Australia, UK to boost defense cooperation
Australia and the United Kingdom on Thursday signed a new defense and security cooperation agreement that makes it easier for their defense forces to operate together in each other's countries.
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U.S. Indo-Pacific Command seeks extra $11bn with eye on Guam defense
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command has requested an additional $11 billion in funding for fiscal 2025, with priorities including defense systems in Guam to counter Chinese missiles, Nikkei has learned.
China forges defense ties with India neighbors Maldives, Sri Lanka
BEIJING/NEW DELHI -- China's military is pursuing closer cooperation with the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Nepal, all countries that border India, in a bid to strengthen its position amid an ongoing territorial dispute with New Delhi.
South Korean defense chief says North Korea has supplied 7,000 containers of munitions to Russia
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has shipped around 7,000 containers filled with munitions and other military equipment to Russia since last year to help support its war in Ukraine, South Korea’s defense minister said Monday.
Thailand's civilian defense minister seeks 'gradual' military reform
BANGKOK -- Thailand's government should "compromise" with the military amid its ongoing involvement in politics, Thai Defense Minister Sutin Klungsang said, suggesting that avoiding conflict over its role will be a priority for Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's administration.
US defense contractor shares a bad wartime bet
The escalation of geopolitical tensions continues: as one hotspot cools another emerges somewhere else. And judging by news headlines, it doesn’t look like the situation will improve any time soon.
Australia needs a new strategy to guide its defense planning
Rebecca Strating is a professor of international relations at La Trobe University in Melbourne and director of La Trobe Asia. Nick Bisley is dean of the university's School of Humanities and Social Sciences and a professor of international relations.
India's top diplomat points to 'new phase' in Japan defense ties
NEW DELHI -- Defense ties can be an "important element" of India's relations with Japan and should focus on collaborative procurement in the South Asian nation, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar told Nikkei in an exclusive interview ahead of a three-day visit to Tokyo.