Tag: PLAN
India to spend $415.9 billion on defense between 2025 and 2029,...
India is poised to further expand its defense budget over the next decade to sustain readiness for a potential two-front conflict with regional adversaries...
China’s first CATOBAR carrier completes maiden trial
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)’s third and most advanced aircraft carrier, Fujian, completed its maiden sea trial and returned to Shanghai’s Jiangnan shipyard...
Fleet Force Protection
The increasing range and potency of A2AD defence, particularly the anti-ship missile threat, is leading navies to reconsider how individual ships as well as...
Watching the Neighbours
With political tension rising around the world, airborne special mission aircraft have arguably never been more important.
Asia-Pacific states facing Chinese pressure on their South...
Has the China Coast Guard Reached Its Limit?
It appears that the China Coast Guard could have reached its limit in terms of size and utility.
Within the space of a decade the...
Naval Sector Strong at Malaysia’s LIMA 23 Defence Show
LIMA 23 made a welcome return to the international event circuit boasting a heavy naval presence.
Malaysia is one of the nations in the Asia...
Submarines Resurgent
Submarines are undergoing a renaissance in the Asia-Pacific region. Excluding mini-submarines, approximately 230 are in service.
With a growing naval superpower present in the Asia-Pacific...
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...
LIMA 23: China displays naval power at Langkawi Expo
China’s presence at LIMA 2023 – whether via military platforms or commercial entities exhibiting at the Langkawi show – illustrated how the Asian superpower...
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)...
