Asia Defense

It is not yet clear how the U.S. will respond to India’s receipt of Russia-made S-400 air defense systems. 

The new “railway-borne missile regiment” is only as useful as North Korea’s railway system.

How should Japan respond?

A Pentagon report projects a 460-ship Chinese fleet by the 2030s.

A nuclear arms race isn’t new, per se, but it does help refocus our attention on dangers that have long been with us.

Don’t be distracted by the aerial incursions and naval build-ups – the real action is China’s nuclear build-up, in the hopes of deterring any U.S. intervention in a regional conflict.

Is there a place for civic defense in a world of high-tech strategic competition?

Since his appointment in 2019, the former general has strengthened the Ministry's position vis-à-vis the country's powerful military.

As the perceived threat from China rises, people in Taiwan are reevaluating long-held negative views of their military.

Though the new service marks the realization of a years-long quest, many questions remain about its future direction and evolution.

The second iteration of a new defense policy dialogue highlighted some of the ongoing and future developments in the two nations' security ties.