South Korea, US, Japan to kick off “Freedom Edge” trilateral exercises this year
According to the Seoul Ministry of National Defence, the plan involves exercises in the air, surface, underwater and -- for the first time -- in cyberspace.
‘It’s about supporting the very end of war’: Ukraine’s Zelensky seeks Asia’s backing for its peace plan
That the civilised world has not allowed Ukraine to be seized by an aggressor shows that the international community puts stock in the rules-based order and respect for human…
Seoul vows strong action against North Korea’s trash balloons
A senior source from the presidential office did not elaborate what consequences North Korea would face, but that it would not rule out resuming anti-North Korea loudspeaker…
China Coast Guard seizes Philippine supplies for Ayungin Shoal
The Philippine Daily Inquirer's source made the allegations hours after Chinese state media claimed that personnel on the Sierra Madre “pointed guns” at the CCG on the same…
Japan, S. Korea to resume defence exchanges, agrees to prevent repeat of 2018 radar incident
In December 2018, a South Korean Navy destroyer locked its fire-control radar on a Maritime Self-Defence Force P-1 patrol aircraft off the coast of the Noto Peninsula. Tokyo…
US, Chinese defence chiefs pledge to continue military talks following meeting in Singapore
Plans to convene a crisis communications working group by the year end were discussed, said the Pentagon in a statement after the meeting, while the Chinese at a press briefing…
President Marcos sets ‘red line’ with Beijing over South China Sea
Any Filipino serviceman or citizen killed by a wilful act in the South China Sea comes very close to what the Philippines defines as “an act of war” – to which his country…
South Korean defence chief to meet with US, Japanese counterparts in Singapore
Some of the core items of discussions in the trilateral meeting include North Korea’s latest provocations and steps for strengthening cooperation in response to these threats.
NATO-South Korea ties, ‘powerful signal’ against rule breakers: NATO Secretary General
The NATO delegation's first participation at the Jeju Forum underscored "the important and ever-growing ties between the North Atlantic alliance and the Indo-Pacific region," says…
Pakistan doesn’t have ‘No First Use policy’ on nuclear weapons: Adviser to the National Command Authority
The NFU refers to a country’s stance and is regarded as an assurance that its nuclear arsenal is meant for deterrence, not fighting a nuclear war.