Current Events in Asia-Pacific

China’s Expanding Ability to Conduct Conventional Missile Strikes on Guam (US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, pdf)

Indian Navy declines to buy British Harriers HindustanTimes Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi, October 13, 2006 The Indian Navy has declined to buy eight British Sea Harrier FA.2 fighter jets that were phased out of the Royal Navy in March 2006. According to a report in the October issue of the defence magazine India Strategic, the eight Harriers, which were also the last to serve the Royal Navy, were on offer but without some vital components like missiles and the Blue Vixen fire control radar. The prime consideration was to use them to train pilots and to fill in the gaps caused by the loss of six Harriers in the Indian Navy due to accidents spread over…

Not totally new info but interesting in combination. https://www.edrmagazine.eu/pas-2025-schiebel-presented-updated-specifications-of-the-camcopter-s-300-uav https://lockheedmartinau.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=2429&item=122701

Source: http://www.defencetalk.com/news/publish/ai...ns100013663.php

Inter-Korean Talks Collapse After North's Walkout

From Washington Times [excerpt]

Indian Minesweeper Catches Fire at Dock (DefenseNews) More bad news for the IN.

Malaysia Summons Indonesia Envoy over Sea Dispute By REUTERS, KUALA LUMPUR From DefenceNews. Malaysia has summoned Indonesia’s ambassador and sent a protest note after ships from the neighbors’ navies confronted each other in disputed waters, Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said April 14. Malaysia would continue to patrol potentially oil-rich waters off Indonesia’s East Kalimantan province, despite Jakarta’s objections, Syed Hamid said, and added Indonesia already has protested the encounter. “Indonesia’s note said it is their area and they disagreed with Malaysia’s presence there,” he told reporters. “We also sent a protest note after the incident.” …

JH-XX, looking in some respects like a two-seat F-35 ... Secret Projects DEW Line blog RIA Novosti

From BBC [excerpt]

Indian Navy Commissions First MiG-29K Fighter Squadron (RIA Novosti)

Step by Step, Here's How to Fight China (War is Boring) Notice how none of the naval wargaming sims - old or new - come remotely close to modeling this.

PLAN Type 901 integrated supply ship (Admiralty Trilogy, pdf)

From Defence Talk US offers advanced missile system to India IANS | Jan 30, 2007 NEW DELHI: The US is offering India one of the world's most formidable shipboard missile systems that has the potential of being integrated with the country's indigenous missiles. There was "some interest" in the Indian defence establishment in the Aegis system but neither has the US made an offer nor has India made any formal request for it, says Royce Caplinger, managing director of Lockheed Martin India, whose US parent manufactures the system. "I am sure though that if you ask for it, you will get it," India Strategic defence magazine quotes him as saying. The feelers…

Useful scenario fodder to be found here ... From Jane's Atomic revelation - Defector reveals Myanmar's nuclear programme By Robert Kelley and Allison Puccioni 22 July 2010 Processing facility at Thabeikkyin: 11 May 2010. The area on the right appears dishevelled in appearance but has been expertly cleared and reinforced within the last 18 months. It is heavily secured with a perimeter fence and a road access point. There is a straight line stemming from a concrete-lined open water tank (red arrow, bottom left) through to a processing area into several buildings. These components indicate ore processing takes place. (2010 DigitalGlobe) That Myanmar has a …

Navy 'too weak' for big role in Korea blockade By Thomas Harding, Damien McElroy in Washington and Richard Spencer in Beijing (Filed: 16/10/2006) Telegraph Plans to impose a blockade of North Korea to prevent the regime acquiring nuclear weapons were thrown in disarray last night. China said it would oppose attempts to inspect suspect vessels and Royal Navy commanders said Britain was unable to make a significant military commitment to the proposed United Nations naval task force. advertisement The United States is leading attempts to put together a force that would prevent suspect cargoes from entering the Marxist dictatorship and stop North Korea e…

North Korea: China is a Turncoat and our Enemy (The Diplomat)

Japan to host nuclear U.S. carrier The Navy says the move is unrelated to efforts to base such a vessel in Hawaii By Gregg K. Kakesako gkakesako@starbulletin.com The Pentagon's decision to locate a nuclear aircraft carrier in Japan for the first time is not related to the ongoing campaign to home-port one at Pearl Harbor, Navy officials said yesterday. Pacific Fleet spokesman Jon Yoshishige said no decision has been made on whether the Navy will base a nuclear aircraft carrier in Hawaii. The Navy announced yesterday that the USS Kitty Hawk -- one of its two remaining non-nuclear carriers -- will leave Yokosuka in 2008 and be decommissioned. It will be repla…

From Aviation Week India Orders Eight Boeing P-8Is Jan 5, 2009 Neelam Mathews The Indian Navy ordered eight Boeing P-8I multimission aircraft on Jan. 2 to replace its eight aging TU-142s, making for the first direct military sales by Boeing to India. "Clearly, we are pleased that the government of India has selected the P-8Is. India has become the first international customer for P-8s. It is significant for us to partner with this market," said Vivek Lall, vice president and country head, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems. There are 30 percent offsets that have been committed by Boeing on the deal. Boeing declined to comment on delivery schedules. "T…