Lee Jae-myung says Trump’s attempt to engage Kim Jong-un in dialogue is ‘helpful for the peace of the Korean peninsula’.
30 May 2025 - 7:05PM videocam
US-China ties never been ‘more strained’ in the 21st century, report by British think tank and co-organiser of Shangri-La Dialogue says.
28 May 2025 - 3:13PM videocam
America is making progress on a collaborative combat aircraft programme but the technology gap with China is said to be ‘narrowing’.
24 May 2025 - 10:00PM videocam
China is Pakistan’s biggest arms supplier, and its fighter jets and missiles played a key role in last week’s military exchanges with India.
Analysts say a war between India and Pakistan could be rare test of Russian and Chinese arms, with ‘larger ramifications’ for Indo-Pacific.
11 May 2025 - 8:03PM videocam
As costs of Trump’s trade war rise, critical mineral curbs by China and supply chain gaps could disrupt US military programmes, experts say.
11 May 2025 - 6:00AM videocam
Analysts say Beijing isn’t likely to take the lead on negotiations between the neighbours given its ‘very good relations’ with Islamabad.
8 May 2025 - 9:52AM videocam
Swedish think tank says Beijing accounted for half of all defence expenditure in Asia last year.
28 Apr 2025 - 3:37PM videocam
As China’s nuclear arsenal grows, the US is betting on a space-based defence programme that faces multiple complexities and soaring costs.
26 Apr 2025 - 7:00PM videocam
Strategic bombers, launch platforms and missile systems are being deployed throughout the region in a strong message to Beijing.
Beijing may be trying to show it is making rapid progress, while the images have heightened speculation about how the planes would be used.
19 Apr 2025 - 10:27PM videocam
American and South Korean shipbuilders agree to cooperate in move analysts say could strengthen US power projection in the Indo-Pacific.
A book of essays by the retired PLA senior colonel examines the question of whether the world should fear China.
8 Apr 2025 - 11:00AM videocam
US announcement of sixth-generation fighter raises new questions about delivery and feasibility amid soaring competition with China, analysts say.
19 Apr 2025 - 11:09PM videocam
Troy Meink tells confirmation hearing that the Pentagon needs to shorten acquisition timelines or PLA will continue to close the gap.
28 Mar 2025 - 5:57PM videocam
SCSPI think tank says US may adopt primary approach of drones or autonomous weapons to address ‘quantity anxiety’ in the contested waters.
25 Mar 2025 - 9:26PM videocam
Tokyo is reportedly considering deploying long-range missiles to Kyushu, a move analyst says could deny Chinese ships access to the Pacific.
22 Mar 2025 - 12:59PM videocam
With US troops in Japan on ‘chopping block’ analysts say those in South Korea might face cuts too, and it may weaken deterrence against China.
21 Mar 2025 - 6:00PM videocam
Paper warns geopolitical shifts are something ‘we have been warned about many times but is now happening faster than many had anticipated’.
20 Mar 2025 - 5:15PM videocam
Missile upgrades are part of effort to expand capabilities in preparation for potential conflict with China in Asia-Pacific, US report says.
19 Mar 2025 - 8:05PM videocam
Last month’s confrontation between coastguards began when Chinese vessels blocked South Korean inspection of an object off Jeju Island, reports say.
Deployment likely to begin at the end of next March, according to news agency report citing Japanese government sources.
18 Mar 2025 - 7:06PM videocam
SIPRI report shows Chinese-developed technologies are replacing imported hi-tech weaponry in several spheres.
10 Mar 2025 - 8:00AM videocam
Billionaire investor Stephen Feinberg aims to foster private sector competition to fix ‘shortages’ in cutting-edge technologies.
26 Feb 2025 - 3:26PM videocam
China set to capitalise on Mideast market as Russia cuts back on sales and the US has restrictions for some countries, analyst says.
25 Feb 2025 - 10:00PM videocam
At region’s biggest military expo, Chinese defence suppliers promote counter-unmanned aerial vehicles to fill possible US arms sales void.
Suppliers from France, South Korea and Turkey are also competing for a share of defence budgets in the region.
21 Feb 2025 - 4:32PM videocam
The weapon is playing a growing role in conflicts between official and non-state forces, particularly in the Middle East.
South China Sea disputes, affordability and political trust help Seoul gain foothold in Southeast Asian arms market, analysts say.
15 Feb 2025 - 11:11AM videocam
Growing military ties between the US treaty allies take on added significance as Manila clashes with Beijing in the South China Sea.
8 Feb 2025 - 5:49PM videocam