A port visit at CFB Esquimalt by a Dosan Ahn Changho-class submarine is meant to demonstrate strategic and industrial benefits of the Hanhwa Ocean bid ahead of Ottawa’s final decision on who will supply the next generation of RCN submarines.

Canada’s reported engagement with the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) would strike a balance between developing domestic defense industries while keeping F-35 procurement intact.

The ‘ASEAN Way’ has failed to protect Philippines sovereignty in the South China Sea, so Manila is taking matters into its own hands and pursuing minilateral agreements with likeminded powers.

Japan’s longstanding ban on arms exports has been slowly dismantled since the Shinzo Abe era, with the conspicuous exception of small arms exports. That may be about to change.

The near-constant stream of innovations in drone warfare on the battlefields of Ukraine has permanently changed the nature of modern combat.

A pending transfer of six Abukama-class destroyers would ease operational attrition in the South China Sea. It could also serve as a template for Japanese defense deals elsewhere.

The launch of North Korea’s Choe Hyon destroyer reflects a broader modernization of the DPRK armed forces, with potential ramifications for regional security.

Ottawa and Manila have signed a visiting forces agreement as both seek new ways to diversify their security relations in the Trump era.

After years of inaction, the Japanese government has begun to nurture high-tech start-ups with an eye on dual-use military technologies.

With the establishment of the Canadian Armed Forces Cyber Command (CYBERCOM), Canada joins eleven other global militaries with a cyber-based command.