Current Events in Asia-Pacific

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)

Significant Food Shortages Likely in North Korea (38 North)

Australia commissions first Hobart-class air warfare destroyer (Jane's)

How North Korea evades UN sanctions (South China Morning Post)

Full THAAD Battery in Place in South Korea After Police Clash With Protesters (Defense Tech) Hmmm. THAAD, X-37B put into orbit from Canaveral just ahead of an advancing hurricane, Reagan CSG at sea from Yokosuka, Bonhomme Richard ESG moving north from the Coral Sea, National Day tomorrow (9 Sept) in the DPRK ... Anyone watching the pizza joints in DC?

Timeline: A Brief History of North Korea’s Nuclear Weapon Development (USNI News)

https://theaviationist.com/2017/09/01/upcoming-sky-hunter-movie-featuring-plaaf-combat-aircraft-exposes-chinese-version-of-the-star-wars-canyon/

China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities—Background and Issues for Congress (pdf, CRS, via USNI News)

North Korea fires missile over Japan in aggressive test (DefenseNews)

Ending Pakistan’s Export of Jihadists: The Key to Win in Afghanistan (The Globalist)

http://defence-blog.com/news/new-stealth-bomber-spotted-in-china.html

Did a Glowing Sea Creature Help Push the U.S. Into the Vietnam War? (The Atlantic)

Why North Korea Is Planning Long-Range Missile Flight Tests Over Japan and Toward Guam (The Diplomat)

Suspected to be a nuclear submarine shipyard, in the analysis is more probably a merchant ship module mounting installation: Original article in The National Interest: http://nationalinterest.org/feature/why-everyone-wrong-about-chinas-next-gen-submarines-21631 Expanded article (24 pages) in The Admiral Trilogy website: http://www.admiraltytrilogy.com/pdf/Bohai.pdf

Apparently sounds as MiG-29K should be overhauled after each carrier landing! http://www.defensenews.com/land/2017/08/04/indian-navy-wants-russian-mig-29k-jets-to-be-ruggedized/

Regime Change in North Korea: Be Careful What You Wish For (38 North)

What Next for North Korea’s ICBM? (38 North)