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North Korea has made ‘various changes’ to forces facing border islands: ROK

North Korea has made “various changes” to military forces facing South Korea’s border islands, the commander of the ROK ...

Morning update

Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guar...

Zelenskyy Goes to Norway for Talks as Tensions Deepen With Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is traveling to Norway for new peace talks as US pressure mounts for concessions...

Russia’s Battlegroup North destroys 397 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs over past day

In addition, 35 UAV control centers and five ground robotic systems were identified and destroyed

South Korea Pulls Embassy Staff From Ukraine After Envoy Recall

South Korea has decided to withdraw some staff from its embassy in Ukraine in an escalating spat over Kyiv’s disclosure ...

South Korea to pull more Ukraine embassy staff after POW dispute

SEOUL, Oct 20 - South Korea will withdraw additional embassy personnel from Ukraine following Kiev's lack of \"construct...

South Korea to pull more Ukraine embassy staff after POW dispute

Seoul was angered after Ukraine disclosed the transfer of two North Korean soldiers to South Korea.

US-Ukraine relations sour as Trump, Zelenskyy clash over talks, arms

Trump calls for Zelenskyy to be replaced as negotiator, while Ukraine's president says arms shipments delayed.

Chinese Navy says U.S. ship near Sabina Shoal jeopardised maritime security

China and the ‌Philippines, which shares a mutual defence treaty with the U.S., both contest sovereignty over ‌Sabina Sh...

Ruling bloc backs existing conditions for OPCON transfer

Rep. Kim Min-seok, chair of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, said Tuesday the existing framework for transferring w...

Rethinking Layered Counter-FPV Defense Through the Mission Environment

Abstract Layered counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) defense commonly combines detection, passive protection, non-k...

The New Kalashnikov: Governing the Poor Man’s Autonomous Drone

Abstract Cheap commercial drones, fitted with readily available guidance software, are giving militias and proxies a for...

China proposes stricter efficiency standards for solar manufacturers

China has proposed stricter efficiency standards for solar cells and modules, with technology-specific thresholds for TO...

Hyundai Motor Group unites defense arms in global export push

Hyundai Motor Group is consolidating its ground weapons businesses under Hyundai Rotem, bringing tank and artillery prod...

US allegedly holding up delivery of Patriot air defence missiles, Zelenskyy says

Relations between Kyiv and Washington have soured over military aid and intelligence sharing, with Zelenskyy saying that...

Russian air defenses down 136 Ukrainian drones overnight — top brass

On duty air defenses intercepted the Ukrainian UAVs over 14 Russian regions

As Japan pursues a chip-industry reboot, it’s being pressed to build America’s

It is not the first time that Japan has been pushed around by the US over chips.

Chinese navy says US ship near Sabina Shoal jeopardised maritime security

BEIJING, Oct 20 - China's Southern Theater Command Navy on Tuesday accused a US littoral combat ship of jeopardising mar...

Beijing sends naval forces to monitor US warship near disputed South China Sea shoal

Taiwan says Chinese Coast Guard ship enters "restricted waters" near the Pratas Islands it controls.

N. Korea seeks to cement permanent border as Seoul vows firm response: experts

North Korea's latest threats may be a ploy to undermine South Korea's border security operations and cement the division...

Lee urge ‘significant’ rocket launch investment boost for national security

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday called for a “significant expansion” of investment in rocket and satelli...

Russia, Oman to sign roadmap for deeper security cooperation

The document aims to further improve the bilateral legal and treaty framework

Russia, Iran have ‘never’ worked so closely, says Iran’s Foreign Minister Araghchi

Araghchi hosted his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Iran on Monday (October 19, 2026), in his first visit since the...

Dire straits: why Filipino sailors continue to brave troubled Middle East waters

Filipino seafarer Jay was on lookout duty aboard a vessel passing through the Strait of Hormuz one evening in August whe...

Rahmon receives SCO prime ministers, including Mishustin

The SCO prime ministers posed for a group photo with the Tajik leader in the foyer of the Palace of the Nation

Plurality of active-duty service members oppose Iran war: poll

A plurality of active-duty service members — 48% — oppose the military being used in the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, acco...

As Houthis encircle Taiz, Yemen's Saudi-backed gov't faces disaster

Taiz, Yemen’s third-largest city, endured a siege from 2015 to 2017. Today, it is encircled again.The World Food Program...

The Chokepoint Trap

The search for economic security will end in geopolitical calamity.

The Limits of American Power

William McRaven, a retired four-star admiral and a major figure in American military affairs, uses history and his perso...

What if next US president turns hostile? Netanyahu's answer lies partly in India

IRGC says it downed US MQ-9 drone over Hormuz Strait

IRGC says it downed US MQ-9 drone over Hormuz Strait Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said that it in...

Seoul vows ‘resolute punishment’ after North Korea threatens new border measures

The escalation and exchange of threats has raised the possibility of clashes along the heavily armed border.

Chinese patrols to Taiwan’s east are ‘destabilising’: US Congress-appointed official

China has stepped up activity off the island’s east coast since June with regular coast guard patrols.

Koizumi lauds shift as more universities apply for defense research subsidy program

The defense minister characterized the development as a break from academia's once deep-seated aversions to being involv...

Japan’s Katayama vows fiscal prudence on defense funding

The remarks come after local media reported that the government was weighing an additional corporate tax hike to finance...

US vice president does not believe Ukraine should be part of NATO

JD Vance also emphasized that Ukraine should stop striking Russian oil refineries

South Korea warns of ‘firm’ response to further provocations from North

A string of cross-border incidents have weighed on North-South ties in recent years.

Seoul vows 'resolute punishment' after North Korea threatens new border measures

SEOUL, Oct 20 - South Korea on Tuesday vowed a stern response if North Korea acts on threats to strengthen its military ...

US Studies Centre’s Channer on Geopolitics

Hayley Channer, Economic Security Program Director at US Studies Centre, discusses the outlook for the US midterm electi...

Thailand, Cambodia seek to calm escalating dispute over US$300 billion seabed

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to dial down the rhetoric and use a hotline between their navy commanders to avoid fla...