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Japan
Japan explores German silent cargo gliders to resupply remote islands
The HADIS system can deliver cargo of up to 500kg over a range of 120km and safeguard transport aircraft during resupply operations.
14 Feb 2026 - 2:39PM
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Takaichi’s anti-China stance won’t bolster Japan’s security
14 Feb 2026 - 5:30AM
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US-Venezuela conflict
Trump hails US ‘discombobulator’ weapon as he meets Maduro op troops
14 Feb 2026 - 4:57AM
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US-China relations
Pentagon adds Chinese firms to military list, then withdraws filing
Move weeks before Trump-Xi summit highlights mixed signals from Washington and injects fresh uncertainty into fragile US-China truce.
14 Feb 2026 - 6:11AM
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China-Japan relations
Beijing and Tokyo in maritime stand-off after Japan seizes Chinese boat, captain
Beijing urges Tokyo to protect Chinese crew members’ rights after incident off southwestern Nagasaki prefecture.
13 Feb 2026 - 8:26PM
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India
India pushes for domestic weapons manufacture with French jet purchase
Around 80 per cent of the fleet will be assembled in India, with parts being progressively made in the country.
13 Feb 2026 - 6:47PM
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North Korea
Why Takaichi’s landslide victory in Japan has North Korea on edge
North Korea has accused Japan of resurrecting its wartime ambitions by expanding its defence and pursuing security alliances.
13 Feb 2026 - 5:53PM
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China’s military
Xi’s new year greeting reveals PLA Cyberspace Force post in South China Sea
Analyst says deployment signals Chinese military’s cyber warfare capabilities ‘are no longer confined to the mainland’.
12 Feb 2026 - 8:00PM
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China-Philippines relations
Amid Chinese embassy row, Philippines eyes boosting Spratlys population
Filipino leaders from Kalayaan and Chinese embassy officials in Manila have clashed over entry bans for personnel on either side.
12 Feb 2026 - 8:00PM
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Nato
Nato launches Arctic Sentry mission to ease Greenland tensions with Trump
The mission brings efforts by various alliance members under a single command, as Russia and China take a greater interest in the region.
12 Feb 2026 - 12:44AM
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South Korea
What Takaichi’s landslide victory could mean for Japan-South Korea ties
Japan’s conservative tilt has revived South Korean concerns of more nationalist policies that could reopen historical and security wounds.
11 Feb 2026 - 5:59PM
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US-China relations
China may overtake US economically, still risk war in Taiwan Strait: survey
Most forecasters expect US military dominance to endure, even as many believe mainland China may try to seize Taiwan within a decade.
11 Feb 2026 - 4:05AM
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US-China relations
Trump’s ‘vacillating’ China policy causing confidence crisis in allies: report
‘Sweeping destruction – rather than careful reforms and policy corrections – is the order of the day’, Munich Security Report 2026 says.
10 Feb 2026 - 10:47PM
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Cambodia
What US lifting of arms embargo on Cambodia means for defence ties
Analysts say Cambodia is likely to make only modest US arms purchases given its limited budget, and rely on Chinese weaponry for now.
10 Feb 2026 - 7:07PM
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Malaysia
‘Balancing act’: why Malaysia is boosting its missile arsenal amid maritime row
The navy is adding new Norwegian and Turkish missiles to replace its ageing arsenal of decades-old Exocets.
10 Feb 2026 - 5:27PM
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North Korea
Kim Jong-un vows ‘outstanding’ military role in new 5-year North Korea arms plan
The five-year defence plan will be aimed at bolstering North Korea’s strategic and tactical nuclear capabilities, analysts say.
10 Feb 2026 - 4:38PM
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India
‘Structural reality’: why US tariff deal cannot sever India-Russia defence ties
While the pact demands a halt to Russian oil imports, analysts say New Delhi’s military dependence on Moscow is non-negotiable.
9 Feb 2026 - 5:51PM
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South Korea
South Korea grounds Cobra helicopters after fatal training crash
South Korea suspends operations of all AH-1S helicopters after a crash in Gapyeong killed two crew members.
9 Feb 2026 - 2:01PM
The Philippines
Why Australia is picking up the tab for Philippine military upgrades
Canberra’s security interests are more closely aligned with Manila than those of Washington, observers say.
9 Feb 2026 - 5:37PM
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Science
Could this thrust device give Chinese drones an edge over F-35s?
An aerodynamic tail nozzle designed in Nanjing proves its mettle in a high-subsonic speed drone test.
9 Feb 2026 - 1:30AM
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Russia
Russia says suspect in shooting of top general detained in Dubai
Moscow says Russian Lyubomir Korba was held in Dubai for a shooting, with two accomplices identified – one in Moscow, while one fled to Ukraine.
8 Feb 2026 - 6:31PM
Taiwan
‘Black Hawk’ drones: new frontier in US-China rivalry over Taiwan Strait?
Why US drones and uncrewed helicopters deployed from allied bases could play a ‘critical role’ in disrupting PLA operations.
7 Feb 2026 - 10:00PM
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United States
Pentagon ditches Harvard as Hegseth declares university too ‘woke’
The defence secretary says the Ivy League university ‘no longer meets the needs of the War Department or the military services’.
7 Feb 2026 - 4:00PM
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US-China relations
US accuses China of secret nuclear testing after offering Beijing arms treaty
The allegations highlight tensions between Washington and Beijing, following the expiry of the New Start arms control treaty with Russia.
7 Feb 2026 - 7:25AM
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Indonesia
Australia, Indonesia sign security deal in ‘watershed moment’
Canberra has signed a series of defence, police and aid deals across the Pacific region to try to boost its influence and limit China’s.
6 Feb 2026 - 12:55PM
South Korea
A new start for Pyongyang? Fears mount as US-Russia nuclear pact expires
The end of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty will be a blow to efforts to curb North Korea’s nuclear build-up, analysts say.
6 Feb 2026 - 5:30PM
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US-China relations
Trump balks at nuclear limit extension, calls for new US-China-Russia deal
For first time in half a century, the world is without a legally binding agreement to control nuclear weapons, as New Start accord expires.
6 Feb 2026 - 10:18AM
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Canada
‘Devil’s in the details’: why Asia may not sign up to Canada’s alliance call
While Canadian PM Mark Carney’s vision appeals to many, analysts say a lack of detail and divergent interests make a unified front unlikely.
5 Feb 2026 - 6:06PM
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