Current Events in Asia-Pacific

Document: China's Naval Modernization (USNI News)

Submarines in Southeast Asia: Proliferation, Not a Race (The Diplomat)

INS Vikramaditya Deployment Options for India (Defense Aerospace)

China confirms hypersonic vehicle test (Jane's)

Robert Gates: Pakistan 'Really No Ally At All' (The Diplomat, Flashpoints)

Indonesia Might Purchase Russian Su-35 Fighters (The Diplomat, Flashpoints)

Japan To Formally Nationalize 280 Islands (The Diplomat, Flashpoints)

Refitted Aircraft Carrier Sails Out From Russia to India (RIA Novosti)

Add This Fighter-Bomber to the List of New Chinese Warplanes (War is Boring blog)

Chinese nuclear forces, 2013 (Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, pdf)

China's Aircraft Carrier Heads to South China Sea (ABC News)

A blog centered on North Korean military hardware, mostly AFVs and SP artillery, but worth of a visit: http://koreadprk.tumblr.com/

Lots of details on the Type 052D China Destroyer Consolidates Innovations, Other Ship Advances (Signal)

Pakistan Launches Production of New Fighter Jet (DefenseNews)

U.S. says Chinese warship nearly struck Navy cruiser (Navy Times) China paper: Cowpens harassed China fleet during drill (Navy Times) USS Cowpens: Why China forced a confrontation at sea with US Navy (Christian Science Monitor)

Panel: China Will Likely Continue Aggressive Naval Expansion (USNI News)

Exploits of the RQ-170 Sentinel in 2009. Stealth Drones Secret Pacific Missions (War is Boring)

South Korea to Expand Its Air Defense Identification Zone (The Diplomat) S. Korea nears finalization of expanded air defense zone (Yonhap) Possible scenarios for the expansion:

Anti-access lessons from the past (USNI, Proceedings)

Indian Minesweeper Catches Fire at Dock (DefenseNews) More bad news for the IN.