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I'm finding this one problematic, Mark. Perhaps a bit unbalanced. The SAAF Gripens seem to be able to plink the Indian warships at a whim.

Why the Iran Deal Scares Saudi Arabia (New Yorker)

How to Think About the Chinese Air Defense News (The Atlantic)

Getting Senkaku History Right (The Diplomat) China's game of chicken in the East China Sea (The Diplomat, Flashpoints)

I'd also recommend the book Admiral Arleigh (31 Knot) Burke: the Story of a Fighting Sailor, by Ken Jones and Hubert Kelley Jr.

31-Knot Burke Gets His Nickname: The Battle of Cape St. George (Defense Media Network)

There were a handful of AAM-4B available in the base magazines, but no AIM-120.

Usual spoilers apply. There must be a victory condition that is related to the number of Russkie aircraft downed rather than having your phibgru on station off Sakhalin, as this scenario appeared to end early (ie. prior to arrival off Sakhalin). Lost too many aircraft by being forced to tangle with Russian fighters (especially Foxhounds) at close range. The Eagles seemed especially vulnerable. OTOH, Russian warships proved quite vulnerable to the passive IIR guided ASM-2. Triumph: 500

History of the Russian Nuclear Weapon Program (Los Alamos National Lab, via Federation of American Scientists) Large (107 pages) PDF file, with plenty of images.

US B-52s Fly over China's 'Air Defense Zone' (DefenseNews)

Defying China, U.S. aircraft fly over East China Sea without notification (Reuters) With a pair of B-52s, no less.

US Tests New China Air Defense Zone With B-52s; PRC Move Drives Korea, Japan Together (Breaking Defense) These maps make useful reference tools if you're creating a scenario. Perhaps in particular if you're creating a scenario with a sim that can make use of no-nav or exclusion zones, like CMANO.

China's ADIZ Rattles Japan, US (DefenseNews)

New Carrier Steaming to India Without Air Defense System (DefenseNews)

HMCS Chicoutimi ready for sea trials in Island waters after three years of repairs (Times Colonist)

Refitted Aircraft Carrier Sails Out From Russia to India (RIA Novosti)

China's Aircraft Carrier Heads to South China Sea (ABC News)

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

The coating degrades quite quickly, apparently. Gizmodo review

Russian Navy Gets New Carrier-Based Fighters (RIA Novosti)

White House fact sheet (DefenseNews, Intercepts blog) Two sides already interpreting it differently (DefenseNews, Intercepts blog)

China imposes restrictions on airspace over Senkaku islands (The Diplomat, Pacific Realist) Fact Sheet: China's Air Defense -Zone (DefenseNews) Here's what the ADIZ looks like on a map, the blue line being the existing Japanese ADIZ limit:

Chinese UCAV takes flight (DefenseNews, Intercepts blog)

US Poised To Release Perry Warships to Taiwan (DefenseNews)

Inside the Secret Interior of the Navy’s First Stealth Destroyer (Defense One)