Philippines, US, Japan coast guards start milestone drills
The weeklong exercise is the first major security engagement involving the three countries since President Marcos’ visits to Tokyo in February and Washington in May.
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North Korean rocket aimed to hone missile tech, gather military intel
North Korea appears to be rushing to conduct another launch after deciding reconnaissance capabilities will be essential for standing up to Washington and Seoul.
North Korea to soon put spy satellite in orbit, says leader’s sister Kim Yo Jong
Her remarks came after Pyongyang’s satellite launch on May 31 ended in failure.
India carries out successful training launch of medium-range ballistic missile Agni-1
“The missile is capable of striking targets with a very high degree of precision. The training launch successfully validated all operational and technical parameters of the…
Military identifies North Korean projectile fuselage, salvage underway
It is reported that the satellite, engine and fuel tanks of the Chollima-1 rocket crashed except for the first stage propulsion engine.
North Korea satellite launch tests renewed security cooperation
Threats posed by the North may accelerate trilateral cooperation even in the realms of space and cyber technologies, said an expert.
China to join Indonesia’s multilateral naval drills
The drills come as China and the US ramp up military diplomacy in the region, staging more frequent war games with allies and partners.
China shows off military wares in Southeast Asia
China is getting back into the groove of marketing arms at defence exhibitions in Asia, after a long absence because of Covid-19.
Xi calls for new security architecture to safeguard China’s new pattern of development
The Chinese President also called for correctly grasping major national security issues and urged efforts to safeguard China's new pattern of development.
North Korea admits satellite launch failure, vows second attempt
Pyongyand said the second-stage booster of the space launch vehicle crashed into the West Sea after the separation of the first stage.