defence
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Asia
China says US is ‘playing with fire’ after latest military aid for Taiwan
BEIJING: The Chinese government protested on Sunday (Dec 22) the latest American announcements of military sales and assistance to Taiwan,…
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Germany
Germany: defense minister wants to expand armed forces
The German armed forces have been having difficulties attracting enough recruits. ADVERTISEMENT Germany wants to increase the size of its…
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Asia
Commentary: The ‘Five Eyes’ spy alliance should let Japan join
AMERICA’S MOST RELIABLE ASIAN PARTNER Japan, even with its own recent political upheaval that saw Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba lose…
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Asia
Taiwan holds air defence drill ahead of president’s Pacific trip
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s military held an early morning air defence drill on Thursday (Nov 28) to test its response and engagement…
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Asia
Chinese defence firms to attend Vietnam arms fair as ties deepen
HANOI: Chinese defence firms will participate in an arms fair in Vietnam next month, a Vietnamese defence official said on…
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Sport
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Germany
Germany and the UK sign a new defence pact, but will it help NATO?
Germany and the UK signed a significant defence treaty last week, but will it be enough to salvage NATO as…
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Asia
Japan, EU to announce new defence pact
TOKYO: Japan and the European Union were set on Friday (Nov 1) to announce a new security partnership which local media…
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Asia
Chinese vessel in Natuna: Indonesia’s response ‘shows resolve’ by new Prabowo government without harming ties, say analysts
As such, he expects Mr Prabowo to be deploying more “politically less sensitive large white hulls” like Bakamla and Indonesia…
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Asia
Indonesia’s military is outdated. Is Prabowo the one to refresh it amid South China Sea tensions?
This trilateral construct is what Indonesian defence planners are “most worried about”, thinks Ridzwan, “because it’s opened up another front…
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