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Japan’s missile leap marks shift from defense to counterstrike
https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/japans-missile-leap-marks-shift-from-defense-to-counterstrike/
Published: August 6, 2026 19:12
Japan’s successful Tomahawk and Upgraded Type-12 tests mark a decisive shift beyond interception-only defense toward a more assertive counterstrike posture. Last month, multiple media outlets reported that Japan’s Defense Ministry significantly expanded…
Private firms driving Russia’s new tech push in Ukraine war
https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/private-firms-driving-russias-new-tech-push-in-ukraine-war/
Published: August 4, 2026 18:11
Russia is introducing new technology into the Ukraine war. Will it help the Russians win in the conflict? Even more tantalizing, both were developed by private sector companies in Russia! Russia and Ukraine often tout new products sold to the public as…
US in a losing race to replenish depleted missile arsenals
https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/us-in-a-losing-race-to-replenish-depleted-missile-arsenals/
Published: August 4, 2026 15:26
The US’s multibillion-dollar push to expand interceptor missile production could begin rebuilding depleted stocks, but long manufacturing lead times, industrial bottlenecks and cost imbalances mean the benefits will depend on how quickly new capacity…
China’s MANPADS for Iran could cost US airpower dearly
https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/chinas-manpads-for-iran-could-cost-us-airpower-dearly/
Published: August 3, 2026 12:34
Iran’s reported acquisition of Chinese shoulder-fired air-defense missiles could turn the war’s lower altitudes into a costly battlefield of attrition for US and Israeli airpower. Iran was set to receive its first shipment within weeks under a signed…
US stealth fighter surge risks a readiness nosedive
https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/us-stealth-fighter-surge-risks-a-readiness-nosedive/
Published: July 29, 2026 04:15
The US military’s fighter fleet is projected to become stealthier but less available, widening the gap between technological sophistication and the combat mass needed for a prolonged war. This month, the US Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a…
Canada’s GCAP fighter move tests limits of US diversification
https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/canadas-gcap-fighter-move-tests-limits-of-us-diversification/
Published: July 28, 2026 10:05
Canada’s entry into the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) highlights a broader strategic dilemma: how to modernize its air force without deepening dependence on any single supplier or undermining the interoperability on which its defense commitments rely.…
North Korea’s missile pipeline to Russia paying strategic dividends
https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/north-koreas-missile-pipeline-to-russia-paying-strategic-dividends/
Published: July 28, 2026 02:42
North Korea’s renewed ballistic missile exports are helping Russia sustain its campaign in Ukraine while accelerating weapons development and military learning that may ultimately reverberate across Northeast Asia. This month, multiple media outlets…
New surveillance commons means the end of military concealment
https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/new-surveillance-commons-means-the-end-of-military-concealment/
Published: July 24, 2026 09:33
On February 26, 2026 – 48 hours before the United States and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury – Hangzhou-based MizarVision posted AI-annotated satellite imagery of F-22 Raptors at Ovda Air Base in Israel, carrier strike group positions in the Arabian…
US Navy’s Zumwalt destroyer falling behind the hypersonic times
https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/us-navys-zumwalt-destroyer-falling-behind-the-hypersonic-times/
Published: July 21, 2026 09:49
The US Navy’s delayed effort to equip its troubled Zumwalt-class destroyers with hypersonic missiles is testing whether the ships can finally gain a credible combat role without repeating their history of shifting missions, immature technologies and…
China’s mega-oiler could break America’s Pacific base edge
https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/chinas-mega-oiler-could-break-americas-pacific-base-edge/
Published: July 20, 2026 12:18
China’s construction of what may be the world’s largest naval replenishment ship signals its growing expeditionary ambitions — and highlights the vulnerability of the US’s base-dependent model of power projection. This month, multiple media outlets…
Outsourcing US deterrence: PIPIR and the Asian allies left exposed
https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/outsourcing-us-deterrence-pipir-and-the-asian-allies-left-exposed/
Published: July 20, 2026 05:02
America’s Asia-Pacific defense decentralization policy is rooted in a systemic crisis gripping its military-industrial complex. The breaking point has come to light amid its ongoing conflict with Iran, combined with a protracted maritime campaign against…
China’s anti-stealth shield has a radar reality gap
https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/chinas-anti-stealth-shield-has-a-radar-reality-gap/
Published: July 18, 2026 03:35
China is building an increasingly sophisticated anti-stealth network, but its effectiveness may depend less on individual radar performance than on its ability to integrate, maintain and operate the wider system under combat pressure. Last month, the China…
China’s desert mock-up rehearses a US warship’s death at sea
https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/chinas-desert-mock-up-rehearses-a-us-warships-death-at-sea/
Published: July 17, 2026 03:59
This month, multiple media outlets reported that satellite imagery showed a detailed, full-scale replica of a US Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer in China’s remote Taklamakan Desert. Construction of the 155-meter mock-up began around…