If the US, Japan, and South Korea could adapt the linkage policy to the realities of the 21st century, it could build a more stable Indo-Pacific framework.| E-International Relations
I deeply appreciate General Ron Clark’s leadership and the opportunity he has provided me to share with you some thinking from the United States Army Pacific. Hello everyone – I would like to thank “Buddy” Frick for the offer and Major General Hill for allowing me to participate today. The views expressed are my own and do not necessarily represent … Read more The post Remarks by Colonel Marco J. Lyons at the United States Army War College School of Strategic Landpower (SSL) Nationa...| Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
At dawn along Việt Nam’s central coast, fishing boats drift back to shore, their bright blue wooden hulls etched against the pale horizon. Behind them, mountains rise steeply from the sea, forcing villages and cities to cling to narrow strips of land. This striking landscape—mountains pressing close to| The Vietnamese Magazine
The ability to rapidly launch many hundreds of drones from a single container is great for light shows, but it also has serious military implications. The post China’s New ‘Drone Light Show In A Box’ Massive Swarm Launcher Speaks To Evolving Threats appeared first on The War Zone.| The War Zone
South Korea will add the L3Harris Global 6500-based airborne early warning and control aircraft to its current fleet of four Boeing E-7s. The post South Korea Has Chosen Its Next Airborne Early Warning Radar Jet appeared first on The War Zone.| The War Zone
Japan sees the fielding of Tomahawk aboard its most capable surface combatants as a big boost in offensive punch that will help deter potential foes. The post First Japanese Destroyer Heads To U.S. For Tomahawk Missile Modifications appeared first on The War Zone.| The War Zone
The Institute for Peace & Diplomacy will host the 5th annual Indo-Pacific Strategy Forum (IPSF 2025) on November 17-18th in downtown Ottawa. The post Indo-Pacific Strategy Forum 2025 appeared first on The Institute for Peace and Diplomacy - l’Institut pour la paix et la diplomatie.| The Institute for Peace and Diplomacy – l’Institut pour la paix et la dip...
The Institute for Peace & Diplomacy will host the 5th annual Middle East Strategy Forum (MESF 2025) on September 25-26th in downtown Ottawa. The post Middle East Strategy Forum 2025 appeared first on The Institute for Peace and Diplomacy - l’Institut pour la paix et la diplomatie.| The Institute for Peace and Diplomacy – l’Institut pour la paix et la dip...
After more than six decades of service, India has finally given up its Cold War-era MiG-21 Fishbed fighter jet. The post India’s Iconic MiG-21 Blasts Off Into Retirement appeared first on The War Zone.| The War Zone
Using the proven Agni-Prime missile, the rail-based system could be a valuable and survivable addition to India’s nuclear forces. The post India Just Launched A Ballistic Missile From A Train appeared first on The War Zone.| The War Zone
Taiwan sees the AI-infused Chien Feng IV as a valuable way to attack enemy ships, but it can also be used against land targets or as a decoy. The post Jet-Powered Kamikaze Drone Kratos Is Developing With Taiwan To Fly Next Year appeared first on The War Zone.| The War Zone
Tokyo’s increasing militarization, improved regional partnerships, and diplomatic measures will be paramount in mitigating tensions with China and Russia.| E-International Relations
Taiwan is looking to its Chiang Kung system to help extend the reach of its defenses against China's ever-growing ballistic missile arsenal.| The War Zone
Typhon brings the ability to rapidly deploy Tomahawk cruise missiles and SM-6 missiles, giving the ability to put targets at risk up to 1,000 miles away. Typhon brings the ability to rapidly deploy Tomahawk cruise missiles and SM-6 missiles, giving the ability to put targets at risk up to 1,000 miles away.| The War Zone
Two people wearing masks showing colors of the Uighur heartland’s flag with a hand painted with the Chinese Communist Party’s colors over it. Photo Credit: Reuters/Lucy Nicholson As the U.S., Canada, the Netherlands, and other countries condemn China’s violence, internment, sterilization, and so-called re-education against its Uyghur population for the crime that it is—genocide—China’s actions … Continue reading An Unlikely Pair: The Link Between the Uyghur Genocide and 9/11| Georgetown Security Studies Review
U.S., Japanese and Australian forces conduct trilateral military drilling exercises in the South China Sea. Photo Credit: U.S. Navy Analyzing the political trends makes one thing clear: if the Unit…| Georgetown Security Studies Review
