Asean to hold first joint military exercise off Indonesia
Indonesia’s military chief, Admiral Yudo Margono, told state-run news agency Antara the exercise would be in September and would not include any combat operations training.
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New law provides direct support to Japan’s defence industry
With China in mind, the new law also says the state will provide direct financial support to companies working to make supply chains more resilient.
37 Chinese warplanes cross into Taiwan’s defence zone
In recent years, Beijing has intensified aerial incursions into the island’s air defence identification zone (ADIZ)– nearly doubling the air sorties in 2022 compared with the…
South Korea, Poland agree to expand defence cooperation, arms trade
Both sides signed a memorandum of understanding to establish the Joint Korean-Polish Committee on Cooperation in the fields of Defense and Defense Industry.
China and Russia conduct joint air patrol, alarming South Korea
China’s increasing military assertiveness in the region has coincided with an increase in military manoeuvres and drills by the US and its allies in the region.
Philippines fends off mock terrorist attack in South China Sea drills with US, Japan
Referred to as “Kaagapay”, or “shoulder to shoulder” in Tagalog, the trilateral drills are the first of their kind between the Philippines, the US and Japan, with…
We are not trying to establish NATO in Indo-Pacific: US Secretary of Defence
His statement came days after Beijing expressed apprehension that the US was planning a NATO-like bloc with its allies in the Quad to encircle China.
Seoul must close ranks with US, Japan to counter North Korean threats
It is unavoidable for South Korea, the US and Japan to strengthen their military cooperation as North Korea keeps upgrading its nuclear and missile capability.
US, China join naval drills in Indonesia despite tension
Officials said there would be 17 foreign vessels involved in the drills, which will focus on non-military operations with key allies.
AUKUS ‘becoming concern’ for ASEAN: Cambodian PM
He also noted that even though the Cold War had ended, there were still geopolitical tensions in the world that he feared could lead to armed exchanges.