Regional

Fighting Disruption, Destabilization

Forum Staff Manipulated information campaigns threaten security by exploiting communication systems to undermine trust in social, political and strategic domains.…

Arctic Vigilance

Countering North Korea’s Asymmetric Playbook

Counterattack

More than 40 countries urge 24-hour notice before ballistic missile tests

China’s Taiwan Strait traffic control scheme part of ‘salami slicing’ strategy

ROK missile purchase boosts air defense, interoperability with U.S.

Japan’s proposed defense budget calls for more drones, AI, missiles

Taiwan’s annual Han Kuang exercise focuses on real-world contingencies

New Zealand forces build interoperability, uphold stability across Indo-Pacific

FORUM Staff A three-month New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) deployment is supporting maritime security, disaster response and sanctions monitoring from…

Australia, Thailand boosting security cooperation

Canberra, Tokyo extend defense cooperation with Japanese hypersonic missile tests in Australia

Australia supports Pacific-led maritime security operation in Solomon Islands

Australia first to buy long-range, high-speed, air-to-air missile made in U.S.

New Zealand foils Beijing-linked plan to gather satellite information

Pitch Black strengthens Australia-Japan interoperability, sees debut of India fighter jets

Exercise Pitch Black spotlights multinational air combat capabilities

Australia’s patrol boat program bolsters Maldives’ maritime security

Deepening India-Japan maritime security ties vital to region

FORUM Staff India and Japan will expand maritime security cooperation, including in mine countermeasures, information sharing and potential naval shipbuilding,…

Maritime domain awareness of Allies, Partners seeks to turn detection into action

Australia, India deepen undersea domain awareness partnership

India, Japan to codevelop defense equipment; agree on economic, security efforts

Rising to the China Challenge

India’s fusion center expands global partnerships to bolster maritime security

India, U.S. deepen space ties as strategic competition expands into orbit

India expands global role through strategic partnerships with EU, U.S.

Global navies unite for shared security, regional stability during exercise Milan 2026

Indonesia, Thailand deepen defense ties as regional cooperation expands

Gusty Da Costa Indonesia and Thailand are expanding their defense partnership into joint special forces training, coordinated maritime patrols and…

Removing Barriers, Sharing Solutions

Environmental Exploitation and Deception

China’s coercion includes interdicting nearly 200 ships in Philippine Sea, study says

Vietnam builds defense procurement self-reliance through diversified partnerships

Australia-Philippines-U.S. maritime cooperation boosts interoperability

Beijing drives maritime militia aggression in South China Sea

Super Garuda Shield 2026 to be Indonesia’s biggest defense exercise

China set to militarize once pristine South China Sea reef