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How India Betrayed the Rakhine People – And Why It Matters Today
Twenty-five years ago this week, India’s government betrayed the people of Rakhine State in western Myanmar, when its…
US General to Aggressors: Allies Are Battle-Ready in Asia
American forces and their allies in Asia are ready for battle after years of joint combat exercises, a…
US Forces Returning to Philippines to Counter China Threats
Once-secret ammunition bunkers and barracks lay abandoned, empty and overrun by weeds — vestiges of American firepower in…
Israel army says shot down rocket fired from Gaza
Israeli air defenses intercepted a rocket fired by Palestinian militants from Gaza on Saturday, the military said. Sirens…
China considering tripling stockpile of nuclear warheads, sources say
China is considering tripling its stockpile of nuclear warheads to 900 by 2035, as tensions with the United…
The US Indo-Pacific Strategy’s Weakest Link
U.S. involvement in the region needs a larger economic component – an area where U.S. policy used to…
China seeks assurances Kazakhstan will up gas deliveries
President Tokayev had ordered exports be slashed to meet domestic demand. China says it hopes that Kazakhstan is…
Army sees safety, not ‘wokeness,’ as top recruiting obstacle
While some Republicans blame the COVID-19 vaccine or “wokeness” for the Army’s recruiting woes, the military service says the bigger hurdles are more…
PBBM eyes purchase of Japan-made vehicles for military use
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday bared the plan to purchase Mini Cruiser vehicles manufactured by…
Japan’s influence in Asia waning, Australia think tank says
A strengthening of Japan’s defense capabilities will not be enough to compensate for the country’s waning overall influence…