‘Biggest ever’ military drill of US, Philippines marines not meant to provoke other countries
A total of 2,711 personnel and 43 air assets from both countries will be utilized in the exercises, to be held in military bases, until July 21.
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Cambodia, Vietnam vow border co-op
The collaboration comes in the wake of recent reports of illicit drone activity in northeastern Cambodian provinces.
North Korea satellite had ‘no military utility,’ says South Korea
The evaluation by Seoul and Washington suggests that the satellite launched by Pyongyang does not meet the criterion of possessing a minimum spatial resolution of one meter.
Flights disrupted at Moscow airport due to drone attack
Ukraine has not claimed responsibility for the alleged attack, as per BBC's report.
Chinese vessels again accused of ‘dangerous manoeuvres’ near Philippines
A Chinese ship came within “less than 100 yards” of a Philippine Coast Guard vessel while radio challenges were exchanged, according to a spokesman.
Rebels attacked Chinese convoy in Myanmar: Junta
Myanmar has been in chaos since the military ousted democratically elected civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi from office in a 2021 coup.
Japan says Russian warships spotted near Taiwan, Okinawa islands
Japan and Taiwan have joined the United States and its allies in imposing wide-ranging sanctions on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine last year.
China issues security warning to nationals in France
A bus carrying 41 Chinese tourists was attacked by rioters in the wake of the shooting of a 17-year-old by the police.
In a first, India gifts active warship to Vietnam
The countries have strengthened ties in recent years, with special focus on defence, as both are concerned over an increasingly assertive China.
PM Hun Sen orders ‘sky net’ drone defence
Hun Sen ordered members of the armed forces to search for any insurgents who may have entered Cambodia, describing them as “terrorists”.