Air Force Modernisation Gathers Pace
China’s continuing threat to Taiwan and its pressure on islands in the South China Sea, plus North Korea’s long-range missile threats to South Korea...
Dual-use ports give PRC proximity to vital shipping lanes
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is building and acquiring interests in ports throughout the world with an eye toward using them for commercial...
Taiwan unveils first locally built submarine
Taiwan has unveiled its first indigenously developed submarine, which has been built by local shipbuilder CSBC Corporation and will eventually enter service with the...
Taiwan to get unprecedented military aid package from US
The United States has announced a historic US$345 million military aid package for Taiwan which will for the first time be drawn from existing...
US approves 30 mm ammunition and spare parts sale to Taiwan
The US State Department has approved potential sales of 30 mm ammunition as well as spare parts for military vehicles and weapons worth a...
Naval RWS, more than just UAS swatters
There is a growing need to add remote weapons stations onto naval vessels to counter a range of emerging threats such as unmanned and...
Coastal Gatekeepers
Offshore patrol vessels are being adapted for longer range patrols with a range of weapons to suit growing mission profiles.
Small and agile surface vessels...
GBAD in Asia-Pacific
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought the need to protect their forces with ground based air defence into sharp perspective
The importance of ground-based...
China’s Stealthy Area Denial
Is China already too far ahead with its A2AD strategy, or is it more of a political means to an end?
When Low Observability (LO)...
Airborne Trip Wires
Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft operating in the Asia Pacific region.
From a purely West-centric view-point, it may come as something of a surprise to...