Asia-Pacific
Defense Firms Pitch Arms, Gear to an Army Looking for Relevance in the Pacific
On Wednesday, Lockheed Martin will attempt to fire a new weapon nearly 500 kilometers.
General Makes Case for Army’s Role in the Indo-Pacific
“By putting boots on the ground,” Gen. Charles Flynn said, “we're demonstrating the will of the United States.”
AUSA Conference Wire: A Big Switch
As the first post-Afghanistan AUSA conference gets underway, the shift from CT to great-power competition is evident on the convention floor.
AUSA Conference Wire: Opening Numbers
33,000 expected as the Association of the U.S. Army opens its big annual show in Washington, D.C.
More Than Just Subs: AUKUS Will Change Pacific Air Ops as Well
For example, U.S. air forces will be able to practice and refine the burgeoning agile combat employment, or ACE, concept.
What’s Next for the Quad?
This year’s summit has demonstrated the leaders’ ambitions. Regular leaders’ summits will be needed to maintain the pace and focus.
Biden’s Best Chance to Get Back on Course with Europe
The president should send his best team to NATO and EU talks, find common ground on China, and repair the damage done by the AUKUS submarine deal.
AUKUS: Good Goals, Bad Implementation
Now begins the real work for the United States and its democratic allies: cooperating to strengthen their eroding deterrence in the Indo-Pacific.
A Rahm Emanuel is Exactly What Japan Wants, Asia Scholars Say
What matters in American politics is not what matters to Tokyo.
AUKUS Is the Death Knell of Australia's Strategic Ambiguity
At what cost is Australia attempting to strengthen its deterrence of China?
America’s New Anti-China Alliance
The White House wants to build a new world order, all in an effort to preserve the old one.
Taiwan Wants Paladins. Congress Should Say No
Taipei’s only hope for an effective defense is not armor but asymmetry.
Fix the Pacific Deterrence Fund—and the Deeper Problem It Reveals
The military services are organized for efficient force development, not warfighting.
Biden’s Defense Budget Will Worry America’s Indo-Pacific Allies
Spending to boost the U.S. military's future edge comes at the expense of addressing today's shortfalls in capacity and warfighting effectiveness.
The New Pentagon Slush Fund
Congress should reject the Pacific Deterrence Initiative before it’s too late.
When and Why China Might—or Might Not—Attack Taiwan
U.S. policymakers can only guess at what’s driving Beijing, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing they can do about it.
Illegal Fishing Is a National Security Problem
The stability of countries and regions are threatened by the declining health of fish stocks, and by the groups and governments that run lawless fishing fleets.
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