Current Events in Asia-Pacific

Employing Land-Based Anti-Ship Missiles in the Western Pacific (RAND, pdf)

Sri Lanka: War is Over but Tensions Run High (The Diplomat)

This story is garnering wide attention among the defence news websites and blogs. http://38north.org/2013/11/lewis-schilling110513/ (38 North)

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

Chinese aircraft carrier expands capabilities (Flight Global)

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

Impressions on Chinas Second Missile Interceptor Test (Defense Aerospace)

Chinas Emerging C4ISR Revolution (The Diplomat)

US institute: NKorea launch site upgrade complete (AP)

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

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

Australia Sells Amphibs for Scrap (DefenseNews)

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

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

Russia hands over refitted Indian sub (RIA Novosti)

First Nirbhay Cruise Missile Test Fails (Defense Update)

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

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

Clash for naval power in the Asia-Pacific (USNI News)

Long march ahead for Chinese naval airpower (Flight Global)