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Security
South Korea’s ‘Three Axis’ Defense System Is in Trouble
By Jihoon Yu and Erik French
As deterrence by denial becomes less feasible, South Korea must double down on “Korean Massive Punishment and Retaliation.”
Vietnamese, Chinese Vessels in Close South China Sea Encounter
By Sebastian Strangio
According to navigation data, a Vietnamese Fisheries Surveillance vessel and Chinese Coast Guard ship came within 10 meters of each other.
North Korea Fires 2 SRBMs Amid South Korea-US Marine Drills
By Mitch Shin
North Korea continued launching ballistic missiles as South Korea and the United States carried out their large-scale Ssangyong exercise.
North Korea Says It Tested New Underwater Nuclear Attack System
By Mitch Shin
North Korea said it tested a new “unmanned underwater nuclear attack craft” as the South Korea-U.S. drills drew to a close.
Philippines’ Marcos Defends Closer Security Relations With Washington
By Sebastian Strangio
The rapid warming of relations with the U.S. has prompted warnings from Beijing, and domestic political pushback.
China’s Naval Strategists Dissect Ukraine’s USV Strike on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Base
By Lyle Goldstein and Nathan Waechter
The attack on Sevastopol six months ago may not have had the intended impact, but could have reverberations for the naval rivalry in the western Pacific.
Japan’s Kishida Offers Ukraine Support as China’s Xi Backs Russia
By Karl Ritter
While Chinese President Xi Jinping was in Moscow, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio made a surprise visit to Kyiv.
South Korea Will Stay Out of a Taiwan Strait War
By Denny Roy
There is good reason to think South Korea would limit its support to actions near the low end of the spectrum.
In Afghanistan, Taliban Face a Growing Threat in ISKP
By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
The Taliban are neither demonstrably capable of weakening ISKP, nor are they willing to accept any capacity enhancing external cooperation in this regard.
US, Philippines Break Ground on $25 Million Runway Rehabilitation Project
By Sebastian Strangio
The upgrade at Manila's Basa Air Base is part of $82 million in U.S.-funded infrastructure upgrades at military bases included under a 2014 defense pact.
North Korea Says It Conducted Tactical Nuclear Attack Drill
By Mitch Shin
Three days after it launched an ICBM, North Korea conducted a nuclear counterattack simulation as a response to the ongoing South Korea-U.S. joint military drills.
Japan Commissions Second Taigei-Class Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
By Takahashi Kosuke
The JS Hakugei, like others of its class, is equipped with lithium-ion batteries.