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China’s Li Says Clash with US Would Bring ‘Unbearable Disaster’
At Asia security forum, Chinese defence minister says Beijing seeks dialogue with the US and warns against ‘NATO-like’…
An Anxious Asia Arms for a War it Hopes to Prevent
The tiny island of Tinian was the launch point for U.S. planes carrying atomic bombs to Hiroshima and…
Why Asia Matters to Nato as it Looks to Respond to China’s Military Expansion
Beijing is source of ‘systemic challenges’ but alliance members are divided on how to engage. Nato leaders and…
Military Exercise in Southeast Asia
There is a saying that is quite well known in military circles, namely “It is better to sweat…
The Strongest in Southeast Asia, the Indonesian Military is Above Australia and North Korea
The Indonesian military is listed as the strongest in Southeast Asia based on the military ranking site Global…
US and Philippines Begin Largest-Ever Drills after China Exercises
The US and the Philippines are holding their largest-ever joint military drills a day after China concluded large-scale…
China-U.S. Military Near-Misses May Point to New Chinese ‘Brinkmanship’ Strategy
In the wake of two recent military near-misses – one in the Taiwan Strait and one in the…
Reports of Deadly Ambush in Papua Shake Indonesian Military
Papuan rebels have reportedly killed or captured up to 15 Indonesian soldiers in an ambush in the mist-shrouded central highlands and…
Military Modernisation in Southeast Asia: Learning from the Russia-Ukraine War
Ian Storey examines the factors driving defence modernisation in Southeast Asia and how the region may draw lessons…
What Are Hypersonic Weapons and Who Has Them?
WASHINGTON — Multiple countries are talking about efforts to develop hypersonic weapons, describing them as “game changers.” But what…