Strategic Competition

China and Russia have concluded Joint Sea-2026 after a week of coordinated naval operations involving warships, submarines, aircraft and support vessels, reinforcing military…

China's expanding network of dual-use research vessels, dedicated SIGINT ships and high-resolution satellite constellations is transforming surveillance of US naval forces operating near the…

China's Long March 10B has successfully demonstrated an unprecedented net-based orbital booster recovery over the South China Sea, dramatically reducing launch costs while strengthening…

The PLAN’s July 6 strategic missile launch from a Type 094A nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine into the Pacific Ocean demonstrates China’s accelerating pursuit of survivable…

The Philippines is negotiating with South Korea for up to 20 KF-21 Boramae fighters under the US$35 billion Re-Horizon 3 modernization program, a move that could significantly strengthen…

Australia’s historic US$1.8 billion JORN radar export to Canada marks a major escalation in Arctic surveillance, NORAD modernization, and Five Eyes strategic defence integration against…

Japan and Indonesia have launched formal discussions on transferring retired JMSDF Asagiri-class destroyers, a strategic move that could significantly strengthen Indonesia’s naval…

The downing of a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle over Iran by a suspected Chinese-made MANPADS has emerged as one of the most strategically significant air combat incidents of 2026,…

China’s use of non-kinetic electronic warfare against Dutch air-defense frigate HNLMS De Ruyter near the disputed Paracel Islands marks a major escalation in South China Sea tensions,…

India’s finalized Letter of Request for 114 Rafale fighter aircraft represents far more than a conventional defence acquisition, as New Delhi seeks to combine airpower expansion, local…