1. Here Come the Missile Carriers

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    Every Friday, The Diplomat’s Harry Kazianis looks out across the net to find the best articles and analysis involving defense, [...]

  2. Australia’s Submarine Folly

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    Over the last several years there has been an ongoing debate over the replacement of Australia's conventional powered Collins-class submarines. [...]

  3. Does Putin Have a Kuril Islands Plan?

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    As a I reported this week, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russia's President Vladimir Putin enjoyed what could be [...]

  4. Could New SSBN Program “Sink” U.S. Navy?

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    The immense cost of the Ohio-class replacement program to build the United States’ next generation ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) threatens [...]

  5. Is China Carelessly Overextending Itself?

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    Over the past two weeks, Indian media has reported several border incursions along the two states’ disputed Himalayan border .  [...]

  6. World War II: Not Over For Japan and Russia

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    An odd historical fact: Japan and Russia at the end of the World War II never signed a formal peace [...]

  7. Friday Flashpoints – Our Weekend Reading List

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    Every Friday, The Diplomat’s Harry Kazianis looks out across the net to find the best articles and analysis involving defense, [...]

  8. Can Xi Jinping Bring Change to China’s Military?

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    Over the weekend Chinese President Xi Jinping issued an order requiring PLA and People’s Armed Police generals and senior officers [...]

  9. The Real Reason for the North Korea Crisis: Hunger?

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    So, maybe after all of North Korea's recent bluster we may now know a possible motivation for the recent standoff: [...]

  10. The U.S. and the Philippines: A Vital Partnership

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    The armed forces of the United States and the Philippines conducted the 29th annual Balikatan joint military exercises April 5 through April [...]