Indo-Pacific Monitor No. 57
Tokyo drones on;
Australia diversifies its air defenses;
Delhi and Dhaka at odds over Hasina;
North Korean hackers infiltrate corporate infrastructure;
Seoul puts peace rail back on track
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Xi’s new mobilization law prepares China for prolonged war
On Oct. 1, a new mobilization law will take effect in China — one that puts Xi Jinping’s stamp on mounting war preparations.
Why Diplomacy with Russia Isn’t Working
"President Putin, thank you so much for having us,” U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff gushed recently in Moscow, where he and fellow U.S. Special Envoy Jared Kushner sought to coax Putin into making peace with Ukraine by offering more economic cooperation and the lifting of sanctions. “When we retire,” Witkoff added, “we’ll have all these incredible stories and memories, and yours will be right at the top of it all.”
Putin’s Finale and Beyond
On February 24 Vladimir Putin began the fifth year of his disastrous war against Ukraine. It has sacrificed a million men killed or wounded in order to gain a fragile hold on only a fifth of Ukraine’s territory.
The Returnable Satellite — Why Reusable Spacecraft Belong in Space Resilience Policy
Reusable rockets have drastically slashed the cost to reach orbit, but despite this capability nearly every U.S. satellite is still built to be used once and then abandoned. The U.S. should now focus on developing recoverable and reusable satellites to enhance American space resilience doctrine, reduce orbital debris, and increase defense-supply chain security. Particularly as our adversaries, like China, are already moving in that direction. Six recommendations for Congress and the Department of War (DoW) are outlined below, several of which align with the White House's new National Space Transportation Policy (NSPM-17, signed August 20, 2026).