By Huang Wei
Covers the PLA, the South China Sea, regional defense spending and the emerging security architecture of the Indo-Pacific.
Balikatan 2025: How Joint Drills in the Philippines Forge Hard and Psychological Power
Troops from seven nations train in the northern Philippines, an area critical to any potential Taiwan contingency. The drills also strengthe
Hormuz Crisis Accelerates Asia's Strategic Pivot to the Arctic
The Strait of Hormuz crisis is forcing Asian economies to rethink energy security, accelerating a pivot to Arctic routes. Japan and China le
Saudi Arabia's Cold Realism: Hedging as Strategy, Not Sentiment
Riyadh's hedging is not a phase but a deliberate strategy to diversify security and economic ties. The Iran war has vindicated, not reversed
China's J-35AE Export to Pakistan Could Destabilize Nuclear Balance with India
China may supply Pakistan with the J-35AE stealth fighter, enhancing Islamabad's ability to strike deep into India. This move could unsettle
Hegseth Insists Iran Ceasefire Holds Despite US Sinking Iranian Boats in Hormuz
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the ceasefire with Iran remains in effect despite US forces sinking Iranian military speedboats in th
USAID's Demise Leaves Indo-Pacific Allies Scrambling for Coordination
The US dismantling of USAID after 60 years disrupts development coordination across the Indo-Pacific. Allies such as Japan, South Korea, and
US Army Accelerates Anti-Ship Missile for Pacific Deterrence Against China
The US Army is accelerating development of a Precision Strike Missile variant to target ships at 1,000 km. Production constraints and launch
US Military Failures in Iran War: Lessons Unlearned for Asia's Security
US lost two AWACS aircraft and three F-15s to friendly fire in the Iran conflict. Chinese commercial satellites provided targeting data to I
Iran Warns Trump's Hormuz Plan Is Pretext for Escalation
Iran warns that Trump's Project Freedom is a pretext for escalation. Tehran reviews a 14-point peace plan amid heightened tensions in the St
West Asia's Old Security Order Collapses Under Weight of War and Mistrust
The old security order in West Asia is dead, undone by the Gaza war, Iran-Israel escalation, and Houthi attacks. Military power alone no lon
Iran War Cost to US Taxpayers Sparks Heated Debate Amid Estimates
Iran's foreign minister claims the US war on Iran has cost $100 billion, four times the Pentagon's official estimate. Independent analysts a
Pakistan's Hangor Submarines Deepen China Ties, Challenge India's Naval Dominance
Pakistan has commissioned its first Hangor-class submarine, built in China, as part of an eight-boat program to enhance underwater deterrenc