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Vietnam joins second ASEAN–US Maritime Exercise

Through these activities, participating countries reaffirm their shared commitment to maintaining peace and stability in the region.

  • Published: December 11, 202511:50 am
  • Author Viet Nam News
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China-Russia joint air patrol shows ‘resolve to maintain peace, stability’

Zhang Xiaogang, a spokesman for China's Ministry of National Defense, made the remarks in response to comments posted by a senior Japanese official regarding the China-Russia…

  • Published: December 11, 20259:00 am
  • Author Jiang Chenglong
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US approves $686 million F-16 technology sale to Pakistan, highlighting interoperability and fleet modernisation

The package is valued at $686 million and includes Link–16 systems, cryptographic equipment, avionics updates, training, and comprehensive logistical support.

  • Published: December 11, 20258:55 am
  • Author Anwar Iqbal
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Vietnam, Russia promote law enforcement cooperation

During a meeting in Hanoi, ministers from both countries committed to deepen cooperation in security — including criminal-case tracking, extraditions, training of officers,…

  • Published: December 10, 20251:14 pm
  • Author Viet Nam News
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Thailand, Myanmar, and China jointly detain 1,178 suspects in telecommunications fraud case in Myanmar’s Myawaddy

Authorities say 1,178 individuals suspected of telecom-fraud, arrested across Myanmar’s Myawaddy region with Thai and Chinese cooperation, have been sent back to China for…

  • Published: December 10, 20251:12 pm
  • Author Eleven Media
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Thailand intensifies military response as border conflict with Cambodia escalates

Thai forces repel rocket attacks and clear mines as civilian areas sustain damage in ongoing border confrontations.

  • Published: December 10, 20259:00 am
  • Author The Nation
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Thai army launches ‘targeted operation’ against Cambodia, citing threat to national security and civilian safety

Thai authorities have also issued a warning of anticipated severe retaliation, including the potential use of BM-21 rocket systems by Cambodia to target civilian areas.

  • Published: December 9, 20259:00 am
  • Author The Nation
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‘Denuclearisation’ of Korean Peninsula eclipsed by US-China rivalry

The shift, observers said, reflects how North Korea’s nuclear threat is being relegated to a lower priority for both powers, overshadowed by a widening Indo-Pacific contest that…

  • Published: December 8, 20251:34 pm
  • Author Ji Da-gyum
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Chinese fighter jet directs radar at Japanese jets twice, Tokyo says

The defense minister said Tokyo lodged a strong protest to China through diplomatic and defense channels, calling them dangerous acts that could lead to unforeseen events.

  • Published: December 8, 20258:55 am
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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China and US advance counternarcotics efforts

According to China's Ministry of Public Security, the two sides have jointly investigated multiple cases, and their interagency counternarcotics teams have maintained close…

  • Published: December 8, 20258:35 am
  • Author Yang Zekun

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