Foreign Affairs

Myanmar's Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs Aung Kyaw Moe, Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Thailand's Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa, Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Laos' Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet, Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin and Prime Minister of Timor-Leste Xanana Gusmao pose for a photo at the 14th ASEAN-United Nations (UN) Summit at the National Convention Centre, in Vientiane, Laos, October 11, 2024. REUTERS

Southeast Asian Leaders Urge Swift Agreement on South China Sea Code and Call for Peace in Myanmar

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends the 19th East Asia Summit during the 44th and 45th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summits in Vientiane, Laos, on Friday. Reuters.

US accuses Russia and China Block Consensus Statement at East Asia Summit Over South China Sea

India-US Relations: Biden Administration; Defense to Clean Energy, Non-Transactional Approach Elevates India-US Strategic Partnership

South Korea and Philippines Elevate Ties to Strategic Partnership Amid Regional Security Challenges

75 Years of China-North Korea Relations: Xi Jinping Promises Increased Cooperation in Message to Kim Jong-un

Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu’s Crucial India Visit: A Bid to Secure Bailout Amid Economic Crisis

Security

U.S. Coast Guard

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball Returns From 120-Day Arctic Patrol, Signaling Growing U.S. Resolve in the Bering Sea and Northern Approaches

U.S. forces and regional partners joint air and missile defense coordination center at Qatar’s Al Udeid Air Base

U.S. and Regional Allies Activate New Joint Air and Missile Defense Command in Qatar to Counter Growing Threats From Missiles and Drones

US Congress Greenlights Integration of SLCM-N Nuclear-Armed Cruise Missiles into Trump-Class Guided-Missile Battleships, Signaling Major Shift in U.S. Naval Deterrence Strategy

Pakistan–Indonesia JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jet Talks Accelerate, Signalling a Strategic Shift in Indo-Pacific Defence Procurement and Middle-Power Airpower Alignment

China Achieves J-10CE Fighter’s First Combat Victory, Marking a Strategic Turning Point in Global Air Warfare and Defence Exports

China’s J-16 vs IAF Rafale War Game: How PLAAF Simulations Are Shaping Missile-First Air Combat and Indo-Pacific Deterrence