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REPORT: Choe Hyon Nuclear Destroyer — Kim Jong Un Brings the Pacific Into the Atomic Age
Reportage· No. 712

REPORT: Choe Hyon Nuclear Destroyer — Kim Jong Un Brings the Pacific Into the Atomic Age

At Nampo port, on the west coast of North Korea, on June 23, 2026, Kim Jong Un personally presided over the official commissioning ceremony…

OPINION: Beijing laughs at the 2016 tribunal — ten years the South China Sea has burned in silence
Note· No. 708

OPINION: Beijing laughs at the 2016 tribunal — ten years the South China Sea has burned in silence

On July 12, 2016, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague issued one of the most sweeping maritime legal rulings in modern history:…

ANALYSIS: AUKUS drones and submarines — how the triangular partnership is reshaping the Indo-Pacific
Analysis· No. 707

ANALYSIS: AUKUS drones and submarines — how the triangular partnership is reshaping the Indo-Pacific

On September 15, 2021, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States announced AUKUS — a trilateral security partnership that became immediately controversial when…

ANALYSIS: Autonomous guidance on the 240mm — North Korea can now strike Seoul with precision at 90 km
Analysis· No. 704

ANALYSIS: Autonomous guidance on the 240mm — North Korea can now strike Seoul with precision at 90 km

On June 25, 2026 — the 76th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War — North Korea conducted a series of weapons tests…

ANALYSIS: AUKUS Deploys Its Drone Swarms — the Indo-Pacific Enters the Age of Autonomous Warfare
Analysis· No. 685

ANALYSIS: AUKUS Deploys Its Drone Swarms — the Indo-Pacific Enters the Age of Autonomous Warfare

There were no official cameras, no high-profile press conferences. On the grassy plains of Salisbury Plain, in England, Australian, American, and British soldiers flew…

DECODING: AUKUS tests drone swarms — the revolution redefining warfare in the Indo-Pacific
Analysis· No. 679

DECODING: AUKUS tests drone swarms — the revolution redefining warfare in the Indo-Pacific

In June 2026, on the wet expanses of Salisbury Plain in England, Australian, American, and British soldiers put into action what may well represent…

EDITORIAL: Water Cannons, Cyanide and Silence — China Torments Philippine Fishermen with Impunity
Editorial· No. 672

EDITORIAL: Water Cannons, Cyanide and Silence — China Torments Philippine Fishermen with Impunity

Somewhere in the South China Sea, a few nautical miles from a rock that an international tribunal confirmed belongs to the exclusive economic zone…

ANALYSIS: The Scarborough Floating Platform — Beijing Methodically Tests Manila's Limits
Analysis· No. 664

ANALYSIS: The Scarborough Floating Platform — Beijing Methodically Tests Manila's Limits

In June 2026, China placed a floating platform of approximately 300 square feet in the immediate vicinity of Scarborough Reef, that contested atoll in…

OPEN LETTER: Ottawa, your ships are heading for the Indo-Pacific — but who guards the Arctic?
Open letter· No. 647

OPEN LETTER: Ottawa, your ships are heading for the Indo-Pacific — but who guards the Arctic?

On June 24, 2026, Canada's Defence Minister announces the deployment of warships to the Indo-Pacific. The announcement is presented as a strong

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