DefenceTalkAlixPartners, the global advisory firm, today released the findings of its annual Asia Aerospace & Defense Industry Outlook. Set against a highly fluid global marketplace for airlines, aerospace and defense manufacturers, and service and maintenance companies, Asia-Pacific remains a profitable region and by 2031 will, among other things, be the biggest airline market in the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/the-2013-asia-aerospace-defense-industry-outlook-49470/

DefenceTalkCountries throughout the Asia-Pacific region are “excited by our increased participation here,” said the Army component commander for that area. “We intend to put into motion a pathway of activity (for the Army) into multiple countries for extended periods of time, linking a series of events and exercises on a variety of topics, said Gen. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-seeking-in-depth-engagements-in-asia-pacific-theater-49450/

DefenceTalkIn its annual national defense report, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense warns its neighbors, the United States and its own people that by 2020 the People’s Republic of China will be able to conduct a successful invasion of the island. Beijing has engaged in a comprehensive military buildup designed to make it the dominant military […]https://www.defencetalk.com/taiwan-warns-of-potential-strategic-shift-in-east-asia-49344/

DefenceTalkThe implementation of extensive naval re-armament programmes, particularly in the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and Russia, has been a key growth factor for global military vessels and support in service (SIS) market. The market development has also been supported by the increasing demand for second-hand naval platforms. North America will remain the largest market, while Asia-Pacific […]https://www.defencetalk.com/extensive-naval-re-armament-programs-spur-global-military-naval-market-49284/

DefenceTalkThe United States has announced a major increase in U.S. funding for military education and training programs in Southeast Asia. U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel made the announcement Sunday during a speech at the Malaysian Institute of Defense and Security in Kuala Lumpur. He said the latest Pentagon budget includes $90 million for the programs, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-significantly-boosts-military-funding-for-southeast-asia-48882/

DefenceTalkDefense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Chinese Minister of National Defense Gen. Chang Wanquan today announced that their countries will take a series of steps to improve military-to-military relations. Speaking to reporters at a Pentagon news conference, both leaders said that close U.S.-China relations will provide stability and security for the Asia-Pacific region and the world. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/hagel-chang-seek-to-bolster-military-to-military-relations-48808/

DefenceTalkThe Pentagon will host China’s Defense Minister General Chang Wanquan for talks Monday at a time of “positive momentum” in military relations between the two countries, a US official said. Chang was due to start his visit Friday in Hawaii where he was scheduled to meet the head of US Pacific Command, before heading to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/chinas-defense-minister-at-pentagon-for-talks-monday-48788/

DefenceTalkThere are still some ways in which newspapers capture the moment better than blogs or social media. One such way is their ability to display the full extent of global chaos, a topic so diverse and variegated that it is tough to capture on an Internet page or blog posting. So if you want to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/as-global-unrest-spreads-us-slashes-military-readiness-48772/

DefenceTalkDefence budgets in the Asia Pacific region will overtake the United States and Canada by 2021, according to a study by respected analysts IHS Jane’s published on Tuesday. Weapons spending in China and other Asia Pacific countries is expected to rise 35 percent above its 2013 level to $501 billion (383 billion euros) by 2021, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/asia-pacific-defence-budgets-to-outstrip-north-america-by-2021-48269/

DefenceTalk“The Evolving Military Balance in the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia” describes the strategy, force deployments, and the military balance in potential current and future scenarios involving the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Republic of Korea, People’s Republic of China, Japan, and the United States. The analysis in these volumes shows how tensions between the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/the-evolving-military-balance-in-the-korean-peninsula-and-northeast-asia-48254/