Current Events in Asia-Pacific

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

What to Expect From a North Korean Nuclear Test (Foreign Policy)

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)

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

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

Aero India 2013 photo report (Defense Update)

North Korea Preparing Missile Launch: Japanese Media (DefenseNews)

From Flight Global [excerpt]

Chinas Future Bomber Requirements Murky (DefenseNews)

Air force faces strike fighter gap (Sydney Morning Herald)

Philippines To Buy 12 S. Korean Fighter Jets (DefenseNews)

India Successfully Tests Indigenous Sub-Launched Missile (DefenseNews)

Taiwan President Presses for U.S. Subs Deal (DefenseNews)

China Confirms Y-7 for AEW for Carrier Ops (DefenseNews, Intercepts blog)

Russia hands over refitted Indian sub (RIA Novosti)

Limited liftoff looming: Y-20 transport prepares for first flight (The Diplomat)

Russia, China Working On Deal Despite Property Rights Trouble (DefenseNews)