Asia-Pacific SITREP for October 22

Tensions in Asia-Pacific continue to stir up this week, from North Korea’s firing another “warning shots” to Japan employing the MQ-9B

What Are Nuclear Bunker Busters?

What are nuclear bunker busters? This question has been on many people’s minds lately, especially in light of the nuclear threats from North Korea and Russia.

South Korea Procures 20 More F-35A Fighter Jets

Given North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile technology gains, the lawmaker regarded the acquisition as “acceptable.” He remarked, “It is imperative that the ROKAF [South Korean Air Force] increase its counter-North Korea deterrence capabilities with F-X, as the lack of air power of the ROKAF is expected in the mid-2020s.”