China’s Power Projection in 2020
What is the outlook for the Chinese power projection in 2020? What is certain is that China will continue to grow and modernise its...
Frigates Stepping-Up
Modern frigates are now being equipped with greater capacity to deliver ‘high end’ force protection.
Queen Elizabeth Carrier Strike Group (CSG)
The inaugural deployment in...
China heads into stormy waters
The global political landscape is changing faster than I can recall over the last 50 years. The inward looking “America first” attitude promoted by...
Coast Guards welcome OPV Boom
Asian-Pacific navies traditionally operate traditional warships leading the Coast Guards to benefit from very capable Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV).
Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) have gained...
Scanning for Trouble
Ground Surveillance Radars (GSRs) help safeguard border lines, military and civilian installations and infrastructure. With local security challenges in mind, several GSR vendors are...
Asian SOF looks for Protected Mobility
SOF vehicles can be light and quick, but for some operators there is also a proved need for greater protection for the operators.
In April,...
China Broadens Cyber Options
China is prepared to use its burgeoning cyber capabilities for industrial espionage, trans-national harassment, national defence and as a support to military operations.
In its...
Anti-Ship Missile Evolution
The anti-ship missile has come a long way since the crude guided weapons first witnessed during the Second World War.
There are a bewildering array...
Underwater Arms Race
The number of navies that can now invest in submarine technology is increasing, although operational capability will still vary widely.
The submarine arms race in...
Sweeping the Skies
Guarding economic zones and watching for incursions, either temporary or as part of a deliberate strategy, has raised the need for wide area and...
