Asia-Pacific Countries Adapt Their Military Modernization Plans

Lockheed Martin F-35B landing on JS Kaga carrier

A Lockheed Martin F-35B landed on the JS Kaga carrier to prepare for its introduction into Japanese service.

Credit: U.S. Navy
Defense modernization efforts in the Asia-Pacific region are entering a new phase as countries there start introducing new equipment to counter an increasingly aggressive China and look for tools to bolster their defenses further. Gaining priority on the agenda are uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS)...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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