China Assembles Its Stealth Jet Fleet

China has apparently begun mass production of its new J-20 stealth fighter, making it only the second country in the world to produce radar-evading warplanes on a large scale.

04/01/2016

Weekly Bulletin 21/12 - 27/12

China holds war games in South China Sea; China continues to reject the artbitration on South China Sea; Philippines vows stronger military to back South China Sea claim; S. Korea to set up new marine training center in Myanmar

29/12/2015

South China Sea dispute puts Australia in a strategic bind

Like many Asian countries, Canberra is sending mixed signals to Washington about what it expects and wants from US-China ties, but it is now time to be more frank

29/12/2015

Weekly News 28/12 - 03/01/2016

-(Straitstimes 30/12) Beijing sends three new ships to S. China Sea: the move is seen as a riposte to current protest of 50 Philippine protesters in a disputed Philippine-held island in the Spratly archipelago. -(Bloomberg 30/12) China Sends Japan a ‘Don't Meddle’ Message Via an Ex-Navy Ship: China is in a dread of Japan’s intention of seeking more active security role in Southeast Asia.

28/12/2015

For supremacy at sea, China plays the long game

China's slow-but-steady approach to building up maritime influence seems to be bearing fruit, much to the consternation of the U.S. and its allies.

28/12/2015

Japan PM Abe’s cabinet approves largest defence budget

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet on Dec. 24 approved Japan's biggest ever annual defence budget, as the country bolsters its military amid territorial rows and concerns over China's expanding naval reach.

24/12/2015

Weekly Bulletin 14/12 - 20/12

China's Sinopec building filling station in disputed scs; Fifth Kilo-class submarine heads to Viet Nam; Australian military plane flies over disputed scs; U.S. Navy commander warns of possible SCS arms race; Australia – Japan bolster their Special Strategic Partnership.

23/12/2015

Maintaining Peace in the South China Sea

China’s terraforming activities and territorial claims in the SCS have unnerved its neighbors in the region. The United States has made FONOPs near the Spratly Islands part of its strategy to address Chinese actions; they must be combined with diplomacy, as well as cooperation among America and its partners, to be truly effective.

22/12/2015

Why China must pay a cost for its actions in South China Sea

Since late 2013, China has been engaged in the frenzied creation of artificial islands and the militarisation of the South China Sea. What is even more shocking, not to mention dangerous, is that China has incurred no international costs for its behaviour.

22/12/2015

Why China must pay a cost for its actions in South China Sea

Since late 2013, China has been engaged in the frenzied creation of artificial islands and the militarisation of the South China Sea. What is even more shocking, not to mention dangerous, is that China has incurred no international costs for its behaviour.

22/12/2015