As China pushes out from the First Island Chain, US allies like Japan and the Philippines surveil from nearby
Industrial imbalance grows in the Indo-Pacific as China outbuilds the region in ships and rockets.
The role of Japan and the Philippines in resisting a Chinese blockade of Taiwan
Strategic geography, resupply corridors, and maritime access underscore Manila and Tokyo’s ability to assist Taiwan.
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GPS: Still the gold standard in global navigation
The GPS network continues to prove its unmatched reliability, and it’s only getting stronger.
Changing strategic environment and Chinese power is rearranging relationships in Asia
Nations such as the Philippines and Taiwan are building new ties as part of a regional military rebalancing.
Marine scouts check out small boats from Down Under
The 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, which normally rides 6-wheeled LAVs, will work with the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab to test an Australian boat designed for high-speed, high-tech scouting and special ops.
‘Space can be the most resilient capability’: LEO sats vital for next war, says Marine info chief
Numerous, redundant satellites in low Earth orbit will link the new Marine Littoral Regiments to joint commanders, allowing them to serve as the eyes and ears of the joint force in the Pacific, said Lt. Gen. Matthew Glavy.
Professionals talk logistics: Who will fix Pacific lift?
It’s 10,000 kilometers from L.A. to Taipei. How will supplies cross that vast distance in event of war with China? Two RAND experts argue only Congress can force the services to work together.
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Powering the future: Securing America with domestically made microelectronics
Onshoring and investment in military-specific semiconductors anchor a cornerstone of the defense industrial base.
How the surface fleet can meet the Chinese challenge
Long-range missiles, missile defenses, and robotic ships will be essential adjuncts to the big, expensive “Death Stars” that dominate the Navy budget, says Bryan Clark of the Hudson Institute.
As drone threats spread in Gulf, TRD Singapore looking for UAE partnership
The company has sold ten manpack anti-drone systems to the UAE military but is now looking to form a joint venture for greater production.
Three reasons why defense is beating offense in Ukraine – and why it matters for Taiwan
Changes in technology, terrain and society have shifted the balance between offense and defense in ways that favor democracy's defenders in Ukraine — and beyond.
Rethinking the hypersonic debate for relevancy in the Pacific
Lisa Porter and Mike Griffin, the Pentagon's two top research and engineering officials during the Trump administration, lay out the case for new conventional long-range strike options in the Pacific.
10 Breaking Defense op-eds that defined 2025
It's been a whirlwind of a year — and the defense establishment has plenty of thoughts on how it's unfolded and what might come next.
Ukraine offers Taiwan a wake-up call, and lessons in resistance
“The lesson every Taiwanese is learning from what we are seeing in Ukraine is that we have to defend ourselves, no one else will fight for our democracy like we can,” said Kolas Yotaka, spokeswoman for Taiwan’s presidential office.
China presence ebbs at Singapore Air Show; public barred from entry
It was impossible not to notice the absence at the Singapore Air Show of the general public, which was barred from the show in light of the threat from COVID-19.
It’s not just 5G: China’s telecom strategy needs to be countered in space
America's best options to counter China's telecom investment is to double down on space-based 5G, writes Gabe Arrington, a fellow at CNAS and MIT.
In White House’s new Indo-Pacific strategy, much seems familiar
“Our objective is not to change China but to shape the strategic environment in which it operates, building a balance of influence in the world that is maximally favorable to the United States, our allies and partners, and the interests and values we share," the strategy states.