Current Events in Asia-Pacific

The Week (Indian newspaper)

A great and detailed article in the US amphibious air wing, centered on the its current and future use as "Lightning Carriers" with F-35B (many ideas for scenarios): https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/27253/u-s-amphibious-assault-ship-in-south-china-sea-with-unprecedentedly-large-load-of-f-35bs

http://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/bae-systems-offers-queen-elizabeth-carrier-design-to-india

China Military Power 2018 (pdf)

Recent Changes in Kim Jong Un’s High Command (38 North) Great info here.

North Korea has Begun Dismantlement of the Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site (38 North)

Global Security

Global Security

How far can China’s long-range missiles reach in the South China Sea? (DefenseNews)

Revealed: China's Nuclear-Capable Air-Launched Ballistic Missile (The Diplomat)

China Welcomes Its Newest Armed Force: The Coast Guard (War on the Rocks)

Russia Delivers 1st S-400 Missile Defense Regiment to China (The Diplomat)

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

I know radar ranges are ever contested, and usually don't write about it to avoid irresoluble feuds. But the last week discovered one or some Korean Wikipedia editors have detailed some radar ranges compilations and number of T/R modules (From OSINT) on many radar types entries on Korean Wikipedia: https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/AN/SPY-1 And here Chinese radar ranges (Obviously South Koreans are very interested on it!): https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/346%EC%8B%9D_%EB%A0%88%EC%9D%B4%EB%8D%94

http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/did-russian-built-stealth-submarine-sink-navy-nuclear-attack-24567

This is how nuclear war with North Korea would unfold (Washington Post) CV32: There is an underlying political message (of course!) but at least the scenario is interesting.

North Korea’s Submarine Ballistic Missile Program Moves Ahead: Indications of Shipbuilding and Missile Ejection Testing (38 North)

Quantum Communications and Chinese SSBN Strategy (The Diplomat)

Indian Air Force wants out of fighter program with Russia (DefenseNews)

India to Launch 2nd Strategic Nuclear Sub by End of 2017 (The Diplomat)