https://www.scmp.com/rss/523949/feed The latest news and top stories on Yoon Suk-joon, Senior Fellow at the Korea Institute for Military Affairs. A retired South Korean naval officer, he is also a member of the advisory committee to South Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff. His work focuses on military affairs, defence policy, and strategy. He has expertise in Chinese weapons systems and nuclear deterrence, noting a gap between China's capabilities and those of the US and Russia. His research also covers maritime security, East Asian sea... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Seong Hyeon Choi Seong Hyeon Choi The Philippines is reportedly looking to acquire an anti-ship ballistic missile developed by South Korean defence giant Hanwha Aerospace. Analysts said such a move would indicate Seoul’s lean towards Washington’s Indo-Pacific policies and possible rising profile in regional defence cooperation with fellow US allies. The Philippines’ potential purchase of the South Korean system arises at a time when China imposed sanctions on the Korean shipbuilding sector. According to a report on Monday by the... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3329106/south-korean-defence-giant-hit-chinese-sanctions-offers-anti-ship-missile-manila?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3329106/south-korean-defence-giant-hit-chinese-sanctions-offers-anti-ship-missile-manila?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:00:09 +0000 Seong Hyeon Choi Seong Hyeon Choi In a break from past practice, the United States did not send an aircraft carrier to its military drill with treaty allies Japan and South Korea last week. Some analysts said this suggested that the US was playing down the exercise to boost its dealings with China and North Korea. Others highlighted the Trump administration’s insistence on greater contributions from Asian allies in its strategy to contain China within the strategically crucial first island chain. The trilateral multi-domain... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3326285/us-held-major-military-drill-minus-aircraft-carrier-what-does-it-mean-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3326285/us-held-major-military-drill-minus-aircraft-carrier-what-does-it-mean-china?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 21 Sep 2025 12:00:11 +0000 Seong Hyeon Choi,Amber Wang Seong Hyeon Choi,Amber Wang China put its growing deterrence power on show in Beijing on Wednesday with a slew of new nuclear missiles for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), many of which could reach the United States. Among the weapons appearing in public for the first time was the Jing Lei-1, or JL-1, long-range air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM). ALBMs are typically launched from bombers and are considered to be a pillar of a nuclear triad – a three-pronged military force structure for delivering nuclear weapons... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3324235/china-flexes-deterrence-muscle-new-missile-line-military-parade?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3324235/china-flexes-deterrence-muscle-new-missile-line-military-parade?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Sep 2025 22:00:12 +0000