July 25 (Reuters) – A rebel army in Myanmar said on Thursday it had seized control of a major regional military headquarters near the border with China, in what could be the biggest recent defeat for a ruling junta that is battling to contain a widening revolt. The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) said […]
Read MoreHANOI/WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) – The United States and Vietnam are discussing the sale of Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules military transport planes to Hanoi, two people familiar with the discussions said, in a sign of closer security cooperation between the two former foes. The talks could lead to a supply agreement this year, the sources […]
Read MoreRussian and Chinese nuclear-capable strategic bombers patrolled near the US state of Alaska in the North Pacific and Arctic on Thursday, the two countries said, a move that prompted the United States and Canada to scramble fighter jets. Russian Tu-95MS “Bear” strategic bombers and Chinese Xi’an H-6 strategic bombers took part in patrols over the […]
Read MoreThailand’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 […]
Read MoreAn Italian carrier strike group on its first deployment to the Indo-Pacific region will sail through the South China Sea to the Philippines after participating in war games with US allies in Australia, a senior Italian navy official said on Thursday. The moves come amid rising tensions between China and some of its neighbours in […]
Read MoreTAIPEI : Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai said on Wednesday that Taiwan is willing to take on more responsibility for defending itself and is steadily increasing defense spending. Cho was responding to comment from US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who said Taiwan should pay the United States for its defense as it does not give […]
Read MoreA gun attack took place near a Shia mosque in Muscat, the capital of Oman. Four Pakistani nationals and a policeman were killed in the incident, including the three attackers. At least 28 people were injured. But gun attacks are rare in the predominantly Muslim Gulf nation of Oman. In a statement, Omani police said […]
Read MoreAt least four Indian soldiers, including a major, were killed in an attack by armed gunmen in India’s Jammu and Kashmir. Four more soldiers and one policeman were seriously injured in the incident. The Statesman newspaper reported in a report that the casualty occurred during the gunfight in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on […]
Read MoreAbout 6,500 trained members of Pakistan’s banned armed group Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) are active along the Afghan border. They have a haven and a safe haven inside Afghanistan. A new report of the United Nations has stated this information. The TTP, linked to al-Qaeda, operates freely across Afghanistan, with former camps in Jalalabad and Kandahar, […]
Read MoreBangladesh has officially joined the Colombo Security Conclave(CSC) as its fifth member state, says Asian News International. The CSC is a grouping that includes India, Sri Lanka, Mauritius and the Maldives. They welcomed Bangladesh into the grouping at the 8th Deputy National Security Adviser (DNSA) level meeting hosted virtually by Mauritius today. Seychelles participated as […]
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