Current Events in Asia-Pacific

Chinese aircraft carrier expands capabilities (Flight Global)

Airsea Battle VS Offshore Control: Can the US Blockade China? (The Diplomat)

Indian Army Successfully Tests BrahMos Block-III Deep Penetration Variant (The Diplomat, Flashpoints blog)

The “Long Pole in the Tent”: China’s Military Jet Engines (The Diplomat)

Impressions on Chinas Second Missile Interceptor Test (Defense Aerospace)

A Special Report on Taiwan Defense (American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei)

US institute: NKorea launch site upgrade complete (AP)

maybe useful for a model of a PRC Carrier Group

Chinas Emerging C4ISR Revolution (The Diplomat)

Eight New Points on the Porcupine: More Ukrainian Lessons for Taiwan (War on the Rocks)

Australia Sells Amphibs for Scrap (DefenseNews)

Japan to Choose Osprey for China Defense? (The Diplomat)

Russia hands over refitted Indian sub (RIA Novosti)

China's first ARM breaks cover (Jane's)

First P-8I touches down in India (Flight Global)

Indian Minesweeper Catches Fire at Dock (DefenseNews) More bad news for the IN.

First Nirbhay Cruise Missile Test Fails (Defense Update)

Long march ahead for Chinese naval airpower (Flight Global)

Indian Navy Commissions First MiG-29K Fighter Squadron (RIA Novosti)

A short but concise article in Mer et Marine (in French) about the Japanese Navy as fourth world navy, by Bernard Prézelin, editor of Combat Fleets of the World: http://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/focus-la-marine-japonaise-la-4eme-place-mondiale