Current Events in Asia-Pacific

North Korea Tests Longest Range Missiles Since 2012 (The Diplomat, Flashpoints)

Panel: China Will Likely Continue Aggressive Naval Expansion (USNI News)

North Korea: Test Stand for Vertical Launch of Sea-Based Ballistic Missiles Spotted (38 North) Is North Korea Developing Sea-Based Ballistic Missiles? (The Diplomat)

India's New Aircraft Carrier May Face Further Delays (The Diplomat)

Satellite Imagery: North Korea Expanding Uranium Production (The Diplomat, 38North)

Japan To Formally Nationalize 280 Islands (The Diplomat, Flashpoints)

The trials and tribulations of India's armed forces (The Diplomat)

Australia dumps troubled European-designed Taipan helicopters for US Black Hawks and Seahawks https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-10/australia-dumps-troubled-mrh-90-taipan-helicopters/100688550

China Accuses Japan of Smear Over Radar Incident (DefenseNews) Russian Fighters Breach Japanese Airspace (DefenseNews)

U.S. Deploys Sea-based Radar Amid North Korea Crisis (DefenseNews)

From Flight Global [excerpt]

Russia, China Working On Deal Despite Property Rights Trouble (DefenseNews)

A Player, but No Superpower (Foreign Policy, Argument) Once again, Andrew Erickson nails it, imho.

China Security Report 2012 (pdf, National Institute of Defense Studies, Japan)

Command Investigation of the Apparent Striking of a Submerged Object by USS Connecticut (SSN 22) While Underway in the U.S. Seventh Fleet Area of Operations on 2 October 2021 (Commander, Pacific Fleet)

Defiant Chinese Admiral’s Message: South China Sea ‘Belongs to China’ (Defense One)

The Future of Chinas Expeditionary Operations (CIMSEC)

China's air force comes of age (The Diplomat, Flashpoints)

Who Sold North Korea a New Anti-Ship Missile? (The Diplomat, Flashpoints)

Deterring the Dragon ... From (Under) the Sea (Proceedings, February 2014)