defence

No hope of survivors from downed Australian military helicopter: govt

SYDNEY, July 31, 2023 (AFP) - Authorities have lost hope of finding survivors after a military helicopter plunged into the…

Japan says North Korea threat more serious than ‘ever’

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan said Friday that North Korea posed a more serious threat to its national security than…

NATO begins unprecedented air drill in ‘show of strength’

By Deborah COLE Agence France-Presse BERLIN, June 12, 2023 (AFP) -- NATO will begin the largest air force deployment exercise…

Japan says scrambled jets after Russian planes seen off coasts

TOKYO, May 25, 2023 (AFP) - Japan scrambled fighter jets Thursday after Russian "intelligence-gathering" aircraft were detected off its coasts…

China, Singapore to hold joint naval drills

  Beijing, China | AFP | Monday 4/24/2023 China and Singapore will hold joint naval drills this week, Beijing's defence…

Japan puts military on alert fearing North Korean missile

Japan ordered its military Saturday to prepare to shoot down a North Korean ballistic missile after Pyongyang said this week…

Pres. Xi says China must strengthen training for ‘actual combat’

Beijing, China | AFP | Wednesday 4/12/2023  by Jing Xuan TENG China's President Xi Jinping called on the country's armed…

Finland in NATO: strategic shift with material gain

Paris, France | AFP | Tuesday 4/4/2023 by Daphne Benoit and Didier Lauras Finland on Tuesday becoming the 31st member…

Malaysia ready to negotiate with China on South China Sea: PM

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | AFP | Monday 4/3/2023 Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Monday that Malaysia was prepared to negotiate…

Philippines, US to hold largest ever joint war games: officials

The Philippines and the United States will hold their largest ever joint military exercises next month, Philippine and US officials…

North Korea’s Kim orders intensified ‘real war’ drills

  Kim Jong Un ordered North Korea's military to intensify drills for a "real war", state media reported Friday, as the…

North Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of US-South Korea drills

North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile Thursday, Seoul's military said, Pyongyang's latest show of force just days before South…

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