Defence Security Asia analysis

As USS Gerald R. Ford approaches a potential 300-day deployment amid escalating U.S.–Iran tensions, reports of crew anger and retention threats are raising strategic concerns over naval…

The United States has executed its largest regional fighter reinforcement in months, deploying 24 F-15E Strike Eagles, expanding F-35A stealth fighter presence to 30 aircraft, and…

A Pakistan Air Force Gulfstream G450 transited Indian-controlled international airspace on February 14, 2026, reigniting debate over India’s airspace ban imposed after the Balakot airstrikes…

The 2025 Twelve-Day War exposed a powerful new military reality: China’s satellite constellation supplied the “eyes” while Iran’s IRGC delivered the “fists.” With BeiDou navigation, SIGINT,…

The United States has assembled one of its most powerful Middle East force concentrations since the 2025 Operation Midnight Hammer strikes on Natanz and Fordow, yet no attack has followed.…

Iran’s full transition from the US-controlled GPS to China’s BeiDou navigation system following the June 2025 Israel-Iran conflict signals a strategic recalibration of missile guidance,…