Helpless Myanmar opposition
The paper says Asean has done much to put pressure on the Myanmar junta, and the NUG needs to move beyond condemnation, regret and criticism.
Defence & Security
N.Korea fires a ballistic missile eastward from Pyongyang
The launch comes six days before the inauguration of the Yoon Suk-yeol government.
Cobra Gold kicks off, Thailand denies Myanmar excluded over coup
This year’s exercises, led by Thailand and the US, are focused on humanitarian training drills.
After ‘hypersonic’ missile test, Kim eyes more ‘strategic military muscle’
State media said the second missile flew further, and that the reentry vehicle had “superior maneuverability” during the final test-fire compared to the previous week’s test…
Russia, China sign roadmap for closer military cooperation
Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe expressed a shared interest in stepping up strategic military exercises and joint patrols by the two…
U.S. and allies would ‘take action’ if Taiwan attacked, says Blinken
The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was speaking at a forum hosted by the New York Times
After pro-China pivot, Duterte warming ties with US, says analyst
The remarks were made by Derek Grossman, a senior defence analyst at the RAND Corporation
India, US to strengthen dialogue on defence technology cooperation
The two sides are looking create opportunities for co-production and co-development
Japan, U.S. allies urge Biden not to declare ‘no first use’ policy
Under the policy, the country would not use nuclear weapons unless it was attacked with nuclear weapons
Seoul to make final effort to convince Jakarta to develop fighter jets
Indonesia had agreed to shoulder 20 percent of the new fighter's development cost, but it later stopped making payments