China wants the Philippines to cede its claims in South China Sea
China is putting ever-greater pressure on the Philippines to cede its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro said
Taiwan eyes $15B military package in signal to Trump administration it is ‘serious’ on defense
Taiwan is considering a massive $15 billion military package in a show to the incoming Trump administration that it is serious about defending itself against the
Australia will increase missile production as Indo-Pacific enters new era
Australia is boosting its missile defense capability amid “significant concerns” about the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in
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,