Current Events in Asia-Pacific

Suspected to be a nuclear submarine shipyard, in the analysis is more probably a merchant ship module mounting installation: Original article in The National Interest: http://nationalinterest.org/feature/why-everyone-wrong-about-chinas-next-gen-submarines-21631 Expanded article (24 pages) in The Admiral Trilogy website: http://www.admiraltytrilogy.com/pdf/Bohai.pdf

Not certain which catagory this should fit so move it you feel necessary oh worthy administrator. Looks like some littoral warfare of Sri Lanka. Civil War Looms After Sri Lanka Sea Battle Find article here COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - At least 50 rebels were killed and 17 Sri Lankan sailors missing after a sea battle Thursday instigated by the Tamil Tigers left the country on the brink of civil war. Tamil Tigers sank a navy patrol boat off the northern coast as it escorted a troop transport carrying 710 soldiers. In retaliation, the navy downed five rebel vessels and the air force launched airstrikes on guerrilla-held territory. The escalation in viole…

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

From Jane's Clock ticking for Kim's Korea By Reuben F Johnson 24 January 2008 Kim Jong-Il's regime could collapse within six months, bringing chaos to North Korea, observers and intelligence sources in Asia have told Jane's. A joint United States report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the US Institute for Peace has also revealed that China has "contingency plans" in the event of North Korea's implosion. The report, entitled 'Keeping an Eye on an Unruly Neighbor', said that China was prepared to "take the initiative" and had a military strategy for securing North Korea's "loose nukes" should Kim Jong-Il's rule fail. Any apocalypt…

Command Investigation of the Apparent Striking of a Submerged Object by USS Connecticut (SSN 22) While Underway in the U.S. Seventh Fleet Area of Operations on 2 October 2021 (Commander, Pacific Fleet)

From Navy Times Commander confident Navy can control Pacific By Philip Ewing - Staff writer Posted : Tuesday Mar 13, 2007 8:11:13 EDT Forward-deploying the aircraft carrier George Washington in Japan will help the Navy keep Southeast Asia, home to the world’s most populous Muslim nation, from becoming a “front line in the war on terror,” Pacific Fleet commander Adm. Gary Roughhead said in an online chat session March 5. Roughhead chatted with readers of the Honolulu Advertiser’s Web site in a moderated question-and-answer session about his command, the world’s largest, which includes 102 million square miles, 190 ships and submarines, 1,400 aircraft, 191,000…

Commercial photos show Chinese nuke buildup By Bill Gertz THE WASHINGTON TIMES February 16, 2006 Commercial satellite photos made public recently provide a new look at China's nuclear forces and bases images that include the first view of a secret underwater submarine tunnel. A Pentagon official said the photograph of the tunnel entrance reveals for the first time a key element of China's hidden military buildup. Similar but more detailed intelligence photos of the entrance are highly classified within the U.S. government, the official said. "The Chinese have a whole network of secret facilities that the U.S. government understands but cannot m…

Confirmed: India’s Next Aircraft Carrier Will Be Nuclear (The Diplomat)

From Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists [excerpt] CV32: Lots of maps and diagrams of DPRK test sites in this article.

Credible Chinese Undersea Nuclear Deterrent is Imminent (The Diplomat, Flashpoints blog)

China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities (pdf, Congressional Research Service)

From DefenseNews Posted 10/09/06 10:35 Defiant North Korea Conducts Nuclear Test By JACK KIM, REUTERS, SEOUL North Korea said it conducted an underground nuclear test on Oct. 9, defying a warning from the U.N. Security Council and opening its crippled economy to the risk of fresh sanctions. South Korea put its troops on heightened alert after the announcement, which came just minutes before Japanese Prime Minister Shinto Abe landed in Seoul for a visit. The move could heighten regional tension and deal a fresh foreign policy blow to U.S. President George W. Bush ahead of mid-term elections. The White House branded the act "provocative" and said it expected the…

Excellent article. Deleterious Neglect: Will the U.S. Navy Surrender Maritime Asia? (The Diplomat)

This Is Not The ICBM You Are Looking For; Detailed Analysis Of North Korean Missile (Breaking Defense)

Deterring the Dragon ... From (Under) the Sea (Proceedings, February 2014)

The DF-21D or Carrier Killer: An Instrument of Deception? (The Diplomat, Flashpoints)

DF-26 IRBM may have ASM variant, China reveals at 3 September parade (Jane's) Interesting development, especially as it was touted as a 'Guam killer'. Now it might be both? (keeping in mind that the ASBM concept still has some gaping holes)

Did a Glowing Sea Creature Help Push the U.S. Into the Vietnam War? (The Atlantic)

Did China Test its Carrier-Killer? (The Diplomat)

From DefenseNews [excerpt]