270-Metre Drone Carrier

South Korea’s 270-Metre Drone Carrier Signals Strategic Shift From F-35B Fighters Towards Unmanned and Indo-Pacific Command Operations

South Korea’s navy has proposed developing a 270-metre-long drone carrier to replace its stalled F-35B-centred CVX aircraft carrier programme, signalling a major shift in Seoul’s naval modernisation strategy towards unmanned aviation, maritime surveillance and networked command operations. The revised concept...
U.S Ohio-class submarines

Japan Explores Nuclear-Powered Submarines as China Expands Its Naval Reach Across Western Pacific, Raising Regional Security Concerns

Japan’s ruling coalition has opened discussions on introducing nuclear-powered attack submarines, placing a potential US$25 billion naval procurement programme at the centre of a major security policy review scheduled for December 2026. The debate reflects growing concern in Tokyo over...
J-20 Stealth Fighters

China’s J-20 Stealth Fighters Join Massive 11-Base Buildup in Suspected Red Sword Air Combat Exercise

China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has concentrated approximately 279 visible aircraft across 11 airbases in the country’s western region, in what appears to be one of its largest geographically dispersed aviation training deployments in recent years. The buildup,...
Japan general election

Japan’s Ruling Coalition Poised to Lose Parliamentary Majority, Setting Stage for Uncertain Political Future

Japan’s ruling coalition, led by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior partner Komeito, is on the brink of losing its long-held parliamentary majority, as exit polls from Sunday’s general election indicate. The outcome threatens to upend Japan’s political...
Iran-Pakistan

Iran-Pakistan Relations in Regional Security

The Iran-Pakistan border has been a notorious area for smuggling, human trafficking, narcotics trade, and the movement of insurgents and terrorists. Despite this, both countries have managed to maintain engagement and set up mechanisms to address the terrorism issue. On...