Iran to form naval alliance with Gulf states, India, Pakistan
Iran's navy commander said the pact will include Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Qatar, Iraq, Pakistan, and India.
Geopolitics
China warns against ‘NATO- like’ pacts in Asia-Pacific
The Chinese Defence Minister's comments came a day after United States and Chinese military vessels sailed close to each other in the flashpoint Taiwan Strait.
South Korean ambassador pledges logistics co-op to Cambodian transport minister
The South Korean envoy expressed his strong commitment to strengthening cooperative relations between the two countries.
Kuwait targets Filipino visas as Philippine government flip flops on deployment ban
While Kuwait did not officially disclose the reason, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega said it stemmed from the alleged non-compliance with a 2018 labour agreement…
The Asian way key to building peace
One key factor behind Asia's remarkable development achievements is that the majority of Asian countries are committed to maintaining peace, promoting development and interacting…
Japan remains stuck in 2019
For South Korea and the US, Japan stands as a reminder that rapid change is hard for people to absorb and that agency is important in the process of adjustment.
Philippines, US, Japan coast guards start milestone drills
The weeklong exercise is the first major security engagement involving the three countries since President Marcos’ visits to Tokyo in February and Washington in May.
Newest NATO member Finland hails cooperation with India, backs Sweden, Ukrainian membership
Finland on April 4 this year became NATO’s newest member upon depositing its instrument of accession to the North Atlantic Treaty with the US at NATO Headquarters in Brussels.
Strained US-China ties, evolving security blocs to dominate Shangri-La Dialogue
More than 550 delegates from over 40 countries will be at the three-day forum, including US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu.
North Korean rocket aimed to hone missile tech, gather military intel
North Korea appears to be rushing to conduct another launch after deciding reconnaissance capabilities will be essential for standing up to Washington and Seoul.