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Pakistan, US reaffirm continuation of counter-terrorism cooperation to advance regional security

Both governments resolved to increase communication on these topics and continue collaboration to “detect and deter violent extremism through whole-of-government approaches."

  • Published: May 14, 20248:34 am
  • Author Imtiaz Ali
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Philippines to ramp up West Philippine Sea patrols amid reported reclamation

The Armed Forces of the Philippines said Monday that suspected reclamation activities in the area have already been deterred.

  • Published: May 14, 20248:20 am
  • Author Jean Mangaluz
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China sending huge force in Scarborough ahead of civilian mission — expert

This action is in line with Beijing’s assertion of sovereignty in almost the entire South China Sea, including the West Philippine Sea, even if such a claim has been effectively…

  • Published: May 13, 20241:14 pm
  • Author John Eric Mendoza
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Bills to create joint Japan Self-Defence Force headquarters pass diet

The House of Councillors votes to create a joint command center for the Self-Defence Forces on Friday. This is meant to ease the workload of the chief of the Joint Staff, the top…

  • Published: May 13, 20248:15 am
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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China monitors US ship’s passage through Taiwan Strait

Li Xi, a spokesman for the PLA's Eastern Theater Command, said in a statement that the guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday and…

  • Published: May 10, 20248:37 am
  • Author Jiang Chenglong
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India completes troop exit from Maldives

India has replaced some 80 soldiers on the Maldives with civilians after a demand by President Mohamed Muizzu who has pivoted the archipelago's ties towards China, New Delhi…

  • Published: May 10, 20248:35 am
  • Author The Daily Star
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Philippine Foreign Affairs dep’t to enforce stricter visa rules for the Chinese

Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Department of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Gary Domingo said this is in light of the “headline discovery of fraudulently-obtained…

  • Published: May 10, 20248:20 am
  • Author Charie Abarca
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US, Philippine troops sink China-made vessel in war games

The Philippine military earlier ruled out any symbolism in the choice of a China-made ship as target practice for the allies.

  • Published: May 9, 202412:12 pm
  • Author Philippine Daily Inquirer
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Cambodia and China set to hold the “Golden Dragon 2024” joint military exercises

Analysts have noted the positive benefits of the Cambodia engaging in such drills with foreign nations, calling for more defence cooperation, albeit as long as Cambodia’s…

  • Published: May 9, 202412:11 pm
  • Author Niem Chheng
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South Korea willing to accept Indonesian proposal for cutting KF-21 payments

In a closed-door briefing, a DAPA official said that as the project was turning out to be cheaper, South Korea would shoulder 500 billion won as opposed to the 1 trillion based on…

  • Published: May 9, 202412:10 pm
  • Author Kim Arin

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