North Korean troop deployment to Russia violates U.N. resolutions
The European Union imposed new sanctions on two top North Korean defense officials in mid-December 2024 for their roles in deploying troops to aid Russia’s
Taiwan targeted with more than $836 million in U.S. defense spending
The United States will provide $571.3 million in defense support for Taiwan, the White House announced in late December 2024, while the U.S. State Department
Australia announces $118 million deal to enhance policing in Solomon Islands
Australia will pay for more police in Solomon Islands and create a police training center in the South Pacific island nation’s capital, Honiara. The $118
Philippines ratifies landmark defense access pact with Japan
he Philippine Senate ratified a reciprocal access agreement (RAA) with Japan in mid-December 2024 that will allow the nations’ forces to deploy on each other’s
Japan PM Ishiba looks to meet Trump as soon as February
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is preparing to visit Washington for a meeting with Donald Trump as soon as February following the U.S. president-elect’s inauguration,
China races to secure advanced U.S. chip materials ahead of new year
Chinese companies are scrambling to secure advanced chip and electronics materials from U.S. suppliers before the new year, due to fears Washington will impose even
South Korea crash victims’ families demand answers, release of remains
Bereaved families at the site of the Jeju Air plane crash that killed 179 people called on Monday for the bodies of their loved ones
Taiwan ‘tabletop’ war game sets stage for population-wide preparedness
Taiwan’s first “tabletop” war game held late last week was part of a concerted effort to enhance defensive preparedness that will continue into 2025, with
New Taiwanese boardgame offers chance to battle Chinese invasion
As families in Taiwan prepare to gather for lunar new year celebrations in January, a game that will be released that month promises to offer some war-themed
Inside China’s paramilitary force that could be key in an invasion of Taiwan
China Central Television shows what appears to be the People’s Armed Police Force, or PAP, simulating attacks from inflatable boats. Footage and pictures from Chinese state-run