Japan Eyes Nuclear Submarines as China Reshapes Pacific Power
Japan has opened the door to nuclear-powered attack submarines, potentially transforming its force posture, counterstrike options and role in the Indo-Pacific undersea balance.
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North Korea Deploys Nuclear-Capable Kang Kon Destroyer Near Japan
North Korea has commissioned the missile-heavy Kang Kon destroyer at Wonsan, expanding its dual-coast naval posture and intensifying allied concerns over nuclear-capable maritime strike…
[VIDEO] Germany Test-Fires LORA Ballistic Missiles From Warship, Sending Strategic…
Germany has test-fired Israeli-built Naval LORA quasi-ballistic missiles from the frigate Sachsen-Anhalt, demonstrating a containerised deep-strike capability that could reshape NATO force…
China Warns Trump-Class Battleship Could Become US Navy’s $275 Billion Trap
Armed with hypersonic missiles, lasers, railguns, and up to 200 vertical-launch cells, the proposed Trump-class battleship promises overwhelming naval firepower—but China believes the $275…
Six Silent Hunters: Singapore Reshapes the Indo-Pacific Power Balance
Singapore is building a six-strong fleet of advanced Type 218SG submarines capable of sustaining an elusive undersea presence around the Malacca Strait, reshaping maritime deterrence and…
Australia Arms HMAS Hobart With Tomahawk, Aegis BMD in Major Indo-Pacific Power Shift
HMAS Hobart has completed the dry-dock phase of a major combat upgrade integrating Tomahawk, Aegis Baseline 9 and SM-6, giving Australia a more lethal combination of long-range strike and…
Philippines Nears Full BrahMos Deployment, Shifting South China Sea Missile Balance
The Philippines is nearing completion of its three-battery BrahMos missile force, strengthening maritime deterrence and placing strategically contested South China Sea approaches within…
Philippines’ BrahMos Missile Wall Could Reshape the South China Sea
The Philippines could expand its BrahMos arsenal from three to 12 coastal missile batteries, creating a powerful archipelagic denial network capable of complicating Chinese naval operations…
Indonesia Fires Chinese C-705 Anti-Ship Missiles at Land Targets, Expanding Maritime…
Indonesia has demonstrated a potentially significant expansion of its maritime strike capability after KRI Sampari fired two Chinese-made C-705 anti-ship missiles against land targets,…
Singapore’s Blue Spear Missile Could Double Naval Strike Reach as 8,400-Tonne MRCVs…
Singapore’s reported selection of the fifth-generation Blue Spear missile could more than double its naval strike reach beyond Harpoon, transforming six 8,400-tonne MRCVs into…