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China’s Southern Theatre Command says it is conducting a “combat-ready vigilance patrol” near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. Photo: AFP
South China Sea

Chinese military says reef patrols stepped up amid tension with Philippines

PLA Navy and Air Force conduct ‘combat-ready vigilance patrol’ around Scarborough Shoal as Beijing accuses Washington of fanning disputes.

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South China Sea

South China Sea: US alliances mar peace and stability, China envoy tells Asean

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The Philippines

‘Menace to society’: Philippine army restricts Facebook features to fight trolls

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South China Sea

How US-Philippine task force may be ‘fanning the flames’ in South China Sea

South China Sea analyst says Washington-Manila alliance becoming ‘more structured, task-oriented, project-based’.

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A Chinese South China Sea scholar says the US is fanning the flames of the dispute between Beijing and Manila over Second Thomas Shoal. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war

Before Trump returns, US presses Ukraine to draft 18-year-olds to fight Russia

Biden administration believes lack of manpower rather than weapons is Ukraine’s most pressing need.

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War and conflict

Opinion | Under Trump 2.0, what happens to nuclear arms control?

If the New Start treaty is allowed to lapse in 2026, it will create a dangerous level of opacity around US and Russian nuclear capabilities.

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Vietnam

Vietnam’s aircraft deal with US reflects closer ties – is China ‘not happy’?

The appearance of a Chinese boat in Vietnam’s waters following the deal is not a coincidence, an analyst says.

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US President Joe Biden shakes hands with Vietnam’s President Luong Cuong at the APEC summit in Lima on November 15. Photo: AFP
China-Russia relations

Opinion | How the West can navigate Sino-Russian cooperation in the Arctic

As China and Russia deepen Arctic cooperation, Western nations must collectively balance engagement with vigilance to mitigate tensions.

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India

India, Japan boost defence ties with eye on China in Indo-Pacific: experts

A proposed reciprocal supply and services pact is the next logical step to growing bilateral ties amid the Indo-Pacific framework, analysts say.

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Russia

Russia may place missiles in Asia if US continues to provoke China: minister

The remarks from Sergei Ryabkov, a deputy foreign minister, hints at a potential for Russia to enter the fray in a region fraught with US-China tensions.

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The S-300 (SA-10 Grumble) is a series of long-range surface-to-air missile systems developed by the former Soviet Union. Photo: Shutterstock
The Philippines

Philippines, Japan to host advanced US missile units in move to counter China

The Philippine Army has confirmed the deployment, saying the plan is at its early planning stage.

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A US M142 HIMARS fires a missile during drills between the Philippine and US marines in Capas, Tarlac, in 2022. Photo: AP
United States

Elon Musk calls fighter jets ‘obsolete’, drones the future of air combat

Trump ally Musk shared a video of Chinese drones on X, and said F-35’s makers are ‘idiots’ for still building manned jets.

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South China Sea

US task force backs Philippine Sea operations in ‘clear signal to China’

The deployment of US soldiers in Palawan enhances intelligence gathering for Second Thomas Shoal, underscoring the Philippine stance in the dispute, analysts note.

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Israel

As Israel-Lebanon war intensifies, US-led ceasefire talks hang by a thread

While both sides may be looking for a diplomatic off-ramp, serious sticking points remain, analysts say.

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People walk past damaged buildings, in the aftermath of Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, in Lebanon on Monday. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war

UK national captured by Russia in Kursk while fighting for Ukraine: report

If confirmed, it could be one of the first publicly known case of a Western national captured on Russian soil while fighting for Ukraine.

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James Scott Rhys Anderson claims that he went to Ukraine after being discharged from the army. Photo: Handout
US-China relations

Opinion | Exit America, enter China? How Beijing can benefit from an isolationist US

America’s abdication as the world’s sole superpower would open up a tremendous diplomatic and economic opportunity for China.

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Internet

Asian Angle | Asia’s digital future hangs by a thread beneath the ocean waves

Public-private partnerships are essential to ensuring the security of undersea cables against attacks, data theft and espionage.

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Australia

‘War is messed up’: why young Australians don’t want to join the military

Observers blame a ‘culture of self-loathing’ for destroying the self-esteem of Australia’s youth and undermining faith in its institutions.

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Australian soldiers conduct joint manoeuvres with Indonesian marines during an amphibious landing exercise on November 13. Photo: AP
Ukraine war

Will Japan arm Ukraine as North Korea reinforces Russia?

With thousands of North Korean troops deployed to support Moscow, Japan’s commitment to Ukraine is being put to the test like never before.

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Canada

US senator says Trump would laugh at Canada’s current military spending

Jim Risch said Ottawa’s pledge to meet Nato’s target by 2032 would get a ‘large guffaw’ from the US president-elect.

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Ukraine war

Opinion | How longer-range US missiles can change the Russia-Ukraine war’s complexion

The Army Tactical Missile System will allow Ukraine to conduct deep strikes on Russian territory and limit Moscow’s operational reach.

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The US Army conducts live fire tests of the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. Photo: US Department of Defence / AFP
Taiwan

How will Trump handle Taiwan? Beijing sees hawkish signs as analysts are divided

Some say he could use self-ruled island as bargaining chip for economic concessions while others rule that out, citing political pushback.

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An American-made anti-tank missile is launched by Taiwanese soldiers from a carrier vehicle during training in Pingtung, Taiwan, on August 26, 2024. The US is committed to supplying Taiwan with weapons. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war

Ukraine war: Putin says will test more Oreshnik missiles in combat

The Russian leader has ordered the new hypersonic weapon to be put into serial production, saying other advanced systems are being developed.

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South China Sea

US troop aid may reassure Philippines but will prod China: analysts

For Beijing, the US defence secretary’s revelation of deployment to Task Force Ayungin could be ‘nerve-racking’, says analyst.

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Ukraine war

Outside In | It’s goodbye to ‘peace dividend’, hello to wars and defence binges

Global spending on defence is rising at the expense of social needs. The ‘peace dividend’ years are over.

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Military cadets light candles to commemorate the 1,000th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in front of the Motherland monument in Kyiv, Ukraine, on November 19. Photo: Reuters
Asean

Singapore warns Myanmar not to use Asean for ‘politics of retaliation’

Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said Myanmar’s actions could foster a “politics of retaliation” and urged the junta not to exploit Asean for its own interests.

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Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen attends an Asean Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus in Jakarta, Indonesia, in November 2023. Photo: Pool/AP
Ukraine war

Russia’s Putin hints at strikes on West in ‘global’ Ukraine war

Nato and Ukraine are to hold emergency talks after Russia used an experimental, hypersonic ballistic missile that escalated the conflict.

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US-China relations

How Xi’s warning over Korean peninsula highlights Beijing’s diplomatic headache

A statement by Xi Jinping over the volatile Korean peninsula signals China’s growing concern in the region, observers say.

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9 September, 2024
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