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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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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Indonesia’s military is outdated.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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Germany
Germany and UK take aim with ‘landmark’ deal to make artillery guns
The new defence agreement will bring jobs to the UK as the Labour government seeks to build closer ties with…
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Asia
Commentary: China’s lack of disclosure over ICBM test works against its own strategic interests
SINGAPORE: China’s rare intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test last month in the South Pacific – its first in 44 years…
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Asia
South Korea seeks to bolster defences and boost arms export
South Korea’s defence ministry is expected to spend about 350 trillion won (US$260 billion) between this year and 2028 to…
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Russia plans sharp defence spending hike in 2025
MOSCOW: Russia plans to boost its defence budget by almost 30 per cent next year as it diverts resources to…
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