Strength on the surface
Naval orders-of-battle are on the rise in the Asia-Pacific. Mounting tensions over territory, resources and state-on-state rivalries at sea are prompting Asia-Pacific navies to...
Amphibious Sustained Reach
Large ships can, by definition, support a number of tasks. Such flexibility inherent in both amphibious and logistics platforms is being exploited by a...
Will the Sun set on Air Superiority?
Japan possesses one of the most capable air forces in the Asia-Pacific alongside the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the United States. Its...
Doing more than it says on the Tin
Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft can do much more than their acronym suggests. The increasing ability of these platforms to perform land and sea...
Small Platforms Make A Big Difference
Freedom of navigation and ‘presence’ missions in response to territorial disputes with the Peoples Republic of China, fishery patrols and interdiction of migrants at...
The Invisible Umbrella
Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) systems comprise a range of assets focused on varying challenges. As the nature of the threat has grown more complex,...
Periscope Depth
Whether driven by direct threats to national security, or as a result of the submarine procurement race that is currently taking place in the...
Mittens or Masters, Blue Magpies or Golden Eagles?
As the complexity of fighter aircraft keeps increasing, the need for better training aircraft that can prepare pilots for this higher level of performance...
Troubled Waters
Maritime surveillance is an important requirement for most countries with interests in the South China Sea. The ongoing geo-political situation in the region and...
Regional MRO Capability Needs to be Fixed
Considering the cost of MRO over the lifetime of a platform, it is only recently that this vital capability is being built up in...
