Current Events in Asia-Pacific

From DOD Buzz [excerpt]

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

U.S. says Chinese warship nearly struck Navy cruiser (Navy Times) China paper: Cowpens harassed China fleet during drill (Navy Times) USS Cowpens: Why China forced a confrontation at sea with US Navy (Christian Science Monitor)

From Defense Aerospace [excerpt]

LCS Freedom Arrives in Singapore (DefenseNews, Intercepts blog)

From DefenseNews [excerpt]

China Displays Worlds Largest Conventional Submarine (The Diplomat, Flashpoints)

North Korea: The Case for War (Real Clear Defense)

Lots of details on the Type 052D China Destroyer Consolidates Innovations, Other Ship Advances (Signal)

From Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists [excerpt] CV32: Lots of maps and diagrams of DPRK test sites in this article.

China S-400 deal moves forward (Jane's)

Japans Largest Warship Since World War II Takes To Sea (USNI News)

China's Carrier Killer: Threat and Theatrics (Air Force Magazine, December 2013 issue)

Is this China's second aircraft carrier? (War is Boring blog)

Chinese Submarine Stalked U.S. Aircraft Carrier (Free Beacon)

http://alert5.com/2012/08/31/photo-first-shenyang-j-16-prototype/comment-page-1/#comment-267727 That looks like an Airfix model - that I've painted.

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

From Reuters [excerpt] CV32: This one might be especially relevant to your scenario ideas/plans, Greg.

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

From Naval War College Review, Winter 2012 The ROK's Counter-Asymmetric Strategy: Lessons from ROKS Cheonan and Yeonpyeong Island (PDF)