Current Events in Asia-Pacific

Unveiled Chinese factory elaborating metamaterials for cloak J-20. Short but interesting article and video: http://www.newsweek.com/china-says-it-can-make-fighter-jets-invisible-cloaks-made-metamaterials-842167

North Korea's 2017 Military Parade Was a Big Deal. Here Are the Major Takeaways (The Diplomat)

Mind the Gap Between Rhetoric and Reality (Nautilis Institute) Somewhat dated now but still extremely useful from the point of view of thinking about conflict on the Korean peninsula.

From DefenseNews [excerpt]

From Center for a New American Security: Cooperation from Strength: The United States, China and the South China Sea (PDF) One excerpt that stood out to me:

From Ares [excerpt]

North Korea says it's ready to detonate H-bomb, but skepticism abounds (Stars and Stripes)

How Powerful Is China’s Military? The Pentagon’s New China Report Offers Answers (1945) Link to the CMPR: Military and Security Developments Involving the PRC 2021 (DOD, pdf) The Pentagon’s 2021 China Military Power Report: My Summary (Andrew Erickson)

Before and After: The South China Sea Transformed (CSIS) The environmental damage alone is terrible.

The submarine problem - deeper than meets the eye (Australian Defence Magazine)

Confirmed: India’s Next Aircraft Carrier Will Be Nuclear (The Diplomat)

Images reveal mock-up of Chinese carrier-borne AEW&C aircraft (Jane's) An Early Warning Aircraft for China's Carriers? (The Diplomat)

China Is Using E-3 Sentry Mockups For Targets On Its Ballistic Missile Impact Range (The War Zone, 11 November 2021) Watch out Kadena.

From BBC [excerpt]

It was only a matter of time. Zhuhai Surprise: Chinas Third Russian Supersonic ASCM (Aviation Week, Ares blog)

China confirms hypersonic vehicle test (Jane's)

From Defense Aerospace [excerpt]

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

Modified J-20 seen being prepared for maiden test flight (Jane's)

Full THAAD Battery in Place in South Korea After Police Clash With Protesters (Defense Tech) Hmmm. THAAD, X-37B put into orbit from Canaveral just ahead of an advancing hurricane, Reagan CSG at sea from Yokosuka, Bonhomme Richard ESG moving north from the Coral Sea, National Day tomorrow (9 Sept) in the DPRK ... Anyone watching the pizza joints in DC?