- January 22nd, 2026
Hanwha Aerospace has become the first South Korean defense company to officially take ownership of its own weapons platforms, marking a major shift in the country’s defense-industrial landscape. The milestone follows a landmark amendment to national arms export regulations, enabling...
A United States Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone valued at approximately US$30 million (around RM120 million) plunged into the Yellow Sea on the morning of 24 November 2025, escalating tensions in one of the Indo-Pacific’s most volatile maritime regions. The...
The Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) has officially confirmed the acquisition of one Airbus H225 helicopter, marking its entry as a new operator of the European manufacturer’s flagship heavy multi-role rotorcraft. The move represents a significant expansion of the KNPA’s...
In a rare moment of levity, Chinese President Xi Jinping drew laughter from both delegations when he joked about spying on South Korean President Lee Jae Myung while presenting him with a pair of smartphones. The light-hearted exchange, which took...
In a move that marks a major shift in both U.S. defense cooperation and South Korea’s military ambitions, President Donald Trump announced on October 29 that the U.S. government has granted approval for South Korea to construct nuclear-powered submarines on...
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with his South Korean counterpart Lee Jae Myung on Saturday (Nov 1), concluding a landmark diplomatic week that underscored Beijing’s growing influence in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt departure from the Asia-Pacific...
South Korea has long prided itself on being a beacon of democracy and progress in East Asia — a nation where candlelight vigils have brought down presidents and K-pop stars headline political protests. Yet behind this progressive image lies a...
Russian and Chinese submarines have conducted a coordinated joint patrol in the Sea of Japan, shifting their naval cooperation from the visible surface to the opaque depths of undersea warfare. This unprecedented maneuver followed Maritime Interaction/Joint Sea 2025, a bilateral...
China’s premier stealth fighter, the Chengdu J-20 “Mighty Dragon,” has reportedly flown a mission over the Tsushima Strait without detection by either Japanese or South Korean radar systems. The implication, aired subtly yet unmistakably by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV in...
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a sweeping trade agreement with South Korea, marking a major recalibration of Washington’s Asia-Pacific economic policy. The announcement came just ahead of Trump's self-imposed August 1 deadline to raise tariffs on several U.S. trading partners,...
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