China’s sudden surge in amphibious warship construction has thrust a foundational military question to the forefront: can sheer industrial mass and converted civilian shipping overcome the lethal tactical choke points of a cross-strait invasion? The South China Morning Post (SCMP)…
Malaysian Soldiers conduct drills with Australian and United States forces during Exercise Keris Strike 2026 in Sabah, Malaysia. SGT. 1ST CLASS JOHN L. CARKEET IV/U.S. ARMY By Indo-Pacific Defense Forum Australia and Malaysia are deepening a defense partnership that has evolved from classroom…
User account menu (drawer) ACLED's Asia-Pacific Senior Research Assistant, Tomas Buenaventura, explains how the recent confrontation between Philippine and Chinese actors in the South China Sea fits within broader tensions. Tomas Buenaventura, Senior Research Assistant at ACLED, said: “ACLED’s South…
User account menu (drawer) ACLED's Asia-Pacific Analyst, Laura Sorica, looks at recent Chinese activity in the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea. 6 October 2026 2 minute read Last week saw a notable concentration of maritime incidents involving China around Taiwan and…
User account menu (drawer) Laura Sorica, Asia-Pacific Analyst at ACLED, comments on renewed maritime tensions between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea. 4 November 2026 2-minute-read Tensions between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea have resurfaced…
If war over Taiwan erupts, Australia could face elements of the People’s Liberation Army Southern Theater Command. While we often talk in generalities about defending Australia and our northern approaches, it’s the Southern Theater Command we need to watch most…
New Delhi, Nov 4 (PTI) Supply chain diversification and greater regional cooperation are key to stronger maritime interdependence among like-minded nations amid a strained security environment, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday. In an address at the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue,…
The Times of India Philippines Eyes More Indian BrahMos Missiles To Build A Stronger Defence Against China
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In an address at the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue, Singh, without naming any country, said certain "actors" and "nations" are seeking to exploit the criticality of oceans for narrow unilateral gains as he called for building resilience to combat challenges in…
Maritime disputes, gray‑zone tactics, and freedom of navigation ops.
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