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Singapore envoy sees new opportunities in strategic ties with South Korea

Singapore's Ambassador to Korea, Wong Kai Jiun, expressed high hopes for deeper cooperation between Singapore and South ...

US political shake-up clouds Korean shipbuilders' warship ambitions

South Korean shipbuilders could gain a rare opportunity to build warships for the US Navy at their domestic yards, but a...

Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills six, including surgeon, medics say

By Nidal al-MughrabiCAIRO, Nov 12 (Reuters) - An Israeli airstrike on southern Gaza's main hospital overnight killed at ...

ROK military has upper hand but North Korea is closing gap: Defense chief

The South Korean military still holds the upper hand over North Korea in conventional forces but Pyongyang is closing th...

New commander, old wiring: Korea’s untested OPCON certification

This article first appeared on Pacific Forum and is republished here with kind permission. Read the original here. For t...

Romania offers to pay for US troops

President Nicușor Dan says his country wants ‘more American troops and more lethal capabilities’

North Korean troop dispatch to Russia unlikely in winter: Ex-Ukrainian official

North Korea is unlikely to carry out another large-scale troop deployment to support Russia’s war against Ukraine this w...

Bolivia arrests former judge on suspicion of drug trafficking

Arrests in Bolivia linked to a US-backed security alliance crackdown on drug cartels in Latin America.

Russia attacks Khmelnytskyi Oblast energy infrastructure, leaving outages

"As a result of the Russian attack, energy infrastructure was damaged, causing emergency power outages in the Shepetivka...

Modi Ally Chandrababu Naidu Sees Google Project on Track, New Data Centers

Alphabet Inc.’s $15 billion Google AI hub in India’s southern state of Andhra Pradesh is on track to begin operations in...

Japan's IHI Corporation plans mass production of dual-use satellites — newspaper

Nikkei reported that the satellites could be used to monitor critical infrastructure

Democrats preview plan to roll back US-Israel defense integration

Sen. Chris Van Hollen, who is considering a bid for Senate majority leader against Sen. Chuck Schumer, led a group of De...

US F-35 supply-chain leaks aiding and abetting China’s rival J-35

Mounting US supply-chain failures and decades of relentless Chinese espionage are exposing the flagship F-35 stealth fig...

G7 Warns Over China Moves: ministers say Taiwan actions threaten stability; raises blockade fears

The G7 foreign ministers have collectively addressed China's growing assertiveness in the waters off Taiwan's eastern co...

G7 Foreign Ministers say China's actions east of Taiwan threaten stability

The G7 statement said the Ministers ⁠stressed the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait

Top Iranian official warns military bases from 'West Asia to Europe' would be targeted if US renews attacks

Top Iranian official warns military bases from 'West Asia to Europe' would be targeted if US renews attacks Iran’s top s...

Israeli strike on southern Gaza hospital kills five, Gaza civil defence says

Israel, which has stepped up its attacks ⁠on the enclave, says Hamas is trying to regroup and refill its arsenal. ‌Hamas...

Trump thanks US troops for war on Iran and defends Pete Hegseth

Trump thanks US troops for war on Iran and defends Pete Hegseth US President Donald Trump thanked members of the armed f...

G7 foreign ministers say China's actions east of Taiwan threaten stability

TAIPEI, Nov 12 - China's increasingly assertive actions in the waters east of Taiwan threaten regional stability and fre...

Japan to feature denial capabilities in security documents

The revised documents are also expected to address "new ways of warfare" involving artificial intelligence and drones.

North Korean leader orders faster construction of new naval base — news agency

According to the report by the Korean Central News Agency, Kim Jong Un stressed the need to build, as soon as possible, ...

South Korea sees little prospect of US-North Korea contact around APEC

SEOUL, Nov 12 - South Korea's presidential office said on Thursday it saw little prospect of US-North Korea contact arou...

After election drubbing, Trump heads to Asia to show world he’s still in charge

The U.S. president will be looking to flex his foreign policy muscles during the ASEAN and APEC summits next week.

Netanyahu asks military to prepare for Iran 2.0; opp says no strikes before next gov

Amid rising tensions, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet has initiated military preparations f...

Japan wants nuclear submarines, but can it overcome the obstacles?

The push comes as the nation seeks to keep pace with both security partners and emerging threats.

Japan’s military build-up hit by US missile delays and domestic parts shortages

Japan’s push to strengthen its armed forces is running into headwinds that money alone cannot resolve, analysts warn, po...

Over 11,000 foreign military deaths recorded by Russia in war on Ukraine

The data was obtained by the Belarusian pro-opposition group Cyber Partisans and the Ukrainian hacker operation Silent C...

India’s BEML to Build Tunneling Machines to Cut China Reliance

BEML Ltd., India’s state-owned defense and engineering company, aims to develop tunnel-boring machines in a bet that the...

US, China stress importance of potential trilateral talks with Russia

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated that the leader-level conversations must a...

N. Korea's Kim inspects east coast naval base under construction, urges timely completion

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected a major naval base under construction on the east coast, calling the proje...

US Navy commander highlights training cooperation with S. Korea during naval ship visit

A senior US Navy commander has highlighted the importance of education and training cooperation with South Korea, descri...

The $150 Billion Catch in US Shipbuilding

South Korea pledged $150 billion to revive US shipbuilding. But with the first shipbuilding contract between Hanwha Grou...

Iran war live: Tehran warns of wider retaliation; Israel kills in Gaza

Israel orders military to step up preparations for possible attack on Iran as Tehran says it will retaliate if attacked.

Fault Lines – China’s navy mobilises, Marines in Manila, PNG’s LNG

Welcome to the latest edition of ASPI’s Fault Lines. Every fortnight, ASPI’s Defence Strategy Program monitors the actio...

Military-linked Chinese university bought Nvidia H200 chips despite US blacklist, records show

Britain arrests US soldier over spying for Russia

US charges three ‘Iranian operatives’ over UK airbase plot

The Looming Defense Budget Battle and the Scramble to Rebuild the U.S. Military

This week on The Spillover, host Rebecca Patterson and guest Doug Beck, senior fellow at Yale and former director of the...

Congressman-elect Koh expresses concerns over S. Korea-US alliance under Trump administration

Korean American Congressman-elect Dan Koh expressed concern Wednesday over the state of the South Korea-US alliance unde...

‘Squad’ Nations to Establish Coordination Hub in the Philippines, Defense Chiefs Say

The announcement came after defense ministers from the U.S., Japan, Australia, and the Philippines met in Cebu on Octobe...