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TAIPEI — China lacks the ability to "fully" invade Taiwan, as it does not have the equipment, but it is bringing online advanced new weapons and has other options to threaten Taiwan, such as inspecting foreign cargo ships, the island's defence ministry said.
MANILA — The Philippines wants to upgrade its military with mid-range missiles and advanced fighter jets, two senior security officials said on Thursday (Aug 29), spending at least US$33 billion (S$42 billion) as it modernises its defence in the face of growing regional tensions.
SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended the test of an upgraded 240mm rocket launcher system, state media said on Wednesday (Aug 28).
SEOUL — Ballistic missile launchers that North Korea has said it plans to deploy on the border with South Korea are believed to have a range of 110 km, allowing them to target Chungcheong Province south of Seoul, the Yonhap news agency reported.
SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw a performance test of drones developed in the country, state media outlet KCNA said on Aug 26.
KINMEN (Taiwan) — Taiwan wants to continue its free way of life and rejects being ruled by China's Communist Party, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Aug 23, during a visit to a frontline island between the two sides to mark a key battle with Chinese forces.
SEOUL — North Korea's foreign ministry denounced a US planned sale of Apache helicopters to South Korea, state media KCNA said on Friday (Aug 23), vowing to take additional steps to bolster its self-defence.
JIUPENG, Taiwan — Taiwan showed off its missile firepower on Tuesday (Aug 20), launching a battery of surface-to-air missiles in front of reporters during a visit to a sensitive test site on a remote part of the island's southeastern coast.