Ukraine war updates: Russia claims to have inflicted massive losses on Ukraine as defense ministry hails gains in east
This was CNBC's live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See below for updates.
Defense asian news
U.S. seeks closer defense supply chain ties with Japan, India: official
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. intends to increase defense industrial cooperation with Japan, India and other partners in the Indo-Pacific, a senior Pentagon official told Nikkei Asia, to build supply chain resilience in the face of threats like China.
Delays in promised Western military aid to Ukraine are costing lives, the defense minister says
Half of promised Western military support to Ukraine fails to arrive on time, complicating the task of military planners and ultimately costing the lives of soldiers in Russia's war, the Ukrainian defense minister said Sunday.
Indonesia and Australia hold defense talks as both nations move toward signing a security agreement
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia and Australia held high-level talks in Jakarta on Friday as the neighboring countries seek to strengthen security ties by signing a defense cooperation agreement in the coming months.
Letter from Nikkei Asia's editor: K-defense
Hello from Tokyo. Thanks to the global popularity of South Korean entertainment exports such as BTS, "Squid Game" and more, everyone knows about K-pop and K-dramas. The K-wave phenomenon underscores South Korea's status as one of Asia's biggest soft powers.
Japan's defense ministry takes part in Singapore Airshow for first time
SINGAPORE -- Japan's Ministry of Defense is exhibiting at the Singapore Airshow for the first time this week, bringing along 13 Japanese companies with the aim of supporting sales to foreign countries and strengthening the future of the nation's defense industry.
K-defense: South Korea's weapons industry goes global
SEOUL -- First came glitzy, boppy K-pop. Then came soapy, soppy K-drama. Now, according to South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, it is time for another K-moniker for a new,more pessimistic era, as the country with a relentlessly global brand seizes another booming export niche: weapons.
Indonesia's Defense Minister Prabowo leads in early unofficial presidential vote count
Indonesia's Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, a former army general, appears to have an early unofficial lead in the race to become country's next president, "quick counts" show after voting in the world's third-largest democracy closed on Wednesday.