Sanae Takaichi, Donald Trump

Japan’s US Security Dependence Faces New Test as Trump Shake-Up Raises Questions Over Tokyo’s Plan B

On Wednesday night, August 19, protesters gathered along roads near the residence of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, calling on her government to preserve Japan’s pacifist tradition and uphold the country’s constitutional commitment to peace. Their appeals came after a...
Chinese LD-2000 Close-In Weapon System (CIWS)

Pakistan’s Suspected Chinese LD-2000 Acquisition Could Deepen Beijing’s Defence Influence and Reshape South Asian Air Warfare Dynamics

Pakistan’s suspected procurement of China’s LD-2000 close-in air defence system could carry implications extending well beyond the acquisition of another point-defence weapon, potentially deepening Beijing’s role in the architecture, doctrine and technological infrastructure underpinning Pakistan’s wider air defence network. Although...
Türkiye FNSS U-MAV Unmanned Amphibious Vehicle

Türkiye’s FNSS Reveals U-MAV Unmanned Amphibious Vehicle to Perform Dangerous First-Wave Missions, Crewed Assault Vehicles

Turkish armoured vehicle manufacturer FNSS has unveiled a new heavy unmanned amphibious combat platform designed to operate at the front of amphibious assault formations and undertake some of the most dangerous missions before troops and crewed vehicles reach a defended...
Chinese "Monster" Coast Guard vessel

China Deploys 12,000-Ton ‘Monster’ Coast Guard Cutter Near Malaysia, Brunei, Signalling Growing Maritime Pressure Across South China Sea

China’s largest coast guard vessel has conducted an extended patrol inside the exclusive economic zones (EEZs) of Malaysia and Brunei, highlighting Beijing’s increasingly persistent use of maritime law-enforcement forces to advance its interests in the contested South China Sea. China...
F-16V

Taiwan Receives First F-16V Block 70 Fighters, Advanced Jets Strengthen Air Defence Against China’s Expanding Missile and Airpower Threat

Taiwan is beginning to receive the first operational aircraft from its 66-jet F-16V Block 70 order, marking a major milestone in the island’s long-running effort to modernise its combat-air fleet while confronting a far more difficult strategic question: whether advanced...
China and Indonesia Deepen Defence

China and Indonesia Deepen Defence, Minerals and Technology Ties as Jakarta Balances Beijing and Washington

China and Indonesia agreed on Friday to strengthen military cooperation and expand collaboration in minerals, energy and technology, as Jakarta seeks to maintain close relations with both Beijing and Washington amid intensifying economic and geopolitical competition in the Indo-Pacific. The...
Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un

Why Did Trump Cut South Korea-US Military Drills, and What Does He Want From North Korea’s Kim Jong Un This Time?

The United States and South Korea have begun their annual joint military exercises under an unexpected new political backdrop after US President Donald Trump ordered a sharp reduction in the scale of the drills and revived talk of another meeting...
Judge’s Gavel and Scales of Justice

Cancer Survivor’s Wrongful Dismissal Case Sets Important Singapore Precedent on Employer Responsibilities Toward Workers With Serious Health Conditions

A landmark employment ruling in Singapore has highlighted the obligations of employers to take reasonable steps to protect the health and well-being of workers returning to their jobs after serious illness, while making clear that businesses are not required to...
jantar mantar delhi protest

India’s Coaching Industry Faces Growing Scrutiny as Exam Leaks Deepen Pressure on Students

For millions of Indian families, becoming a doctor, engineer or lawyer remains one of the most coveted routes to professional and economic security. That ambition has helped create a vast private education industry, with coaching centres and tuition institutes preparing...
Royal Thai Police, Chinese actor Wang Xing

Myanmar-Based Human Trafficking Syndicate Charged in Shanghai Over Scam Compound Network

Seventeen members of a Myanmar-based human trafficking syndicate accused of luring Chinese citizens overseas and selling them to criminal scam compounds have been charged in a Shanghai court, Chinese prosecutors said on Wednesday, August 19. The case has drawn renewed...
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