North Korean threat poses greatest regional security risks: Experts
“North Korea’s missile launches and other provocative military actions” was chosen as the No. 1 security risk, while “North Korea as a nuclear power” was chosen as No. 2.
Defence & Security
North Korea fires two missiles as US sends nuclear submarine
The missiles travelled approximately 550 kilometres before splashing down in the East Sea, South Korea's military said, without providing further details.
US soldier defects to North Korea from South Korean side of DMZ
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff referred the incident to the UN Command, declining to provide any comment on the matter.
US nuclear submarine enters South Korea in decades as allies launch new nuclear group
It is the first deployment of the US submarine, which is capable of launching ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads, in Korea since the early 1980s.
Pakistan’s woes
There has been a sharp rise in terrorist acts carried out by the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban since last December, when the outfit ended its ceasefire with Islamabad.
Pakistani, Iranian militaries ‘vow to eradicate terrorism’ in border areas
The Inter Services Public Relations said that in the meetings, “military commanders on both sides agreed that terrorism was a common threat to the region in general and both…
Japanese think tank holds Taiwan invasion simulation
The war game assumed a crisis in Taiwan in 2027 developing into a Japan contingency, with discussions held in the format of a National Security Council meeting of nine ministers.
Taiwan tracks highest number of Chinese naval ships in a day
According to the Ministry of National Defence, sixteen navy vessels and fifteen Chinese military aircraft were detected in the vicinity of Taiwan.
France ramps up naval ties with Philippines
The Philippines, an archipelago with one of the world’s longest coastlines, is one of the few countries in the region without a submarine force.
US, South Korea, Japan hold missile defence drill after North’s ICBM launch
The trilateral drill was conducted in international waters between South Korea and Japan, bringing together destroyers equipped with Aegis radar systems from the three countries.