Indian officials meet Taliban in Kabul in first visit since US exit
Poverty and hunger have rocketed in Afghanistan since the Taliban took power after the United States pulled out, and India has sent food grains and other aid.
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Japan’s de facto aircraft carrier Izumo to be dispatched to Indo-Pacific from mid-June
The deployment includes other vessels, such as the destroyers Takanami and Kirisame and a submarine, and aerial units including a P-1 maritime patrol aircraft, and will run…
Sincerity of US ‘vision’ for Asean put to test
Despite the US’ apparent ardor to revive its relationship with the region, some Asean analysts are still probing the longevity of this attention.
Provocations by US, NZ should stop, Beijing says
A foreign minsitry spokesman also pushed back on the joint statement's deliberate hyping up of the South China Sea issue and its unwarranted remarks on China's internal affairs.
Philippines joins Rimpac naval exercise, biggest in the world
Thirty-eight ships, four submarines, nine national land forces and more than 170 aircraft from 26 countries will participate in the naval exercise.
Nature of war in Asia headed for quantum leap
Aircraft carriers are starting to look obsolete considering the advances being made in defence technology in multiple domains.
US will again push for tougher sanctions if North Korea conducts nuclear test
Pyongyang fired 23 ballistic missiles including ICBMs just this year. But the UN Security Council has failed to take any countermeasures, which stands in stark contrast to the…
Tokyo issues complaints over Seoul’s Dokdo marine survey amid efforts to thaw relations
Following the complaint from Japan, the South Korean government rejected the protest, saying its research activity was legitimately carried out in accordance with related laws.
Japan, US, Australia move to strengthen ties with South Pacific island nations
During the Quad summit on May 24 attended by leaders of Japan, the US, Australia and India, the leaders proposed strengthening maritime surveillance in the Indo-Pacific region.
Envoys of South Korea, US, Japan to discuss measures to deter North Korea
The relay of meetings is planned as follow-up events to US President Joe Biden’s visits to Seoul and Tokyo.