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Philippines grants US greater access to bases amid China concerns

Philippines grants US greater access to bases amid China concerns

The Philippines has granted the United States expanded access to its military bases, the countries said on Thursday, amid mounting concern over China's increasing assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea and tensions over self-ruled Taiwan.
US and Japan agree to step up security cooperation amid China worries

US and Japan agree to step up security cooperation amid China worries

The United States and Japan on Wednesday announced stepped-up security cooperation in the face of shared worries about China, and Washington strongly endorsed a major military buildup Tokyo announced last month.
January 11, 2023 | 05:22 pm PT
Japan's Kishida set to talk military buildup, chips on G7 tour

Japan's Kishida set to talk military buildup, chips on G7 tour

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida starts a tour of key Western partners on Monday, after unveiling his country's biggest military buildup since World War Two as Tokyo weighs steps to counter China's growing power.
January 8, 2023 | 07:18 pm PT
Russian army must tackle problems it has suffered in Ukraine: Putin

Russian army must tackle problems it has suffered in Ukraine: Putin

President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the Russian army must learn from and fix the problems it had suffered in Ukraine, promising to give the military whatever it needed to prosecute a war nearing the end of its 10th month.
December 22, 2022 | 02:02 am PT
Pacifist Japan unveils biggest military build-up since World War Two

Pacifist Japan unveils biggest military build-up since World War Two

Japan on Friday unveiled its biggest military build-up since World War Two with a $320 billion plan that will buy missiles capable of striking China and ready it for sustained conflict, as regional tensions and Russia's Ukraine invasion stoke war fears.
December 16, 2022 | 06:28 am PT
Japan, UK, Italy to develop next-generation fighter jet

Japan, UK, Italy to develop next-generation fighter jet

Britain, Italy and Japan said Friday they will jointly develop a future fighter jet in a project that U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said would guarantee national security and safeguard thousands of jobs.
December 9, 2022 | 03:58 pm PT
Taiwan proposes 12.9% on-year rise in defense spending for 2023

Taiwan proposes 12.9% on-year rise in defense spending for 2023

Taiwan unveiled a proposed 12.9% year-on-year increase in its defense budget for 2023 to T$415.1 billion ($13.72 billion) on Thursday amid tensions with China, which has sharply increased military activities near the democratically governed island.
August 24, 2022 | 07:43 pm PT
China halts military, climate dialogue with US over Pelosi Taiwan trip

China halts military, climate dialogue with US over Pelosi Taiwan trip

China announced on Friday it was halting dialogue with the U.S. in a number of areas, including between theater-level military commanders and on climate change, in a furor over U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan.
August 5, 2022 | 04:33 pm PT
North Korea fires suspected artillery: Seoul

North Korea fires suspected artillery: Seoul

North Korea fired a series of artillery shots over the weekend, Seoul's military said, days after leader Kim Jong Un vowed to use "power for power" to defend the country's sovereignty.
June 12, 2022 | 07:36 pm PT
Vietnam considers pushing military airports into civilian service

Vietnam considers pushing military airports into civilian service

The Vietnamese government is thinking of using two airports in the provinces of Dong Nai and Ninh Thuan for both military and civilian purposes.
April 28, 2022 | 05:16 pm PT
US, S.Korea seen resuming major military drills as N.Korea tensions rise

US, S.Korea seen resuming major military drills as N.Korea tensions rise

Joint South Korean and U.S. military drills set to kick off next month could for the first time in years include more weaponry and troops, and more aggressive messaging as tensions with North Korea rise.
March 30, 2022 | 11:49 pm PT
N.Korea launches second hypersonic missile in fiery test

N.Korea launches second hypersonic missile in fiery test

North Korea fired a "hypersonic missile" this week that successfully hit a target, state news agency KCNA reported on Thursday, its second such test as the country pursues new military capabilities amid stalled denuclearization talks.
January 5, 2022 | 06:51 pm PT
Fears of arms race, 'unintended collisions' surface in South China Sea

Fears of arms race, 'unintended collisions' surface in South China Sea

South China Sea developments over the past year have raised the specter of an arms race and other concerns, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Quang Hieu said Thursday.
November 18, 2021 | 06:13 pm PT
Thai lawmakers reject bill aimed at weakening military's political role

Thai lawmakers reject bill aimed at weakening military's political role

Thailand's legislature shot down on Wednesday a draft bill aimed at strengthening democracy, in which its backers sought to scrap or overhaul of key institutions they said had been hijacked by the military elite.
November 17, 2021 | 02:19 am PT
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