Daisuke Sato

Daisuke Sato oversees coverage of Asia with a focus on Japan and China. As Section Editor, he is responsible for curating regional news, verifying sources, and delivering sharp insight into military developments across the Indo-Pacific. His expertise strengthens our reporting from one of the most strategically contested regions in the world.
Maritime Security

Japan unveils modular long-range missile prototype

Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has revealed details of a new long-range anti-ship missile program designed to strengthen the country’s island defense capabilities. The project, showcased through official development posters, highlights a modular missile system integrating...
Maritime Security

Japan confirms Chinese warships sailing east of Kyushu

Japan’s Joint Staff confirmed that three Chinese Navy vessels transited eastward through the Osumi Strait into the Pacific Ocean on November 11, continuing Beijing’s regular naval movements near Japanese waters. According to an official release from the Joint...
Aviation

Indian pilots train with Japan’s F-15s at Komatsu Air Base

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) hosted Indian Air Force (IAF) Su-30MKI pilots at Komatsu Air Base. According to a post by the JASDF’s Public Affairs Office, the visiting Indian pilots participated in professional exchanges with Japan’s Air...
Maritime Security

Thailand to upgrade aircraft carrier with Thales IPMS

Thales and Universal Communication Systems Co. Ltd. (UCS) have signed a contract to upgrade the Royal Thai Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier, HTMS Chakri Naruebet, with a modern Integrated Platform Management System. The agreement was announced at the opening...
Maritime Security

China’s new carrier-based early warning aircraft nicknamed “Nezha”

China is drawing new attention to the KJ-600, its carrier-borne early warning and control aircraft, following the official commissioning of the country’s third aircraft carrier, Fujian. The aircraft was first unveiled as part of the Fujian’s air wing...
Army

China condemns arrival of U.S. M1A2T tanks in Taiwan

China’s Ministry of National Defense issued a sharp warning to Taiwan after the island’s army held a ceremony to induct newly delivered U.S.-made M1A2T main battle tanks. The comments were delivered by Senior Colonel Jiao Bin, spokesperson...
Aviation

Taiwan tracks large Chinese air and naval presence around island

The Ministry of National Defense of Taiwan reported that 38 sorties of Chinese military aircraft and 9 naval vessels operated around the island in a 24-hour period ending at 6 a.m. (UTC+8) on November 7. According to the...
Maritime Security

China’s new aircraft carrier officially enters active service

China has formally commissioned its first aircraft carrier equipped with an electromagnetic catapult launch system, the Fujian, during a ceremony held at a naval base in Sanya, Hainan. General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, State President,...
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