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Security
China’s Military Shakeup: What You Need to Know
An interview with Lyle Morris about China's new defense minister and what's driving arguably the biggest purge in PLA history.
North Korea Factor Fades Amid Seoul’s Trilateral Engagement
By Abhishek Sharma
South Korea’s current diplomatic strategy is overlooking its greatest security threat.
India’s Russia Defense Gambit
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
The uncertainty and possible further disruptions in the defense supply chain out of Russia could accelerate India’s diversification and indigenization efforts.
Myanmar Junta Forces in Laukkai Surrender to MNDAA, Reports Claim
By Sebastian Strangio
If confirmed, the fall of the capital of the Kokang Self-Administered Zone would mark a significant defeat for the military junta that seized power in February 2021.
Good Rebels or Good Timing?: Myanmar’s MNDAA and Operation 1027
By Yaolong Xian
The rebel group has shed its reputation as an opium trafficking syndicate and pledged itself to the Spring Revolution. Is its transformation more than skin deep?
Navigating South China Sea Security in 2024
By Sophie Wushuang Yi
A look back at the strategic dynamics of the maritime disputes in 2023, and what we might expect in the new year.
North Korea’s ‘Successful’ Spy Satellite Launch
By ISOZAKI Atsuhito
What does it all mean?
US, Philippines, China Begin Simultaneous South China Sea Patrols
By Sebastian Strangio
The dueling patrols, which were scheduled to take place on January 3-4, encapsulate the intensifying frictions in the waterway.
Indonesia Delays Purchase of Secondhand Fighter Jets
By Sebastian Strangio
A Defense Ministry spokesperson said that the acquisition of the Dassault Mirage 2000-5 jets had been postponed due to fiscal constraints.
China Sets Record for Activity Near Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands in 2023
By Takahashi Kosuke
China has quietly increased its presence in the East China Sea, challenging Japan's control of the disputed islands.
Central Asian Jihadi Perspectives on Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’
By Uran Botobekov
Tehran’s “axis of resistance” ostensibly tries to cut through the Shia-Sunni divide, but Central and South Asian Jihadi groups aren’t buying it.
The Shakeup in China’s Rocket Force Continues
By Brandon Tran
Corruption investigations have toppled top leaders of the vaunted PLA Rocket Force. But the new replacements are just as interesting as the mysterious departures.