their forthcoming AI dialogue on platforms that neither want to see in the hands of terrorist groups: those that can aid in the construction of biological and chemical weapons.
Lessons Learned From India’s Struggle to Maintain the Mirage 2000
By Rahul Manohar Yelwe
Acquisition off-the-shelf, rather than a deal to manufacture under license domestically, has resulted in a long saga searching for spares and challenges servicing existing aircraft.
Japan’s Nuclear Energy Policy Disaster
By Florentine Koppenborg
The yawning gap between vision and policy reality jeopardizes Japan’s important energy security goals and efforts to decarbonize the energy supply.
India’s Maritime Power Projection in the Southwest Indian Ocean Gets a Boost
By Sudha Ramachandran
An India-funded airstrip and jetty was inaugurated last week in Mauritius’ Agaléga island that will enhance its capacity to surveil and carry out military operations in the region.
Once Again, Concerns Arise About China-Pakistan WMD Nexus
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Indian customs officials reportedly intercepted a Malta-flagged merchant ship carrying a computer numerical control machine en route from China to Pakistan.
India Is Embracing a ‘Net Security Provider’ Role in the Indian Ocean Region
By Samir Bhattacharya
New infrastructure built by India in Mauritius demonstrates New Delhi's commitment to cementing its security presence in the IOR.
Australia Lists Japan’s Mogami Class as 1 of 4 Contenders for Its Next Frigate
By Takahashi Kosuke
The JMSDF chief praised the move as “a sign of the high trust and evaluation” of Japanese defense equipment.