Current Events in Asia-Pacific

Turkey Plans To Build up to 8 Frigates (DefenseNews)

From DefenseNews [excerpt]

Planning for the Future: Conditions of Combined ROK-U.S. Military Intervention in Potential DPRK Contingencies (PDF) (DefenseNews' Intercepts blog)

Alarm as China issues rules for disputed sea (New York Times)

China's first ARM breaks cover (Jane's)

Long march ahead for Chinese naval airpower (Flight Global)

Is China Buying Russia's Su-35 Fighter? (DefenseNews)

From Flight Global [excerpt]

From Flight Global [excerpt]

From Flight Global [excerpt]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19861583 (rmks: This is in violation of the admittedly voluntary Missile Technology Control Regime. In addition, were the US to deploy these missiles in their own service, it would violate the 1987 INF Treaty signed with the USSR and continuing in force with the Russian Federation)

From Carnegie Endowment (pdf) [excerpt]

From Vikramaditya prepares for sea trials [excerpt]

http://alert5.com/2012/09/25/breaking-varyag-is-named-liaoning-officially-inducts-into-plan/

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/09/28/navy-vessel-catches-fire-banyuwangi.html Their newest missile boat as well...

A couple of just released reports from the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) on the RAAF F-35A and F/A-18: Management of Australia’s Air Combat Capability—F-35A Joint Strike Fighter Acquisition http://www.anao.gov.au/~/media/Files/Audit%20Reports/2012%202013/Audit%20Report%206/201213%20Audit%20Report%20No%206%20OCRed.pdf Management of Australia’s Air Combat Capability—F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet Fleet Upgrades and Sustainment http://www.anao.gov.au/~/media/Files/Audit%20Reports/2012%202013/Audit%20Report%205/201213%20Audit%20Report%20No%205%20OCRed.pdf

http://theaviationist.com/2012/09/16/j-31/ Looks like a second PRC stealth fighter.

From http://www.defense-aerospace.com/article-view/release/138701/lhd-begins-final-leg-of-journey-to-australia.html [excerpt]

From Air Force Magazine, August 2012 [excerpt]

From http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2012/09/camp-bastion-attack-shocks-isa.html [excerpt]