Experts warned that the move could spur China or Japan to accelerate their own nuclear sub programs in return.| Breaking Defense
While new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is a protégé of the late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, she will need to chart her own course for Tokyo in a changed world. The post How will Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ approach foreign policy? appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
The Chinese and US presidents met on October 30 in South Korea, where it appears tensions over tariffs and other economic measures have calmed. The post Trump and Xi brokered a truce in the trade war. Will it hold? appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
The US president recently attended the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Kuala Lumpur as one stop on his trip through the Indo-Pacific. The post Trump in Southeast Asia: Cease-fire, ceremonies, and the limits of regional diplomacy appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
“Maintaining the current smorgasbord of foreign suppliers is already difficult, and adding another country to the frontline mix means a logistician’s nightmare,” one analyst told Breaking Defense.| Breaking Defense
“The Chinese currently have pure economic interests in the region, especially the oil, and are happy to see the US spend plenty of resources in ensuring the security of the region and the safety of its waterways that allow the flow of oil from the region and Chinese products to the Middle East," one expert told Breaking Defense.| Breaking Defense
Both aircraft were on routine flight operations, the Navy said, when they went down in the water only 30 minutes apart. All crew were recovered safely. The post Two USS Nimitz aircraft crash within an hour in separate mishaps appeared first on Task & Purpose.| Task & Purpose
Careful engagement between Israel and Indonesia could blossom. But both must navigate a narrow path between opportunity and overreach. The post The Indonesia-Israel visit that didn’t happen—and why it still matters appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
Navy Secretary John Phelan said the ongoing review is designed to make the original deal “better," to clear up some of the “ambiguity” and be a “win-win for everybody.”| Breaking Defense
Canada and China share a stake in mitigating climate change, and leveraging each other’s strengths can lead to faster progress. The post The Hill Times — Climate Collaboration With China Serves Canada’s National Interests 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...
Sikorsky’s rotor blown wing proprotor concept has evolved into a proposed family of long-endurance uncrewed aerial systems with VTOL capabilities. Sikorsky’s rotor blown wing proprotor concept has evolved into a proposed family of long-endurance uncrewed aerial systems with VTOL capabilities.| The War Zone
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 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...
Tokyo’s increasing militarization, improved regional partnerships, and diplomatic measures will be paramount in mitigating tensions with China and Russia.| E-International Relations
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
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
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
