Current Events in Asia-Pacific

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)

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

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

China's Carrier-Based J-15 Begins Mass Production, Delivery (The Diplomat, Flashpoints blog)

DPRK Resumes Construction at Tonghae Missile Site (The Diplomat, Flashpoints)

Singapore Contracts for 2 New German Subs (DefenseNews)

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:

How China Plans to Use the Su-35 (The Diplomat) Why China Wants the Su-35 (China Brief, Jamestown Foundation)

China's Carrier Killer: Threat and Theatrics (Air Force Magazine, December 2013 issue)

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

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

Clash for naval power in the Asia-Pacific (USNI News)

China imposes restrictions on airspace over Senkaku islands (The Diplomat, Pacific Realist) Fact Sheet: China's Air Defense -Zone (DefenseNews) Here's what the ADIZ looks like on a map, the blue line being the existing Japanese ADIZ limit:

Chinese UCAV takes flight (DefenseNews, Intercepts blog)

US Poised To Release Perry Warships to Taiwan (DefenseNews)

China details performance of 'carrier killer' missile for JF-17 (Flight Global)

Indian Army Successfully Tests BrahMos Block-III Deep Penetration Variant (The Diplomat, Flashpoints blog)