Current Events in Asia-Pacific

Ending Pakistan’s Export of Jihadists: The Key to Win in Afghanistan (The Globalist)

The PLA Navy: New Capabilities and Missions for the 21st Century (pdf, ONI)

China's Soar Dragon UAV reappears (DefenseNews' Intercepts blog)

General characteristics & performance of Shenyang FC-31 (Alert 5)

Thoughts in future H-20 Chinese stealth bomber: https://chinese-military-aviation.blogspot.com.es/p/attack-aircraft-ii.html http://thediplomat.com/2016/09/china-confirms-development-of-new-long-range-bomber/ http://china-pla.blogspot.com.es/2016_09_01_archive.html https://tiananmenstremendousachievements.wordpress.com/2016/01/06/china-to-commission-h-20-stealth-long-range-strategic-bomber-by-2020/

China's Aircraft Carrier Heads to South China Sea (ABC News)

Obvious material here ... Japan explores war scenarios with China (The Diplomat, Flashpoints blog)

India launches first-of-class Project 15B destroyer (Jane's)

Why North Korea Is Planning Long-Range Missile Flight Tests Over Japan and Toward Guam (The Diplomat)

From Jane's [excerpt]

Essex amphibious group arrives in Pacific as USN reiterates rights to South China Sea access (Jane's)

Some troves in the unspected miscellaneous "Gallery" I and II sections, including construction numbers of the ten J-15 carrier fighters (updated today casually!): http://chinese-military-aviation.blogspot.com.es/p/gallery-i.html

Nuclear versus diesel-electric: the case for conventional submarines for the RAN (The Strategist, ASPI)

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

New Chinese Outpost Riles The Philippines (USNI News)

From Washington Times [excerpt]

Very interesting images of J-31, including 4xAAM on the open weapons bay: http://airforceworld.com/pla/j21-fighter-shenyang-j31-chinese-stealth-jet.htm

From Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists [excerpt]

From Naval Today Ah, this is likely to give the ChiCom navy planning staff a Maalox moment, for which they richly deserve. With the Vietnamese submarine program underway, things in the SCS may look a little differently - or it will be like kicking over a hornet's nest. What says the forum?

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