Indo-Pacific Security

Russia is aggressively marketing its battle-proven Ka-52E and Mi-28NME attack helicopters to Southeast Asia, aiming to reshape regional airpower dynamics with counter-UAV and maritime strike…

India’s BrahMos-II hypersonic missile program faces strategic slowdown as defence planners prioritise cost-effective strike capabilities following Operation Sindoor, raising critical…

The United States has approved a $488 million radar sustainment package for Pakistan’s F-16 fleet, triggering renewed tensions with India and raising strategic concerns over airpower…

The US Air Force’s deployment of F-22 Raptors to the Philippines signals strategic intent—but reveals deeper operational challenges in range, survivability, and readiness against China’s…

A senior US Marine Corps commander has delivered a blunt assessment: China is no longer a “near-peer competitor” but a full-spectrum rival capable of challenging US dominance across…

A new US–Indonesia defense partnership is reshaping control dynamics near the Strait of Malacca—one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints—triggering global concerns over China’s…

China’s rapid naval buildup toward a 435-ship fleet by 2030 is creating a historic maritime power shift that could leave the U.S. Navy outnumbered by over 140 vessels, fundamentally altering…

Russia has formally pitched its 1,500km-range Kalibr-PL submarine-launched cruise missile to India, offering an immediate deep-strike capability that could transform the Indian Navy’s…

Pakistan has formally opened Gwadar and key western transit corridors for third-country goods bound for Iran, creating a sanctions-resistant land bridge as the Strait of Hormuz faces…

After years of delays, controversy, and strategic uncertainty, the Royal Malaysian Navy’s first Littoral Combat Ship KD Maharaja Lela is finally set for delivery in December 2026, marking…