Indo-Pacific Security

Japan’s JS Izumo has emerged with a radically redesigned rectangular bow built for F-35B stealth fighter operations, transforming the helicopter destroyer into a de facto light aircraft…

Pakistan Navy’s latest NOTMAR for a possible missile test in the Arabian Sea has triggered fresh regional attention as India counters with larger firing zones and surveillance deployment of…

India’s flagship BrahMos supersonic cruise missile programme is facing its most serious industrial disruption in years after mass staff transfers reportedly caused production to collapse by…

China’s official naming of its J-35 carrier-based stealth fighter as “Blue Shark” marks a decisive shift toward mass deployment aboard the Type 003 Fujian aircraft carrier, signalling a…

China’s reported Type 055 destroyer YJ-20 hypersonic missile launch near the Philippines during Liaoning carrier operations could mark a major escalation in the South China Sea, directly…

The deployment of Pakistan Navy’s advanced guided-missile frigates PNS Taimur and PNS Aslat alongside Royal Malaysian Navy vessels in Exercise MALPAK 6/26 marks a major strategic signal in…

Vietnam is accelerating the retirement of its aging Su-22 and Su-27 fighter fleets as rising South China Sea tensions force Hanoi to choose between the French Rafale and Russia’s…

China’s Type 076 amphibious assault ship Sichuan has entered the South China Sea for trials, introducing EMALS-enabled drone warfare capabilities that could reshape Indo-Pacific military…

Malaysia’s landmark missile procurement at DSA 2026 introduces a layered naval strike architecture combining K-SAAM, ATMACA and VL MICA, signalling a decisive shift toward high-intensity…

Japan’s reported offer to transfer the complete design and local production rights of its Mogami-class stealth frigate to India represents Tokyo’s most ambitious defence export initiative in…