- India and Indonesia are slated to upgrade their joint patrol activities to bilateral naval exercises.
- How much control does Beijing's civilian leadership have over the PLA?
- Rory Medcalf and C Raja Mohan look at the strategic implications of China's Indo-Pacific naval foray. The Indonesian media is also taking an interest.
- Japan may lift its arms export ban for international organisations as part of a broader review of defence initiated by Abe.
- The NY Times looks at China's television war on Japan.
- First clear pictures of the Indian Navy's Kolkata class destroyer.
- How territorial disputes in the East and South China Seas have driven naval fleets in Asia to invest in submarines and other advanced vessels.
- Jeff M Smith evaluates the China-India bilateral relationship:
China and India are likely to witness continued friction across the geopolitical spectrum for the foreseeable future, even if outright conflict remains unlikely. Perhaps that should be expected from two powers so large, rising so fast, in such close proximity. And perhaps the Chinese and Indian leadership should be given credit for pursuing mutual cooperation despite their litany of differences. Whether they continue sparring and collaborating under the framework of a cold peace or descend into an openly hostile rivalry will depend on China.
The Lowy Institute International Security Program's work on Indo-Pacific security is supported by two grants from the John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation.