ASEAN can never be a proxy, Indonesia reasserts at ministerial meeting
Navigating regional tensions sparked by the US-China rivalry and territorial disputes in the South China Sea have become important talking points, with top diplomats urging the…
Defence & Security
US sanctions China-based individuals, entities accused of supporting NK missile, space programs
The Treasury Department issued the sanctions after Pyongyang's persistent launches using ballistic missile technology, including a failed attempt at a military spy satellite…
ASEAN FMs review SEA nuclear weapons free zone, other work plans
The meeting also discussed cooperation activities between the ASEAN Secretariat and the Secretariat of the Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the…
Japan, UK, Italy defence ministers confirm 2035 deployment of new fighters
Defence Minister Minoru Kihara said the ministers agreed to make preparations “by the end of this year” to establish an international entity named the GCAP International…
N. Korean trash balloon lands on S. Korea presidential office compound
The military has refrained from shooting down the balloons out of concern their contents could spread further and cause more damage.c
SE Asian unity urged for South China Sea as top diplomats meet at ASEAN foreign minister talks
Hopes are not high that the talks in Vientiane will result in significant progress on the South China Sea issue, such as a code of conduct for nations operating in the body of…
Singapore Air Force takes part in multinational air combat exercise Pitch Black in Australia
A total of 140 aircraft and more than 4,400 personnel from 20 countries have gathered in northern Australia for Exercise Pitch Black, a multinational air combat exercise that…
ASEAN set to meet amid security tensions
In-depth talks on the Myanmar crisis, the Code of Conduct on the disputed South China Sea, and keeping the region free from nuclear weapons are expected during the 57th Foreign…
Japan, Taiwan coast guards conduct joint exercise off Boso Peninsula in Chiba
It was the first maritime exercise between the two coast guards since Japan and Taiwan severed diplomatic ties in 1972.
Philippines, Vietnam coast guards ready first joint drills
The move signals how the two Southeast Asian nations are exploring ways to settle their overlapping claims while grappling with China’s increasingly aggressive actions in the…