AIM-424 Malice

US Navy Reveals AIM-424 Malice as Next-Generation Long-Range Missile to Counter China’s Expanding Maritime Strike Reach

The United States Navy has publicly revealed the AIM-424 Malice, a next-generation long-range air-to-air missile designed to extend the defensive reach of American carrier aviation as Chinese long-range weapons increasingly threaten naval forces from distances beyond the engagement envelopes of...
China UUV

China’s Autonomous Military Networks Could Turn South China Sea Outposts into Resilient Hubs of Distributed Warfare and Surveillance

China’s reported development of autonomous defensive networks for remote maritime outposts could mark a significant evolution in the country’s approach to securing contested features in the South China Sea, shifting the emphasis from static fortifications toward distributed, machine-enabled combat networks....
Type 004 Aircraft Carrier

China’s Type 004 Aircraft Carrier Takes Shape at Dalian, Signalling New Era of Blue-Water Naval Power

China’s next-generation Type 004 aircraft carrier is rapidly taking shape at the Dalian shipyard, with new satellite imagery showing an approximately 320-metre hull emerging as Beijing accelerates one of its most consequential naval construction programmes. Commercial satellite imagery dated August...
Chinese LD-2000 Close-In Weapon System (CIWS)

Pakistan’s Suspected Chinese LD-2000 Acquisition Could Deepen Beijing’s Defence Influence and Reshape South Asian Air Warfare Dynamics

Pakistan’s suspected procurement of China’s LD-2000 close-in air defence system could carry implications extending well beyond the acquisition of another point-defence weapon, potentially deepening Beijing’s role in the architecture, doctrine and technological infrastructure underpinning Pakistan’s wider air defence network. Although...
Türkiye FNSS U-MAV Unmanned Amphibious Vehicle

Türkiye’s FNSS Reveals U-MAV Unmanned Amphibious Vehicle to Perform Dangerous First-Wave Missions, Crewed Assault Vehicles

Turkish armoured vehicle manufacturer FNSS has unveiled a new heavy unmanned amphibious combat platform designed to operate at the front of amphibious assault formations and undertake some of the most dangerous missions before troops and crewed vehicles reach a defended...
Chinese "Monster" Coast Guard vessel

China Deploys 12,000-Ton ‘Monster’ Coast Guard Cutter Near Malaysia, Brunei, Signalling Growing Maritime Pressure Across South China Sea

China’s largest coast guard vessel has conducted an extended patrol inside the exclusive economic zones (EEZs) of Malaysia and Brunei, highlighting Beijing’s increasingly persistent use of maritime law-enforcement forces to advance its interests in the contested South China Sea. China...
F-16V

Taiwan Receives First F-16V Block 70 Fighters, Advanced Jets Strengthen Air Defence Against China’s Expanding Missile and Airpower Threat

Taiwan is beginning to receive the first operational aircraft from its 66-jet F-16V Block 70 order, marking a major milestone in the island’s long-running effort to modernise its combat-air fleet while confronting a far more difficult strategic question: whether advanced...
China and Indonesia Deepen Defence

China and Indonesia Deepen Defence, Minerals and Technology Ties as Jakarta Balances Beijing and Washington

China and Indonesia agreed on Friday to strengthen military cooperation and expand collaboration in minerals, energy and technology, as Jakarta seeks to maintain close relations with both Beijing and Washington amid intensifying economic and geopolitical competition in the Indo-Pacific. The...
US-South Korea drills

North Korea launches 10 ballistic missiles as US-South Korea drills near end

South Korea's presidential office condemned North Korea's launch of more than 10 short-range ballistic missiles on Thursday (Aug 20) and ordered its military to maintain full readiness during ongoing joint exercises with the United States. The presidential office convened an...
US defence technology firm Anduril Industries, Nissan’s Oppama assembly plant, manufacture military drones.

Asian Defence Race Will Not Be Measured Only by Fighters and Missiles, but by How Quickly Factories Replace Them

For six decades, Nissan Motor’s Oppama plant south of Tokyo has been a symbol of Japan’s industrial strength. Since opening in 1961, the factory has produced roughly 18 million vehicles, including the Nissan Leaf, one of the world’s first mass-market...
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