defence

Myanmar takes delivery of Russian fighter jets: monitor

  Bangkok, Thailand | AFP | Myanmar's military has begun taking delivery of a batch of Russian-made combat jets, a…

Japan warns some to shelter after North Korea missile launch

Tokyo, Japan | AFP | Japan warned residents of three regions to take shelter Thursday morning after a North Korean…

Philippines to get US military helicopters after scrapping Russia deal

  Manila, Philippines | AFP | The Philippines will acquire heavy-lift military helicopters from the United States, President Ferdinand Marcos…

Russia kicks off large-scale military drills in Far East

Moscú, Russia (AFP) Russia on Thursday launched large-scale military exercises involving several Kremlin-friendly countries, including China, with tensions soaring between…

Indonesia, US troops hold live-fire drill as China tensions mount

Baturaja, Indonesia | AFP | Thousands of troops from Indonesia, the United States and allies held a live-fire drill Friday…

Australia, China defense ministers meet for first time in 3 years

Australia and China's defence ministers met for the first time in three years on Sunday, with the talks described as…

Fiji warns it faces ‘devastating’ climate change threat

Fiji faces its biggest threat from "devastating climate change" rather than geopolitical tensions, the country's defence minister warned Sunday at…

‘Ukraine today could be East Asia tomorrow’: Japan PM warns

  Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida warned a security summit Friday that "Ukraine today may be East Asia tomorrow", as…

China vows ‘fight to the end’ to stop Taiwan independence

by Catherine Lai China will "fight to the very end" to stop Taiwanese independence, the country's defence minister vowed Sunday,…

China makes second largest Taiwan defence zone incursion this year

  China has made the second largest incursion into Taiwan's air defence zone this year with Taipei reporting 30 jets…

Japan says China, Russia jets flew nearby as Quad met

  https://youtu.be/fLUEE6PbuVc     Chinese and Russian fighter jets carried out joint flights near Japan on Tuesday as leaders of…

Will Finland and Sweden join NATO? Five things to know

After decades of staying out of military alliances, Finland and Sweden are about to decide whether to apply to join…

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