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

China’s giant unmanned boat spotted in Beijing

China is preparing to unveil a large unmanned surface vessel during the upcoming military parade. The vessel, photographed in Beijing's urban streets while being moved on a transporter, is believed to be one of the largest unmanned boats...
Army

More details emerge on China’s next-gen tank

China is preparing to unveil a new-generation battle tank that departs sharply from Western, American, and even Soviet design traditions. Photographs from recent parade rehearsals captured the vehicle, which some sources identify as the ZTZ-201 (or ZTZ-20). Reports...
Army

China to unveil new airborne vehicles at military parade

China is preparing to unveil a new generation of airborne combat vehicles during its upcoming September 3 military parade in Beijing. The event, marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, is expected to feature...
Army

China’s HQ-29 missile defense system seen in new imagery

Photographs circulating on Chinese social media appear to show what analysts believe may be a new missile defense system known as the HQ-29. The images, posted on local platforms, captured a six-axle transporter carrying two large missile containers...
Army

China develops new modular tank and fighting vehicle

A new family of armored vehicles, including a modular platform that serves as the basis for both a medium tank and an infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), was spotted in China. The images, published on the Chinese social media...
Army

China tests infantry exoskeleton during army drill

China’s state broadcaster CCTV-7 has been showing People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers conducting infantry exercises in rugged terrain—featuring, notably, a trooper equipped with a rudimentary unpowered exoskeleton frame. The broadcast, part of a segment highlighting a unit of...
Aviation

Japan moves entire Osprey fleet to southwest base

The Japanese Ministry of Defense confirmed that it has completed the relocation of all 17 Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft to Saga Camp in Saga Prefecture. The move marks the end of their provisional deployment...
Aviation

British F-35B makes emergency landing in Japan

A British Royal Air Force F-35B Lightning II fighter jet made an emergency landing at Kagoshima Airport in southern Japan on Saturday morning after the pilot reported a potential technical issue. No injuries were reported, and the airport...
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