Current Events in Asia-Pacific

China's Evolving Nuclear Deterrent (RAND, pdf)

China's Most Important South China Sea Military Base (The Diplomat) With imagery.

Has China Been Practicing Preemptive Missile Strikes Against U.S. Bases? (War on the Rocks)

Images reveal mock-up of Chinese carrier-borne AEW&C aircraft (Jane's) An Early Warning Aircraft for China's Carriers? (The Diplomat)

How Might North Korea Test an ICBM? (38 North)

North Korea’s Musudan Missile: A Performance Assessment (38 North)

Interesting data on Z-18F and Liaoning air wing composition: http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2016/december-2016-navy-naval-forces-defense-industry-technology-maritime-security-global-news/4706-plan-z-18f-helicopter-in-asw-configuration-with-two-torpedoes-spotted-for-the-first-time-in-china.html

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/12/16/politics/chinese-warship-underwater-drone-stolen/index.html All civilian crew? http://gcaptain.com/usns-bowditch-little-known-critical/ Seems less inflammatory than collecting towed arrays. What do you all think?

China installs weapons systems on artificial islands: U.S. think tank (Reuters)

Taiwan To Provide Emergency Assistance To Chinese Military Planes (Defense World) If you recall the Global Thunder MBX, you will see a scenario here.

https://news.usni.org/2016/04/20/indias-first-boomer-leaves-on-acceptance-trials

Confirmed: India’s Next Aircraft Carrier Will Be Nuclear (The Diplomat)

China to Start Construction on 1st Type 075 LHD Amphibious Assault Ship for PLAN Soon (Navy Recognition) Type 075 Watch: China's Navy May Soon Be Second to the US Navy in Amphibious Assault (The Diplomat)

Australia Cedes the Seas (Wall Street Journal) Nutso.

The Philippines Is About to Give Up the South China Sea to China (Defense One) Depressing. Did China buy this guy?

Is North Korea Building a New Submarine? (38 North)

Thoughts in future H-20 Chinese stealth bomber: https://chinese-military-aviation.blogspot.com.es/p/attack-aircraft-ii.html http://thediplomat.com/2016/09/china-confirms-development-of-new-long-range-bomber/ http://china-pla.blogspot.com.es/2016_09_01_archive.html https://tiananmenstremendousachievements.wordpress.com/2016/01/06/china-to-commission-h-20-stealth-long-range-strategic-bomber-by-2020/

China’s Artificial Islands Are Bigger (And a Bigger Deal) Than You Think (War on the Rocks) Great article if you're considering a South China Sea scenario!

Leaked by SOAB Snowden: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/defence/our-french-submarine-builder-in-massive-leak-scandal/news-story/3fe0d25b7733873c44aaa0a4d42db39e

War with China: Thinking through the Unthinkable (RAND, pdf)