The recently concluded Talisman Sabre exercise in Australia, the largest ever in the series, was conducted with the threat of an aggressive China and PLA uppermost in mind.
In a risky scenario for the US and its Pacific allies, China has both political and military reasons to conquer and capture Taiwan.
Malaysia has succeeded in producing some prime examples of unsuccessful military procurements and corruption. Unfortunately, it is the Malaysian Armed Forces that bears the consequences.
The French president has dangerously aligned himself with Chinese talking points, and seems willing to leave Taiwan to its own fate, according to his recent visit to China.
15th June 2023
Malaysia has succeeded in producing some prime examples of unsuccessful military procurements and corruption. Unfortunately, it is the Malaysian Armed Forces that bears the consequences.
15th May 2023
Whatever problems can go wrong with military acquisitions, submarines seem to have ticked all the boxes in the Indo-Pacific region.
12th April 2023
The French president has dangerously aligned himself with Chinese talking points, and seems willing to leave Taiwan to its own fate, according to his recent visit to China.
20th March 2023
Some describe Australia's SSN plans as marking the country's coming of age, but there are still too many questions whether it will work out the way planners imagine.
13th February 2023
China pretends that it does not spy on others. The recent balloon saga showed up that it not only conducts surveillance of multiple countries, but that it is willing to violate their airspace to do so.
13th January 2023
There are positive signs of growth in India's defence exports, but there can be no denying that the country is punching well below its weight.
15th December 2022
Asian defence manufacturers are really starting to make themselves felt, with products being exported to new customers such as NATO and Five Eyes nations.
10th November 2022
China has a formidable-looking set of military bases on reclaimed reefs in the Spratly and Paracel Islands, but it could be that they have feet of clay/sand.
20th October 2022
The US in particular has got itself into a difficult position because politicians and military leaders continually appeased China and the burgeoning PLA.
21st September 2022
The UK is talking the talk when it comes to the Indo-Pacific region, but will its military be able to walk the walk in the longer term?
15th August 2022
Belligerent China spit the dummy and attempted to bludgeon Taiwan into submission with its largest military exercises in recent memory.
13th July 2022
China may have launched its third carrier but it has yet to learn much about operating and becoming proficient with them.
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