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.
Army

China develops new lightweight air defense vehicle

China's state-owned land systems manufacturer Norinco has developed a compact, lightweight Yitian air-defence vehicle built on a 4x4 off-road Yema chassis. The system pairs an armored vehicle for the crew compartment with launchers modified for TY-90–type missiles intended...
Army

China copies Ukrainian drone interceptors

At the People's Liberation Army Air Force’s “Anti-Uncontested Front-2025” maker competition in Xi’an, Chinese developers publicly displayed a new family of interceptor drones intended to counter hostile reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial systems, event coverage shows. The unmanned...
Maritime Security

China, Saudi Arabia to hold joint naval drills

China’s Ministry of National Defense announced that the Chinese and Saudi Arabian navies will conduct a joint naval exercise, “Blue Sword-2025,” in Saudi Arabia later this month. At a press briefing on Oct. 10, Senior Colonel Jiang Bin,...
Maritime Security

Japan develops 1,500 km-range submarine-launched missile

Japan’s Ministry of Defense announced on Oct. 7 that it has signed two major contracts with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to begin mass production of a new submarine-launched cruise missile and a ship-launched, extended-range variant of the Type...
Army

Japan sends military instructors to train Ukrainian soldiers

Japan’s Defense Minister Gen Nakatani announced on October 10 that the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) will dispatch two instructors to Lithuania to provide landmine clearance training for Ukrainian personnel. The move represents Japan’s first activity under the...
Army

Japanese military evaluates foreign robotic vehicles

Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has begun testing two foreign-made unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) as part of its effort to enhance unmanned defense capabilities under its ongoing initiative for the “Fundamental Reinforcement of Japan’s Defense Capabilities.” According to...
Aviation

China moves closer to operational hypersonic capability

China’s hypersonic ambitions are taking shape in new ways as Lingkong Tianxing Aerospace marked its seventh anniversary with a promotional video highlighting several of its ongoing advanced projects — including next-generation hypersonic missiles and a high-speed aircraft...
Aviation

China targets Bayraktar TB2’s market dominance with new armed drone

China is advancing efforts to challenge one of the world’s most widely exported combat drones, the Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2, with a new domestically developed system undergoing flight testing. At the AVIC test range, engineers are putting the CH-3D...
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