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.
Defence & Security
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.
Chinese exec: Bongbong Marcos, Xi already reached ‘consensus’
President Marcos Jr. and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have already reached a consensus on maritime issues in the West Philippine Sea.
Li Shangfu calls for vigilance against ‘hegemony of navigation’
The Chinese Defence Minister called on regional countries to "firmly reject" acts of some countries outside the South China Sea in the name of "freedom of navigation".
Philippines, Japan, United States, and Australia agree to step up cooperation in South China Sea
The agreement will allow the countries to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific amid China’s increasing assertiveness in the region.