Carson Keller

I am excited to share my finished master's thesis! I addressed the possibility of Manila getting dragged into a Taiwan contingency and, by extension, the United States. "Northern Luzon in a Taiwan Flashpoint: The Philippines’ Place in U.S. Strategy" bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/4155/?f…

“The Pentagon plans to open a new depot in the Southern Philippines by 2028, setting the stage to expand Washington’s growing network of forward-based Western Pacific refueling hubs alongside upcoming sites in Australia and Papua New Guinea.” news.usni.org/2026/04/07/pen…

Join us in this webinar! Will be moderating a panel of Southeast Asian experts

Given Indonesia's strategic location, it cannot be overstated how important it is for the Indonesian Navy to keep modernizing and improving its mine warfare capabilities My first @navalnewscom piece this year, many more to come!

We are excited to announce The Monitor, a repository of policy analysis produced by Taiwan Security Monitor's researchers and fellows. It will serve as TSM's home for long-form writing on the events and developments that shape Taiwan's security environment. The Monitor will feature analysis and commentary from both TSM-affiliated researchers and external experts, and will be headlined by @JaimeOcon1's Weekly Security Review. Click here for our inaugural piece on the recent Justice Mission 2025 exercises, including a comprehensive timeline and detailed analysis: tsm.schar.gmu.edu/the-monitor/

Under a new seven year framework agreement, Lockheed Martin will expand PAC-3 MSE production from 600 per year to *TWO THOUSAND* per year. That's more than a 200% increase in production of PAC-3 MSE interceptors for the Army, Navy, and FMS customers.

Thread detailing key trends in PLA air activity in Taiwan's ADIZ for 2025 Based on daily reports released by @MoNDefense, the total number of PLA aircraft tracked in Taiwan's ADIZ reporting area in 2025 was 3,764 +689 (+22%) from 2024 +2,792 (+287%) from 2021:

Taiwan's @MoNDefense held another press conference on Day 2 of "Justice Mission-2025". Here are all the main points. @TaiwanMonitor 🧵:

Here is a quick graphic comparing the number of PLA flights into Taiwan's ADIZ reporting area during major exercises, using data from @PLATracker. The largest single-day total of sorties into Taiwan's ADIZ reporting area occurred on 14 Oct 24, during Joint Sword 2024B.

Happy to share my newest article with @PLATracker, focusing on the expanding role of the U.S. Army's 1st Multi-Domain Task Force in the Philippines. platracker.com/post/beyond-th…

New from PLATracker: Beyond the Typhon: 1st Multi-Domain Task Force and Sea Denial in the Philippines Written by @CarsonKell27632 platracker.com/post/beyond-th…

New from PLATracker: Operationalizing Intelligentized Warfare @CarsonKell27632 details the role of the PLA's new "arms" following the dismantling of the Strategic Support Force in 2024. platracker.com/post/operation…

Happy to publish my first independent article with @PLATracker on the development of the PLA Aerospace, Cyberspace and Information Support Forces! This follows last years dissolution of the PLA Strategic Support Force. platracker.com/post/operation…

@PLATracker It was a pleasure working with you to get this out, my deepest thanks for publishing my article!