Current Events in Asia-Pacific

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

N. Korea Says Nuclear Weapons Can Reach U.S. (DefenseNews)

Impressions on Chinas Second Missile Interceptor Test (Defense Aerospace)

The trials and tribulations of India's armed forces (The Diplomat)

China Shows Off Futuristic Ships at IDEX (DefenseNews' Intercepts blog)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fhxc7fhDOtA

From our good friend in the Harpoon world, Chris Carlson: Chinas Eagle Strike-Eight Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles: Designation Confusion and the Family Members from YJ-8 to YJ-8A (Defense Media Network)

Chinas Increasingly Good Mock Air Battles Prep Pilots for Real War (Wired, Danger Room blog)

China Accuses Japan of Smear Over Radar Incident (DefenseNews) Russian Fighters Breach Japanese Airspace (DefenseNews)

Aero India 2013 photo report (Defense Update)