India, Germany, Japan, Brazil call for urgent reform of UNSC
The four countries, which are all claimants for permanent seats in the UNSC, stressed a comprehensive reform of the Security Council as an essential part of any endeavour to make…
Quad coast guards to carry each other’s personnel in Indo-Pacific; joint initiative planned for third countries
As China intensifies its hegemonic moves, Japan, the United States, Australia, and India aim to strengthen the rule-based maritime order by further advancing their cooperation in…
US military companies sanctioned for arms sales to Taiwan
The sanctions came after the US Department of Defence's Defence Security Cooperation Agency confirmed on Tuesday that the US State Department had approved a $228 million arms sale…
Japan’s ruling party presidential candidates discuss foreign, security issues in Okinawa
There have been voices within the government and the Liberal Democratic Party expressing concern about possible sudden changes in foreign and security policies where consistency…
Chinese espionage in Philippines: ‘They come in many forms’
Spies can be businessmen, expats, collaborators of local think tanks, diplomats, academics who used to work in the defence and security sector, janitors, and even politicians and…
North Korea launches missiles in latest show of military, nuclear strength
The missiles traveled about 400 kilometres, though the Joint Chiefs of Staff noted that South Korea and the United States are still conducting a detailed analysis of their…
US says navy aeroplane transits Taiwan Strait
China, which claims sovereignty over democratically-governed Taiwan, calls Western military transits in the area provocations. The Eastern Theatre Command of China's People's…
Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam to conduct joint military exercises in November
The exchange is aimed to actualise the trilateral cooperation plan for 2023 between the three nations’ defence ministries, according to the Vietnamese ministry.
Philippines in race against time to stop potential China takeover of disputed shoal
Geopolitical analysts warned that China could take control of Sabina Shoal, after the Philippines on Sept 15 was forced to withdraw its 97m-long coast guard ship BRP Teresa…
Taiwan PM vows speedy review of illegal entry by Chinese nationals
Mr Cho Jung-tai’s comments came after a Chinese man was found in a rubber dinghy in waters near northern New Taipei City on Sept 14, following a similar incident in June.