China may invade Taiwan within 2 years, former US national security adviser says
He said, if Japan and the US do not “provide Taiwan with weapons and give it the diplomatic muscle, we could be in a very dangerous situation.”
Defence & Security
Philippines, US set bilateral defence guidelines to ‘modernise alliance cooperation’
These seek to strengthen the US and Philippines’ "combined deterrence in an evolving security environment", the US Department of Defense said.
South Korea, US should aim to render North Korea’s nuclear weapons useless
The former US deputy secretary of state has also called for China to stop linking North Korean issues to its relationship with the US.
China’s plans for a maritime ‘Great Wall’ in the South China Sea
Unlike the Great Wall built mainly for defence, the one that China is building on seas far from its coast is also for dominance, analysts said.
Kishida’s South Korea trip to Japan focuses on economy, security
The countries aim to solidify the trust-building relationship and strengthen cooperation to deal with North Korea.
Philippines, US looking forward to trilateral pacts with Japan, Australia
No details on the trilateral cooperation sought were bared, but Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez earlier said that joint patrols were possible.
Security tightened ahead of G7 summit in Hiroshima
As large-scale global events can become targets of cyber criminals, Japanese authorities will also have to be on the lookout for cyberattacks over the summit period.
Philippines gets ships, planes as part of defence pact with US
The military aid, worth millions of dollars, was among the agreements that the two countries entered into during the meeting between the two leaders.
North Korea dismisses legitimacy of sending US nuclear submarine
North Korean media steps up their criticism of Washington Declaration and boasts greater alignment with China and Russia.
Chinese military spokesman says US ‘stirring tensions’ in South China Sea
Senior Colonel Tan Kefei made the comment in response to US officials' recent accusation China is "militarising" the South China Sea.