How ‘gas station in the sky’ boosts South Korea’s defence
Fuelling up fighter jets in the sky, a tricky manoeuvre, is essential to reinforce the Air Force’s combat and war-fighting capabilities.
Defence & Security
Experts explore ways to realise a nuclear-free world at symposium in Hiroshima
Last year, the US government projected that China’s nuclear warheads would increase in number to 1,500 by 2035.
Concerns remain about Japan’s emergency warning system
The paper says the problem is that there has been no detailed explanation from the government as to what information the initial warning was based on and why it was corrected.
Putin meets Chinese defence minister, both sides hail military cooperation
However, NATO and the United States say they have seen no signs yet that Beijing is supplying arms to Moscow.
South Korea, US, Japan agree to hold missile defence, anti-sub drills regularly to counter North Korean threats
The three sides also discussed ways to resume trilateral exercises, including maritime interdiction and anti-piracy exercises, in order to maintain peace and stability in the…
Filipino, American troops practice defending the island in Cagayan
The expanded military access of the US came as the two allies staged their largest ever iteration of the annual Balikatan military exercise with more than 17,500 Filipino,…
North Korean missile launch triggers J-Alert in Hokkaido
The missile, which landed outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone, is believed to have been an intercontinental ballistic missile.
North Korea fires suspected new solid-fuel ballistic missile
The launch came hours before South Korea and the US announced the outcomes of high-level defence talks.
US, Philippines to conduct joint patrols with ‘like-minded partners’ in South China Sea
Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez had earlier mentioned that Japan and Australia are likely to join the joint patrols in the contested waterway.
Korea-US should reinforce sanctions, drills against North Korean threats
"This means increasing, not decreasing, joint military exercises to improve the readiness of the combined force", he said.