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

U.S. and Japan flex joint firepower in Okinawa

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Roger Turner and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Lt. Gen. Seiji Toriumi appeared together on Tuesday before a powerful display of joint capabilities, underscoring the growing military cooperation between the United States and...
Aviation

Philippines develops armed combat drones

The Philippine Air Force Research and Development Center (AFRDC) has unveiled its first homegrown armed drones, marking a milestone in the country’s Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP) program. The newly revealed platforms — the Air Military Ordnance Carrier (AMOC)...
Army

China copies Russian Typhoon armored vehicle

China appears to be drawing further inspiration from Russian military design, as a newly observed Chinese armored vehicle bears a clear resemblance to Russia’s KamAZ Typhoon series. The vehicle, seen in a recent video, shares a nearly identical...
Maritime Security

Chinese Coast Guard attacks Philippine vessel

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported that Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessels engaged in aggressive and dangerous actions against a Philippine government vessel in the West Philippine Sea on Tuesday morning, damaging equipment and injuring a crew...
Aviation

China converts Cold War jet into combat drone

At the Changchun Air Show, China publicly displayed for the first time a J-6 fighter aircraft that has been converted into a drone, marking a rare appearance of the retrofitted Cold War-era jet in unmanned form. “This aircraft...
Army

China unleashes laser defenses over capital

On September 3, 2025, during a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the end of World War II, China’s state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC)...
Army

China condemns Japan’s extended-range missile program

The Japanese Ministry of Defense is moving forward with plans to deploy upgraded land-based Type 12 anti-ship missiles in Kyushu by 2026, drawing immediate and direct criticism from China’s Ministry of National Defense. According to media reports, the...
Aviation

Japan, UK, Italy tighten engine pact for sixth-gen fighter

A multinational engine consortium developing the next-generation fighter engine for the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) has taken a key step toward integration, aligning more closely with the program’s aircraft developers as preparations advance for first flight. The...
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