Security

The Karen National Union said that its forces were pulling back from the important border hub to avoid harm to the local population.

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s naval diplomacy mission has expanded to meet foreign policy needs.

The Strategic Support Force is no more, and its functions are being separated into three separate arms: the Aerospace Force, Cyberspace Force, and Information Support Force.

Central Military Commission Vice Chair Zhang Youxia said China’s territorial sovereignty “brooks no infringement” and “cannot be challenged.”

Japan’s minister of defense said the cause was still being investigated, but called a mid-air collision a “high possibility.”

Insights from Naoko Aoki.

The pace of growth in the Australia-India strategic relationship is quite impressive, but New Delhi’s hesitance on hard security issues may hamper further developments. 

The military junta and ethnic Karen rebels continue to fight for control of the town of Myawaddy on the border with Thailand.

Conventional wisdom suggests that economic development driven by a hegemonic power leads to economic prosperity and peace. That may no longer be true.

The Houthis’ activities in the Red Sea and the Chinese actions around Second Thomas Shoal have notable similarities in tactical conduct and adversarial responses.

The Iranian operation highlights the difficulties that air defense efforts face, particularly when relying on costly Western equipment to counter large volumes of low-cost drones and missiles.

This year's exercise, the 39th iteration since 1991, will be the first to take place outside the Philippines territorial waters.