How Many Nuclear Weapons Does North Korea Really Have?
South Korea estimates that North Korea possesses between 80 and 120 nuclear warheads, putting Seoul's assessment well above the figure recently cited by U.S....
Why Are Turkey and Israel Clashing Over Syria?
Tensions between Turkey and Israel over Syria have sharply escalated after Israel carried out airstrikes on a Syrian airbase near the Turkish border, prompting...
How Is Thailand Responding to Rising School Shooting Threats?
Schools across Thailand have begun conducting active shooter response drills following a deadly attack at a school that killed at least eight people.
The exercises...
Why Is Japan Criticising the U.S. Over ICC Sanctions?
Japan has issued an unusually direct criticism of its U.S. ally after Washington imposed sanctions on International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane and senior...
Why Is Trump Pressuring South Korea Over Iran and Investment?
The United States and South Korea have long relied on their military alliance to deter North Korea and maintain stability on the Korean Peninsula....
Could Britain’s Drone Support for Ukraine Push Russia Toward a Wider Confrontation?
Russia’s latest warning to Britain over the supply of drones to Ukraine highlights how Western military assistance is increasingly moving beyond conventional support and...
Somalia Forces Push Opposition Fighters Out of Baidoa After Heavy Clashes
Federal Troops Regain Control
Somali federal forces pushed opposition fighters out of Baidoa on Monday after hours of intense fighting in one of the country's...
Can Trump’s Gaza Plan Survive Israel Hamas Disagreements?
U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy Jared Kushner met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Monday as Washington sought to revive its stalled...
Taiwan Raises Defence Spending Above $31 Billion as China Pressure Grows
Taiwan is set to increase defence spending by 16% next year, taking its proposed military budget above T$1 trillion ($31.40 billion) for the first...
Trump Orders Pentagon to Cut Back South Korea Military Drills
U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with South Korea, citing the cost of the drills and...