Colin Clark is the Indo-Pacific Bureau Chief at Breaking Defense. He specializes in security and law enforcement, aviation and aerospace, and regional interest topics, with a focus on Australia, China, and Japan. Colin has been featured in The National Newspaper, Brisbane Times, and RealClearDefense, among others.
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Colin Clark’s articles primarily focus on government and politics, particularly in the context of international relations and world affairs with a specific emphasis on the Asia-Pacific region. His coverage heavily features announcements from governments and official sources, suggesting that he is likely to respond well to pitches offering expert insights or analysis on recent political developments in the Asia-Pacific region.
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By: Colin Clark
The Stimson study predicts that the US "would likely run out of Patriot and THAAD interceptors within the first 24 hours of a military conflict."
By: Colin Clark, Art Bae
"I simply see this as the latest step in defense's endless quest to see it is not held accountable for its chronic poor performance," Marcus Hellyer, respected Australian defense acquisition expert, said about what he called the "gutting" of the annual report.
By: Colin Clark
Key reports covered Japan's defense expansion, China's internal troubles and Australia's uneven pursuit of more naval power.
By: Colin Clark
The Chinese military itself wasn't free from drama, as Beijing cycled through defense ministers and senior officials fell under investigation.
Do you know what? Between January 19, that final, glorious day of last year's Dakar and the middle of November, I'd not really had the chance to think too much on this incredible event.
By: Colin Clark
The next year will start to feel the shadow of 2027 — the year by which the US says Chinese President Xi Jinping has said he wants to have the ability to execute an armed takeover of Taiwan.
It's only stage two of the Dakar, but the organizers in their rather dastardly ways have decided to throw in a bit of an early curveball.
By: Colin Clark
"Beijing won't want to waste an opportunity to humiliate the US by operationally deploying a sixth-gen platform before the US," said analyst Malcom Davis. "Look for the J-36 in particular to enter service before the end of this decade."
The new Bushmasters will provide C2 capabilities for the Kongsberg's Naval Strike Missile (NSM) or Lockheed Martin's Precision Strike Missile Increment 2, depending on a contract award expected by the end of this year.
By: Colin Clark
"As you know, China keeps doing that kind of thing around Korea, Japan, Vietnam and Philippines. We are concerned and trying to know what is their intention," a Canberra-based diplomat said on condition of anonymity.
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