Christopher Woody

China's method of "using the enemy to train the troops" has obvious risks, but Beijing also sees benefits in getting up close with US forces.

Foto: Zhou Guoqiang/VCG via Getty Images The US and Chinese air forces have both intensified their training for aerial combat.

Despite mutual concerns about China, Hanoi’s wariness of its larger neighbor may limit what it’s willing to do with Washington.

The search for new bases of operation is part of the U.S. Air Force’s focus on being able to disperse its aircraft and avoid being overwhelmed in a future conflict.

By the end of March, the Philippines expects to have its first BrahMos anti-ship cruise missiles, and Japan plans to begin training its personnel to operate Tomahawk missiles.

A Royal Thai Marine parachutes onto a landing zone while participating in a combined arms live-fire exercise during Exercise Cobra Gold in Chanthaburi province, Thailand, March 8, 2024. (US Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Patrick Katz)

Several US allies in the region have launched new subs this year, and others are making plans to buy them, reflecting a long-standing focus on undersea warfare that is only intensifying.

US officials have tracked China’s engagement with dozens of countries in recent years to determine where the PLA’s next overseas base will appear.

China's air force is ditching its scripted exercises, and the US Air Force is telling its partners to come ready to do high-end training.

U.S. F-35s and F-22s have toured Southeast Asia twice this year, reflecting an American desire to increase training exercises with nations in the vicinity of the South China Sea.