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Philippine President Signs Bill to Stimulate Domestic Defense Industry
By Sebastian Strangio
The Self-Reliant Defense Posture Revitalization Act aims to support the country's military modernization drive by increasing its domestic manufacturing capacity.
Matching Japan’s Counterstrike Capability With South Korea’s Three Axis System
By Ju Hyung Kim
Integrating Japan’s counterstrike capability with South Korea’s Three Axis system could strengthen the security of both countries.
Rethinking Taiwan’s Defense Preparedness in the Context of Whole-of-Society Resilience
By Calvin Chu and Kuang-Cheng Hsu
In the face of hybrid warfare and nontraditional threats, Taiwan's defense budget includes more than military expenditure.
AI and Indian Defense: Enhancing National Security Through Innovation
By Vivek N.D.
The Indian government is making strategic investments and initiatives aimed at integrating AI into the armed forces.
Singapore Navy Commissions First Two Invincible-Class Submarines
By Sebastian Strangio
The German-built boats are the first that have been custom-built for the congested tropical waters surrounding the city-state.
Great Power Competition and China’s New Era of ICBM Testing
By Rahul Pandey
The test launch of the DF-41 – China’s first ICBM test in 44 years – is yet another sign of the country’s growing military prowess.
The Decline of US Naval Power (and How It Can Make a Comeback)
By Joseph Kristanto
Decades of continuous sea blindness, increasingly isolationist tendencies, and post-Cold War budget cuts have left the U.S. Navy continuously shrinking year by year.
China Establishes Defense Mobilization Units Around Taiwan’s Outlying Islands
By Tai-yuan Yang
As part of broader preparations for war, China is expanding and streamlining procedures for national defense mobilization – including near Kinmen.
Bringing Strategic AI Collaboration to the Trilateral Strategic Dialogue
By Aiden Warren, Adam Bartley, and Charles T. Hunt
The TSD has fewer points of friction that could hinder practical collaboration due to the high strategic complementarity of Australia, Japan, and the U.S.
Chinese Aircraft Carrier Comes Closer Than Ever to Japan
By Mari Yamaguchi
Japan called the close approach of the Liaoning and its accompanying destroyers “absolutely unacceptable.”
The Worrying Nuclearization of Northeast Asia
By Bolor Lkhaajav
Despite tensions, the region has been free of state conflict for decades, but a realignment of the security architecture puts that hard-won peace at risk.
Japan’s Largest Warship JS Kaga Will Conduct F-35B Onboard Operation Tests off the California Coast
By Takahashi Kosuke
It’s a crucial step for Tokyo’s ambition to convert two Izumo-class vessels into fully-fledged aircraft carriers.
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