North Korean drones cross border
The South Korean military fired several warning shots and issued warning communications to North Korea over the cross-border air offensive.
Defence & Security
Saudi Arabia, Australia advise their citizens in Pakistan to ‘remain careful, limit movement’
The security updates come a day after the US embassy stopped its staff from visiting Islamabad’s Marriott Hotel due to fears of an attack.
Chinese military seen simulating attacks on Nansei Islands
Chinese President Xi Jinping is said to have instructed the military to start the drills on the day the Japanese government unveiled three major defense-related documents.
Putin vows no financial limits for military as US Congress welcomes Zelensky
President Putin, talking in terms of equipment and hardware, said, “We have no funding restrictions.”
Xi hails China-Russia partnership
He also said that over the past decade, bilateral relations have stood the test of the volatile changes in the international landscape and maintained healthy, steady and…
Japan eyes space security framework
The framework is expected to include the development of satellite constellations, groups of small satellites operated in unison that can accurately monitor moving targets.
Japan to help Ukraine remove landmines
The Japanese government will work with Cambodia, which has expertise in landmine removal, and plans to give landmine detectors to Ukraine.
China ‘swarms’ in South China Sea hindering Philippines livelihood: US
The Philippine military believes that these Chinese fishing vesselsare manned by members of the Chinese maritime militia, which is a part of China’s military.
North Korea threatens strong military steps against Japan
The statement from the North's foreign ministry also accused the United States of supporting and promoting the Japanese military ambitions and undermining regional peace.
South Korea, US hold air drills as North Korea steps up rhetoric
The drills came as Washington seeks to contain not only an increasingly belligerent North Korea but an emboldened China, a country the US wants to put in check by rallying its…