Taiwan turns to own 'Iron Duke' Wellington Koo to deter China
TAIPEI -- At a ceremony for Taiwan's military academy, new Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo Li-hsiung spoke bluntly about the danger he sees across the Taiwan Strait.
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Japan’s defense minister begins visits to Cambodia and Vietnam, both under Beijing’s shadow
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Japan’s defense minister held talks with senior officials in Cambodia, a top ally of China, on Monday as he began a Southeast Asian trip that will also take him to Vietnam, whose relations with Beijing are complicated by maritime disputes.
Ukraine finally sends F-16s into the battle against Russia — but they might not be a game-changer
It was a pivotal moment for Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy watched two F-16 fighter jets roar overhead, after many months of waiting for the combat aircraft that Kyiv hopes will change the dial in the war against Russia.
Taiwan under pressure to bolster its defense as Trump-Harris presidential race stokes policy concerns
Taiwan is under growing pressure to build up its defense capabilities and deterrence against China in the face of uncertainty surrounding the U.S. elections slated for November, according to security and policy analysts.
North Korean leader marks the delivery of 250 nuclear-capable missile launchers to frontline units
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea marked the delivery of 250 nuclear-capable missile launchers to frontline military units at a ceremony where leader Kim Jong Un called for a ceaseless expansion of his military’s nuclear program to counter perceived U.S. threats, state media said Monday.
India's Ola Electric goes public, Australia-U.S. two-plus-two, Indonesian GDP
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Russia’s Putin offers disaster aid to North Korea to help it cope with recent flooding damage
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin offered humanitarian assistance to help North Korea cope with damages from recent floods, both countries said, in another sign of expanding relations between the two nations.
North Korean leader accuses South Korea of a smear campaign over floods and hints at rejecting aid
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un accused South Korea’s “rubbish” media of tarnishing the North’s image by allegedly exaggerating the death tolls from recent floods that hit the country’s northwest region, and hinted that he would refuse Seoul’s offer for aid.