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Japan Steps Forward as a Pillar of Pacific Security
For much of the post-war era, Japan defined itself by restraint. Its pacifist constitution, born of defeat and devastation, shaped a national identity rooted in economic strength rather than military power. Yet as we move into 2026, Japan is quietly…
Danger on the edge of the Pacific: Tokyo protests after Chinese fighter jets lock radar on Japanese fighters
In a sharp escalation of regional tensions, Tokyo has formally protested after People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) fighter jets allegedly directed fire-control radar at aircraft of Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) in two “dangerous” incidents near the southern island of…
India’s Lease of Russian Nuclear Submarine Bratsk: Modernisation, Missiles and Sanctions Risk
India is expected to receive a leased Russian nuclear-powered attack submarine, K-391 Bratsk, in 2028 under a contract first agreed in 2019 and now formally acknowledged in Moscow. The 36-year-old Project 971 “Shchuka-B” (NATO: Akula-class) boat is to serve with…
Britain’s £4 Billion Maritime Deal with Indonesia Strengthens Security and Jobs
In a diplomatic and industrial masterstroke, the United Kingdom and Indonesia have signed a landmark £4 billion maritime agreement, marking a profound deepening of cooperation between two of the world’s great maritime powers. The deal, announced on 21st November 2025,…
Japan Is Right to Prepare for Military Action if China Strikes Taiwan
Japan’s growing willingness to contemplate military action in the event of a Chinese assault on Taiwan is not merely a diplomatic signal. It is a long-overdue recognition of strategic reality. For too long, the illusion of distance — political, legal,…
Batanes: A new frontline in the Indo-Pacific emerges
In the remote northern outpost of the Philippines, the quiet rhythm of island life in Batanes — once defined by fishing, farming and typhoons — is being replaced by the sound of military aircraft and missile drills. According to a…
Dark Eagle: what the U.S. Army’s hypersonic missile means for Europe and Asia
Russia has warned that the United States intends to deploy its Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), known as “Dark Eagle”, in Europe and the Asia–Pacific, asserting that missiles based in Germany could reach central Russia in six to seven minutes. The…
Japan: Takaichi’s Tech Diplomacy Could Redraw Asia’s Balance of Power
Japan’s newly installed Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, has wasted no time in repositioning her nation at the heart of Asia’s security architecture. In her first major foreign policy signal, she pledged deepened cooperation in security, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence with…
Japan’s Strategic Response to Russian Bomber Incursion
On October 24th, 2025, Japan’s Self-Defence Forces (SDF) scrambled jets to monitor Russian warplanes, including Tu-95 strategic bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons, which had flown along the edge of Japanese airspace over the Sea of Japan. This incident occurred…
Singapore’s Sci-Fi Warship: Naval Ambitions with a Drone Swarm
When Singapore’s defence minister compared the navy’s new warship to Battlestar Galactica, he wasn’t indulging in hyperbole. He was signalling a paradigm shift, one where the lines between a warship and a floating drone carrier blur. The newly launched Multi-Role Combat…