Current Events in Asia-Pacific

Indian Navy Sea Harriers retired and going to museums from March 2016: http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/naval/naval-aviation/2016/03/21/indian-navy-retires-sea-harriers/82070296/

China Makes Advance Payment for Russia’s S-400 Missile Defense Systems (The Diplomat)

NIDS China Security Report 2016 (National Institute for Defense Studies (Tokyo), pdf)

ADIZ Update: Enforcement in the East China Sea, Prospects for the South China Sea, and Implications for the United States (US China Commission, pdf)

PLAN Type 901 integrated supply ship (Admiralty Trilogy, pdf)

A Glimpse Into China's Military Presence in the South China Sea (Stratfor)

China Reclaimed Land for South China Sea Anti-Submarine Helicopter Base Near Vietnam (USNI News)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLUhqyapKo4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ5wVpf4OHc

Japan doubles the number of F-15J based at Naha, Okinawa, to some 40 planes, near disputed Senkaku islands: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/01/31/national/japan-doubles-number-f-15s-okinawa-amid-senkaku-incursions-china/#.VrXZevnhDIU

How FP Stumbled Into a War With China — and Lost (Foreign Policy) Discussion of a simulated conflict in the East China Sea.

The PLA Navy: New Capabilities and Missions for the 21st Century (pdf, ONI)

North Korea says it's ready to detonate H-bomb, but skepticism abounds (Stars and Stripes)

US ‘Steadily Retreating’ In South China Sea Dispute (Breaking Defense) Ouch.

The four Jiangwei I Type 053H2G Chinese frigates (1992-2015) converted in Chinese Coast Guard Cutters, keepping only the four 37mm quadruple mounts: http://china-defense.blogspot.com.es/

Chinese Submarine Stalked U.S. Aircraft Carrier (Free Beacon)

Essex amphibious group arrives in Pacific as USN reiterates rights to South China Sea access (Jane's)

Some troves in the unspected miscellaneous "Gallery" I and II sections, including construction numbers of the ten J-15 carrier fighters (updated today casually!): http://chinese-military-aviation.blogspot.com.es/p/gallery-i.html

China has deployed PLANAF J-11 fighters to Woody Island (Phu Lam Island to Vietnam), largest island of the Paracels in the East Vietnam Sea. No reaction yet from the Vietnamese government (looking for a Chinese link probably from www.81.cn , photo showing J-11 with air-to-air loadout (2xPL-8+2xPL-15) landing in Phu Lam).

Just come across this article from yesterday. Did something go seriously wrong with the carrier groups procedures? 2 x Tu-142 Bears got within 1 nautical mile of the US Ronald Reagan. One mile!?!?! That sounds pretty close to me? I thought they would have been escorted or directed away well before they got within one mile? http://edition.cnn.com/2015/10/29/politics/us-aircraft-carrier-russian-plane-encounter/