Hundreds of billions of dollars have gone to aiding Taipei but geography is still the island's best defense| Responsible Statecraft
By Ryan D. Martinson While much of the international attention on China’s naval buildup is focused on its rapidly modernizing surface fleet, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is also taking bold steps to field a first-rate submarine force. By the end of this year, the service could have as many as 25 Yuan-class submarines, … Continue reading Exposed Undersea: PLA Navy Officer Reflections on China’s Not-So-Silent Service→| Center for International Maritime Security
This republication is adapted from “War without Surprises—Education for Command in the People’s Liberation Army Navy,” published by the Naval War College Review of the U.S. Naval War College. It is republished with permission. By Ryan D. Martinson Most analyses of Pacific scenarios have focused on the quantities and capabilities of the platforms that the … Continue reading War Without Surprises: Education for Command in the PLA Navy→| Center for International Maritime Security
Dilapidated Air Force barracks on Guam previously also housed sailors and Marines until the conditions sent Navy officials into an uproar.| Task & Purpose
” (…) it is important to underline also on this occasion how the new political and economic line traced by Trump is not the result of a rash move, even if the character might make you t…| An internationalist Articles Selection & Review
U.S. airpower is flowing to the Indian Ocean outpost as threats to Iran escalate and the bombing campaign against the Houthis grinds on.| The War Zone
Relying on U.S. goodwill to protect non-American economic interests was always going to be a fool’s errand. Yet, that has been the accepted wisdom of Ottawa’s ruling class for decades.| The Institute for Peace and Diplomacy - l’Institut pour la paix et la diplo...
“Within the Context, Joint Force Capabilities, At Decisive Points” — just one of the haikus written by Army officers during the Advanced Military Studies program.| Task & Purpose
The Institute for Peace & Diplomacy will host the 4th Annual Indo-Pacific Strategy Forum (IPSF 2024) on December 10, 2024 in downtown Ottawa.| The Institute for Peace and Diplomacy - l’Institut pour la paix et la diplo...
"Despite the incessant noise and fury of a deliberately murderous war from Gaza and Israel to Lebanon, which can soon be expected from Yemen to Iran as well; despite the noise and fury of an interminable war between Russia and Ukraine, which becomes increasingly globalized, (1) a comparably peaceful silence seems to reign on the side of the Pacific Ocean, so wrongly named, which is disputed in a fierce and interminable struggle between China and the USA. However, both the USA and its allies ...| An internationalist Articles Selection & Review
The key question for the Euro-Atlantic states is whether they can adapt to the new multipolar global reality where they are no longer the self-appointed arbiters of other region's security orders.| The Institute for Peace and Diplomacy - l’Institut pour la paix et la diplo...
Image Source: Wikimedia February 2024 marked the third anniversary of Myanmar’s military coup, which threw the country’s nascent democracy into chaos and set off a geopolitical chain reaction acros…| Georgetown Security Studies Review
Anduril has laid out big plans for the Ghost Shark, one of which is now in the U.S., especially when it comes to proving out new payloads.| The War Zone
A Chinese Type 071 amphibious transport dock has emerged from a refit sporting a new laser directed energy weapon system. A Chinese amphibious transport dock has emerged from a refit sporting a new laser directed energy weapon system.| The War Zone
The REFORPAC exercise will be a first-of-its-kind demonstration of how the Air Force expects to execute a high-end fight in the Pacific.| The War Zone
Canadian MPs were among those that converged in Taipei for Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China summit, Canadian naval ship transits Taiwan Strait, and more.| canadachinabrief.substack.com
If Harris wins the election in November, she is likely to continue the Biden administration’s approach to Pyongyang. That would be a mistake.| thediplomat.com
Written by Joshua Wilkes. This article focuses on the UK’s interest in stability across the Taiwan Strait in terms of defence and security. It examines two UK’s security partnerships in…| Taiwan Insight
Written by Max Dixon. This article argues that dealing with Taiwan is central to the new Foreign Secretary David Lammy’s notion of progressive realism, including its security commitment to Ja…| Taiwan Insight
