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Indonesia and Japan Sign Defence Pact to Deepen Military and Industrial Cooperation
Indonesia and Japan have strengthened their strategic ties by signing a new defence cooperation agreement in Jakarta. The move reflects growing regional security concerns...
Myanmar Junta Signals Managed Power Shift
Since the Myanmar coup 2021, the country has been under the tight grip of the military, known as the Tatmadaw. The coup ousted the...
NATO Arctic Drills Emphasise Civilian Readiness
NATO on Monday launched its biennial Arctic military exercise Cold Response, involving roughly 25,000 troops from 14 countries across northern Europe. The drills, running...
China’s Military Purge: Power, Paranoia and the Silence Before a Storm
When U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met General Zhang Youxia in Beijing in August 2024, the contrast was striking. The American envoy appeared...
Discipline or Dominance? Reading Xi’s Military Moves
Since the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection earlier this month, rumours about the fate of two of China’s...
Xi Turns on His Closest Ally, Redrawing Power Lines Inside China’s Armed Forces
China’s decision to place its most senior uniformed officer under investigation marks a dramatic escalation in President Xi Jinping’s long-running anti-corruption campaign. The probe...
Taipei Watches Beijing Closely as China’s Top General Falls Under Probe
Taiwan has stepped up its monitoring of China after what it calls “abnormal” changes within Beijing’s military leadership. The concern follows China’s announcement that...
ASEAN Draws a Line on Myanmar’s Military-Led Election
ASEAN will neither send election observers nor certify Myanmar’s ongoing three-stage election, Malaysia’s foreign minister Mohamad Hasan said, effectively denying regional legitimacy to a...
Markets Exhale as Trump Dials Down Iran Risk, but Tech Rout Deepens
Global markets steadied on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump sought to calm fears of imminent U.S. military action against Iran, easing pressure on...
Lebanese Army Claims Control Over South, Eyes Remaining Threats
The Lebanese army announced on Thursday that it had effectively established a state monopoly on arms in southern Lebanon. Officials described the achievement as...