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May 23, 2023
The Possibilities for Quad Cooperation in Space
By Adriana Reinecke and Mizumi Fujita Dutcher
With enhanced space cooperation, Quad members would share information obtained by satellites for the purpose of earth observation and disaster mitigation.
May 20, 2023
PLA Drones Off Taiwan’s East Coast: The Strategic Implications
By Ying Yu Lin
Unmanned aerial vehicles operating to the east of Taiwan serve multiple purposes for China: gathering intel, testing joint operations, and sending a political signal.
May 18, 2023
Tokyo Issues New Crisis Guideline for the Japan Coast Guard
By TSURUTA Jun
The “control guideline” aims to make clear what is to happen if Japan comes under armed attack.
May 18, 2023
India’s Defense Diplomacy in the Gulf Is Growing
By Alvite Ningthoujam
With both sides seeking to expand and diversify their security partners, India's military and defense relationships in West Asia have expanded dramatically.
May 13, 2023
How the US Air Force Is Preparing to Fight Under Bombardment in the Pacific
By A. B. Abrams
The U.S. Air Force has made a wide range of complementary investments to increase the survivability of its military facilities across East Asia.
May 06, 2023
Drones: An Emerging Threat on the Volatile India-Pakistan Border
By Rakshit Kweera
As drone sightings along the always-tense border increase, India must increase its attention to C-UAS technology.
May 05, 2023
How the Baltics Can Help Boost Civil Defense in Taiwan
By Daniel Fu
As Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia move to deepen relations with Taiwan, they also have a lot to offer in terms of civil defense cooperation.
May 03, 2023
Building a US Special Forces ‘Stealth Network’ on Taiwan
By A. B. Abrams
The U.S. is making preparations for Ukraine-style military operations on Taiwan.
May 02, 2023
Will the New Nuclear Consultative Group Alleviate South Korea’s Deterrence Concerns?
By Anna Dawes and Manseok Lee
The establishment of the NCG represents a timely and measured response to changing domestic situations in South Korea as well as the growing nuclear threat from North Korea.
May 01, 2023
Australia, AUKUS, and Southeast Asia
By Abdul Rahman Yaacob
Does AUKUS represent a strategic divergence or an opportunity for close defense relations?
April 29, 2023
Why Does Russia Care About AUKUS?
By Oleg Yanovsky
For Moscow, AUKUS is a threat to the delicate balance in the Asia-Pacific – a region that is crucial to Russia’s economic plans and foreign policy strategy.
April 27, 2023
Australia Has a New Defense Strategic Review
By Melissa Conley Tyler
The Defense Strategic Review achieves its ambitious objective of providing a holistic consideration of Australia’s defense force structure and posture.