Key Points and Summary – Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has openly warned that a Chinese attack on Taiwan would threaten Japan’s security,...
Key Points and Summary – Japan is moving from strategic ambiguity toward an explicit commitment to Taiwan—especially against the scenario most analysts see as...
Key Points and Summary – China’s naval modernization is rapidly advancing beyond just ship numbers, focusing on new stealth platforms for its A2/AD strategy....
Key Points and Summary – An unclassified, 10-year plan obtained by Breaking Defense says the Air Force needs 1,558 combat-coded fighters by 2035—about 300...
Key Points and Summary – Cheap, mass-producible cruise missiles and drones, which have proven devastatingly effective in Ukraine, could be the decisive weapons in...
Key Points and Summary – China’s new aircraft carriers, including the catapult-equipped Fujian, will complicate Western sea control, but they are not untouchable. -The...
Key Point – Japan reworked two “helicopter destroyers” into F-35B–capable flattops, threading the needle between Article 9 constraints and rising Chinese pressure. Here’s how...