Australia’s guided weapons program needs to get moving
The Albanese government’s new strategy for the Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) enterprise adopts a crawl-walk-run approach to building a skilled industrial ecosystem able to co-design
The push and pull of the India–Australia relationship
Australia’s new relationship with India has push-pull poles—the pull of the Indian diaspora in Australia and the push that China applies to the Indo-Pacific. The diaspora
Nepali PM to Travel to China on First Bilateral Visit
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is preparing to visit China in the first week of December. It will be his first bilateral visit after assuming
Japan: PM Ishiba chosen for new term, despite lost majority
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba survived a confidence vote in parliament, even after his LDP lost its majority in a scandal-induced snap election. He therefore has
North Korea ratifies defense treaty with Russia
North Korea has ratified a mutual defense treaty with Russia, state media reported on Tuesday. The deal calls for each side to assist the other in case
New Zealand PM apologizes for abuse in state and church care
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Tuesday issued a formal apology in Parliament, acknowledging decades of “horrific” abuse of thousands in care, many of whom were
South Korea’s ruling party plans chips law to avert Trump threat
South Korea’s ruling party proposed a special chips act on Monday to give chipmakers subsidies and an exemption from a national cap on working hours,
Japan PM plans to attend APEC, G20 summits in Peru, Brazil
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he will embark Thursday on a trip to Peru for a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum and
China’s new J-35 stealth fighter stars at Zhuhai air show
China’s premier aviation exhibition opened Tuesday in the southern city of Zhuhai, giving the audience a glimpse of the country’s newest stealth fighter jet. The
Trump asks China hawk Mike Waltz to be his national security adviser
President-elect Donald Trump has asked U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz, a retired Army National Guard officer and war veteran, to be his national security adviser, a