Singapore, Thailand and US air forces mark 30th anniversary of military exercise
Participants will engage in air defence and strike missions in a challenging environment, allowing them to “sharpen their operational competencies”.
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Philippines, Cambodia vow cooperation against land mines
Cambodia is among the world’s most heavily land-mined countries with one of the highest numbers of amputees per capita, while the Philippines still grapples with Maoist…
Japan, US, Philippines to hold summit next month
The first-of-its-kind standalone summit of the three leaders is expected to focus on bolstering economic and security ties.
Pakistan carried out intelligence-based anti-terrorist operations in Afghanistan: Foreign Office
A press release from the Foreign Office said the prime targets of the operation conducted were terrorists belonging to the Hafiz Gul Bahadur Group.
Two Indonesians probed in suspected leak of fighter jet tech in South Korea
The two engineers are accused of breaching South Korea's Defence Acquisition Program Act and leaking technology related to the KF-21, South Korea's home-grown fighter jet…
Marcos, Biden, Kishida to hold trilateral meet
The planned meeting is expected to take place mid-April, coinciding with Kishida’s trip for the US-Japan Summit.
North Korea fires unspecified ballistic missile toward East Sea: Joint Chief of Staff
This marks the North's second ballistic missile launch of the year since the first on Jan 14, 2024.
PLA delegation travels to Maldives, Sri Lanka and Nepal
The delegation met with the president of Maldives, and discussed respectively with the defense departments of the three countries on regional security issues of common concerns,…
Philippine armed forces spots 5 Chinese coast guard ships, 18 militia boats in Bajo de Masinloc
Bajo de Masinloc, which is within Manila’s 370-kilometer exclusive economic zone, is 220 km west of Zambales province.
China, EU hold defence and security policy dialogue
The two sides exchanged views on issues of mutual interest, including China-EU relations, China-EU defense cooperation, and the international and regional situation.