South Korea’s Yoon set for trilateral summit in US
The launch of real-time missile warning sharing system between the three countries is expected to come into focus during the meeting.
DEFENCE & SECURITY
More submarines, jets for Indian navy on the cards as PM Modi visits France
Both India and France have deep interests in the Indian Ocean and are concerned about China’s growing assertiveness in the region.
S. Korea sends additional military supplies bound for Ukraine
South Korea has sent various nonlethal aid to Ukraine in its war against Russia's invasion but has rejected Kyiv's requests for lethal weapons.
Rebels attacked Chinese convoy in Myanmar: Junta
Myanmar has been in chaos since the military ousted democratically elected civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi from office in a 2021 coup.
In a first, India gifts active warship to Vietnam
The countries have strengthened ties in recent years, with special focus on defence, as both are concerned over an increasingly assertive China.
PM Hun Sen orders ‘sky net’ drone defence
Hun Sen ordered members of the armed forces to search for any insurgents who may have entered Cambodia, describing them as “terrorists”.
Border troops on alert as drones overfly Cambodia
The response is a result of Cambodia-Vietnam cooperation to prevent anti-Vietnamese government soldiers from taking refuge in Cambodia.
South Korea enacts drone operation law against North Korean infiltration
The law was in response to an incident in which five North Korean drones intruded South Korean airspace late last year.
President Yoon eyes security ties in Vietnam for state visit
“My visit today will be the starting point for the next 30 years of bilateral relations,” Yoon said.
Polish pilots on transition from flying Soviet jets to South Korea’s FA-50
South Korea's FA-50 aircraft will be utilised as replacements for Poland's MiG-29 fighter jets, which have been transferred to Ukraine.