Brunei chairs ASEAN disaster management talks
The 45th ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management meeting serves as a forum to exchange views on strategic and current issues while discussing progress and the status of various…
Geopolitics
UN Command finds S. Korean cross-border broadcasts trigger trash balloons: Joint Chiefs of Staff memo
The UN Command, tasked with enforcing the armistice ending the Korean War, also said South Korea entering the Demilitarised Zone, installing the loudspeakers there and playing the…
Seoul warns Russian envoy on North Korea troop deployment
Russian envoy says cooperation with North Korea 'not directed' against South Korea's security interests.
India, China reach pact to resolve border conflict, Indian foreign minister says
The news came on the eve of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Russia for an October 22-24 summit of the BRICS regional grouping.
Largest Singapore air force contingent joins Indian counterpart for joint military drills
A statement from the Ministry of Defence stated that both sides would engage in advanced air combat simulations, joint mission planning, and debriefing sessions.
China to carry out live firing operation in Taiwan Strait
Over the weekend, a US and a Canadian warship passed through the 180-kilometre Taiwan Strait, part of regular passages by Washington and its allies meant to reinforce its status…
London seeks to elevate ties with Beijing
Analysts said the visit demonstrates the UK's new Labour government's necessary and pragmatic approach to resetting bilateral ties frayed in recent years.
Brazilian president cancels trip to BRICS summit after head injury
President Lula da Silva, 78, will be participating in the summit via video conference from Brasilia, where he will carry out his usual work schedule next week,
Five Southeast Asian nations agree to share aviation safety data
This initiative marks the first of its kind as the region's aviation industry strives to accelerate recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan defence minister calls for free, open Indo-Pacific at meeting in Italy
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani highlighted China’s repeated acts of hegemony in the East and South China Seas and opposed any attempt to change the status quo by force or…