South China Sea

Ahn Gyu-back discusses plans for South Korea’s nuclear-powered submarines with U.S. senators

South Korea Ruta Deshpande -
South Korea’s Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back met US senators Jeanne Shaheen, Jacky Rosen, Thomas Tillis, and John Curtis in Seoul. They discussed defense cooperation....

US presses Japan for support as Trump-Takaichi meeting exposes alliance strain

Japan Rutuja Gaikwad -
Tensions between the United States and Japan have come into focus as global uncertainty rises due to the ongoing conflict involving Iran. A high-level...

Kim Jong Un warns coalition over North Korean citizens in Iran amid rising Middle East tensions

Iran Ruta R Deshpande -
Tensions in the Middle East are rising. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned that his country could...

Japan confirms plans to deploy missiles on Yonaguni Island near Taiwan

China Ruta R Deshpande -
China and Japan are locked in a growing diplomatic clash. Tensions escalated after Tokyo announced plans to deploy missiles...

Chinese J-16 deploys flares during close encounter with Taiwanese F-16 over Taiwan Strait

China Ruta R Deshpande -
A military aircraft encounter over the Taiwan Strait drew attention after a fighter from the People's Liberation Army Air...

South Korea NIS says Kim Jong un daughter nears successor status raising stakes for dynastic rule

North Korea Ruta R Deshpande -
South Korea’s main spy agency, the National Intelligence Service (NIS), told lawmakers that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is...

Philippine Navy deploys advanced warships to Balikatan drills to boost joint maritime readiness

Philippines Ruta R Deshpande -
The Philippine Navy will send its most advanced warships to this year’s Balikatan exercises with the United States. This...

South Korea moves toward nuclear-powered submarines as defense ministry seeks special law

South Korea Ruta R Deshpande -
The defense ministry is pushing for a special law to allow nuclear-powered submarines. This follows US approval for South...
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