Pacific

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.

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.

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.

State Department approves $13B F-15EX sale to Indonesia, on heels of Rafale deal

Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto had previously indicated that Indonesia was interested in buying both Rafales and the F-15EX, as part of a major defense spending increase planned for the coming decades.

Change how OTAs are used to make them an essential tool against China

DoD needs to lower the barriers to larger defense market opportunities that go beyond R&D, extending into the full lifecycle of defense systems, argues Christopher Zember.