South China Sea

Japan Scrambles Jets to Warn Russian Aircraft

Japan Scrambles Jets to Warn Russian Aircraft Japan Scrambles Jets to Warn Russian Aircraft The Japanese defense ministry has revealed that its fighter jets alerted a...

Korea and U.S. Hold 25th Integrated Defense Dialogue in Seoul

The Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United States held their 25th Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue (KIDD) from September 23-24, 2024, in Seoul. The...

Quad Leaders Expand Security Cooperation in Asia Amid Rising Concerns

Quad Leaders from Australia, India, Japan, and the United States gathered to enhance joint security efforts in Asia’s trade-rich...

Philippines Ends Coast Guard Mission at Sabina Shoal

The Philippines has decided to bring back its coast guard vessel, BRP Teresa Magbanua, after a five-month deployment at...

Finland and Japan Strengthen Defense Cooperation

On September 12, Japan's Defense Minister Minoru Kihara met with  Minister of Defence, Finland Antti Häkkänen, in Tokyo. The...

Trilateral Defense Talks Strengthen Regional Security Cooperation

On September 10, 2024, defense officials from the Republic of Korea (ROK), the United States, and Japan met in...

Vietnam and U.S. Expand Military Cooperation, Address War Legacies

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with Vietnamese Minister of Defense, General Phan Van Giang, at the...

Vietnam’s Aggressive Land Expansion in Spratlys Sparks New Tensions

Satellite pictures have shown that Vietnam’s actions of aggressively expanding land on coral reefs in the Spratly Islands. This...