Russia says US using Taiwan to stir crisis in Asia

China views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, a claim that Taiwan’s government rejects. The US is Taiwan’s most important international backer and arms supplier, despite the lack of formal diplomatic recognition. The United States is using Taiwan to provoke a serious crisis in Asia, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko told TASS news […]

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Philippines seeks offers in procurement of 40 multi-role fighter jets

Bidders must submit a proposed financing package where payment can be spread out, Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro told a congressional budget hearing The Philippines has started soliciting offers as it plans to procure 40 new multi-role fighter aircraft to boost its territorial defence, the defence minister said on Thursday. Bidders must submit a proposed financing […]

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Japan is increasing defense spending

Japan will invest in artificial intelligence, automated technology and military modernization to counter China’s growing military power. This was stated by the Ministry of Defense of Japan in a statement on Friday. In the annual budget proposal, the Ministry of Defense said, “We are increasing the military strength. Therefore, it is necessary to build our […]

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Security meeting of 6 countries including Bangladesh in Myanmar

National security chiefs from six South and Southeast Asian countries have traveled to Myanmar for talks. Bangladesh is also among these six countries. This is a rare occurrence during the Myanmar junta period. Myanmar’s state media The Global New Light of Myanmar reported in a report that the national security chiefs of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, […]

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Central Asian military spending surges amid border tension, regional conflict fears

BISHKEK, KYRGYZSTAN —Military spending is surging in the former Soviet republics of Central Asia, a development officials link to regional conflicts such as the war in Ukraine, although experts doubt the buildup will increase stability. While Russia was the dominant arms supplier to these countries for more than three decades, other countries including Turkey, China […]

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Thai government to meet banks over alleged transactions for Myanmar arms

Thailand’s government will meet next week with commercial banks and state agencies to investigate transactions allegedly used for weapons purchases by Myanmar’s junta, and urge tighter scrutiny, the foreign minister said on Thursday. Thai bank representatives last week told a parliamentary committee they had followed regulations but lacked capacity to investigate all transactions that could […]

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Xi Jinping called on regional leaders to stop US hegemony

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Security Summit is underway in Kazakhstan. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a meeting on the sidelines of this. The two top leaders met on Wednesday to discuss strategies to counter US hegemony around the world. In the meeting, Xi Jinping urged the heads of state […]

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