Will wartime control, troop cuts be part of South Korea-US tariff talks?
Ongoing negotiations would not only encompass "tariff and non-tariff issues" but also other elements such as investment, purchases of US goods and regional security.
Russian minister calls Islamabad and Moscow ‘natural allies,’ reaffirms bilateral cooperation
Moscow’s growing engagement with Islamabad — including defence deals, energy cooperation and regular joint military exercises — reflects a strategic shift to diversify…
ASEAN must do more in maritime disputes: Philippine analysts
Experts warned that lingering, unresolved maritime disputes among ASEAN members, often kept outside established arbitration mechanisms, risk undermining regional unity at a time…
China Coast Guard, Navy ships in West Philippine Sea increasing since January
A Philippine Navy report on July 8 said vessels of the China Coast Guard and People’s Liberation Army-Navy were seen sailing in and out of Panatag Shoal (Bajo de Masinloc),…
ASEAN reaffirms commitment to keep Southeast Asia nuclear-weapon-free
Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan affirmed the bloc's commitment to the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Treaty in his opening remarks at the SEANWFZ…
Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia plan tripartite disaster relief operation
The overall aim is to strengthen cooperation in joint disaster response by the three armies, enabling a more robust and timely reaction to natural disasters.
Taiwan to simulate Chinese invasion in major drill
Taiwan is facing ramped-up military pressure from China, which considers the separately governed island as its own despite Taipei’s strong rejection.
Indian defence attache claims Pakistan downed fighter jets due to ‘political leadership’s constraints’
Indian Navy Captain Shiv Kumar said India's fighter jets were “operating under strict political orders from the Modi government not to target Pakistani military installations or…
US President Trump claims ‘win’ as NATO agrees massive spending hike
Mr. Trump also signed off on a final declaration confirming an "ironclad commitment" to NATO's collective defense pledge that an attack on one is an attack on all—a reassuring…
North Korea likely to send more troops to Russia in July, August: South Korean spy agency
North Korea first sent 11,000 troops to Russia in October last year, and 4,000 more troops this February.