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Taiwan’s HIMARS Makes Historic West Coast Debut Amid Rising PLA Threats. Here’s Why It Matters

Taiwan conducted its first live firing drills involving the US-origin High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, along its west coast, the most likely...

U.S. Warns Seoul Against Ending American Wartime Command as South Koreans Fear “Second Acheson Line”

Should political imperatives or military necessities factor in determining who will lead the troops of two allies in the event of a war?  This is...

Rafale & F-15 Down: Have Chinese Missiles Scored Historic Wins Against Cutting-Edge Western Fighter Jets?

In May 2025, Pakistan stunned the world by claiming it had shot down multiple Indian Air Force (IAF) Rafale fighter jets using a Chinese...

Japan Emerges as ASEAN’s New Security Partner: Takaichi Transforms Tokyo from Pacifist Bystander to FOIP Leader

As the QUAD FMs met in New Delhi on 26 May, Japan's parliament passed legislation on 27 May to establish a new National Intelligence...

North Korea Tests HIMARS-Like MLRS: Kim Jong Un Upgrades Tactical Firepower Near South Korea

North Korea may have recently tested a truck-mounted Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) that bears an uncanny resemblance to the US HIMARS (High Mobility...