Asia
Government Sources: Chinese Military Simulated Attacks on Nansei Islands
SINGAPORE — A Chinese carrier strike group has been staging drills simulating attacks on Japan’s Nansei Islands since December 16, Yomiuri Shimbun quoted...
Taiwan to Extend Compulsory Military Service, Increase Soldier Pay & Training to Counter China
Critics have long posited that Taiwan’s military service program, which presently encompasses bayonet drills, is too obsolete and in need of an overhaul....
Read moreUkraine’s Zelensky Asks India for Help Against Russia With ‘Peace Formula’
Zelensky urged the G20 major economies last month to apply Ukraine’s 10-point peace formula to end the war, and India holds the G20...
Read moreIs the U.S. Able to Protect the Indo-Pacific?
After President Biden signed the 2023 NDAA into law last Friday, China responded with “joint firepower strike drills" near Taiwan on Sunday, adding...
Read moreIndia Builds One of World’s Largest Facial Recognition Systems, Arousing Fears Over Mass Surveillance
Following the Islamist bombings that shook the south-central Indian city of Hyderabad in 2013, officials scrambled to install 5,000 CCTV cameras to enhance...
Read moreJapan Authorizes Return to Nuclear as Trauma of Fukushima Fades
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s advisory panel has authorized a plan to prolong the lifespans of nuclear reactors beyond 60 years and construct...
Read moreTaiwan Scrambles Jets to Warn Away Chinese Air Force Provocation
Taiwan hastily gathered fighter jets to warn away 39 Chinese aircraft that came into its southeastern air defense zone, the island’s Defense Ministry...
Read moreTaliban Forbids University Education for Afghan Girls, U.S. Slams Decision
SINGAPORE — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have forbidden university education for women throughout the country, eliciting criticism from the United States and the UN....
Read moreU.S. Backs Philippines Amid Beijing’s Forays in South China Sea
SINGAPORE — The United States on Tuesday reinforced its backing for its military ally, the Philippines, in wake of Beijing’s “escalating” forays near...
Read moreNorth Korea Claims Sanctions Won’t Deter Missile Buildup
SINGAPORE — On Tuesday, Dec. 20, North Korea slammed South Korea for impeding its weapons development, claiming additional sanctions will not deter its...
Read moreNorth Korea Confirms Important Test to Build Spy Satellite
SINGAPORE — North Korea’s state media KCNA reported on December 19 that the hermit state has conducted an “important, final-phase” test for the...
Read moreNew Claims of Hitler-Modi Link Incite Dispute Between India and Pakistan
SINGAPORE — Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that a Hindu group associated with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had been inspired...
Read moreXi’s Crackdown and Covid Fatigue Drive Chinese Billionaires to Singapore
SINGAPORE — A new wave of Chinese immigration and investment has recently arrived in Singapore, which is becoming a major draw for the...
Read moreJapan Labels China an “Unprecedented Challenge” in Policy Shift
SINGAPORE — Japan’s new national security policy has labeled China as an “unprecedented strategic challenge,” replacing a direction that emphasized possible cooperation, a...
Read moreIndonesia Struggles to Build Military That Can Counter China
SINGAPORE — Indonesia is struggling to expand its declining military despite a spending splurge to counter threats arising from a long-standing territorial dispute...
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