Dynamics of Asia Pacific Strategy and Missile Defence: Implications for India

Brig (Retd) Vinod Anand

At the recently concluded Shangri La security conference, the emerging security scenario in the Asia Pacific was the main theme for discussions. Interposed between many plenary sessions on regional security and military transparency issues was an entire session devoted to [...]

S. Korea to deploy new surface-to-air missiles for Aegis destroyers

Yonhap News Agency

South Korea will arm its Aegis destroyers with the surface-to-air Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) starting 2016 as part of efforts to bolster its missile defense against North Korean threats, a senior government official said Wednesday.

Toward a Global Missile Defense Architecture

Ian Brzezinski

The increasing prevalence of ballistic missiles has been highlighted by the latest tensions with North Korea, the ongoing confrontation with Iran, and Syria’s savage civil war. Approximately thirty countries are now armed with ballistic missiles. This number will grow, as will the range, accuracy, and lethality of the ballistic missiles available to friend and foe alike.

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Assessing Japan’s National Defense: Toward a New Security Paradigm in the Asia-Pacific

Ian Easton and Randy Schriver

The Project 2049 Institute is pleased to announce the release of a new occasional paper, Assessing Japan’s National Defense: Toward a New Security Paradigm in the Asia-Pacific.