Asia Defense

Historically, North Korea has focused primarily on developing land-based military strength. However, several factors are driving Pyongyang to enhance its naval power. 

Despite shared apprehension of Chinese expansion, Manila may get frustrated if it anticipates too much from Hanoi.

The naval exercises have become increasingly significant for Singapore, given China’s ongoing concerns about Singapore’s neutrality and Singapore’s concerns about tensions in the South China Sea.

U.S. F-35s and F-22s have toured Southeast Asia twice this year, reflecting an American desire to increase training exercises with nations in the vicinity of the South China Sea.

Assessing the strategic intentions and regional security implications of Pyongyang's puzzling decision.

With the commissioning of India’s second nuclear submarine, India is trying to bridge the gap with China and build up its strategic deterrence capabilities.

The new ship, an ultra-large multipurpose patrol vessel, will be around 200 meters long and will weigh about 30,000 tons.

The two nations' defense ministers have pledged to sign an MoU on defense cooperation by the end of the year.

Rather than assessing who’s “winning” the China-U.S. military AI competition, more attention should be redirected to bilateral discussions on stemming that competition.

It is almost certain that next year’s budget, when officially approved, will mark the 11th consecutive year of a record-high defense budget.

The two sides also announced their largest-ever bilateral military exercise, which will take place in Surabaya in November.

The ultimate fate of the 46 Afghan aircraft that fled the country and landed in Uzbekistan as the Republic collapsed in 2021 isn’t surprising, but the Taliban remain steadfast in opposition.