Current Events in Asia-Pacific

A Russia-China Alliance Brewing? (The Diplomat)

South Korea Selects the Taurus KEPD 350 Cruise Missile (Defense Update)

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

U.S. Deploys Sea-based Radar Amid North Korea Crisis (DefenseNews)

U.S. Army Learns Hard Lessons in N. Korea-like War Game (DefenseNews)

China To Buy Russian Fighters, Subs (DefenseNews) 24 Su-35s and four Lada SSK.

I am working on creating a new scenario and was wondering, how does China group its surface ships? Do they have groups similar to US destroyer squadron? Or carrier battle groups? I understand they just commissioned their first carrier so they probably have not completely established their naval strategy, but with other surface ships, is there any methodology the PLAN uses? Thanks for any help, this site and forum has been such a blessing

North Korea threatens US bases in the Pacific

First Littoral Combat Ship Loses, Regains Power (Aviation Week)

Report: Taiwan To Aim 50 Medium-Range Missiles at China (DefenseNews)

Report: Surge in N. Korea Air Force Sorties (DefenseNews)

First Nirbhay Cruise Missile Test Fails (Defense Update)

A short but concise article in Mer et Marine (in French) about other Far East navies: South and North Korea, Vietnam (with a clear photo of a Gepard), Thailand, Malaysia, Phlippines and Brunei. by Bernard Prézelin, editor of Combat Fleets of the World (and from April Mer et Marine will be of pay ): http://www.meretmarine.com/fr/node/72730

A short but concise article in Mer et Marine (in French) about the Japanese Navy as fourth world navy, by Bernard Prézelin, editor of Combat Fleets of the World: http://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/focus-la-marine-japonaise-la-4eme-place-mondiale

A Player, but No Superpower (Foreign Policy, Argument) Once again, Andrew Erickson nails it, imho.

Chinese attack helicopter's secret Russian roots (Aviation Week, Ares blog)

A short but concise article in Mer et Marine (in French) about the Chinese Navy, by Bernard Prézelin, editor of Combat Fleets of the World, with photos of new submarines and a consideration about the little islands dispute, the possesion of one of the guarantees to the owner a EEZ of 200 nm: http://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/focus-limpressionnante-montee-en-puissance-de-la-marine-chinoise

China hikes defense budget, to spend more on internal security (Reuters)

India makes headway with ELF site construction (Jane's Information Group)

Chinas Navy Goes Stealth (The Diplomat) Namely, the Type 056 Jiangdao FFL