National Jul 17, 2023
Japan and China defense officers resume exchange after COVID hiatus
Senior officers from both sides met Monday in Beijing, with the aim of building confidence and preventing incidents.
Asia Pacific Jul 17, 2023
China intensifies military drills with Russia amid U.S. sanctions
by Kari Lindberg
The two countries conducted six joint military exercises together last year, the most in data going back two decades.
Commentary / World Jul 17, 2023
Xi Jinping has a Russian albatross around his neck
by Kent Harrington
Given the growing political turmoil in the Kremlin, Xi Jinping's big bet on his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, has become much riskier.
World Jul 17, 2023
Blasts on Crimea Bridge kill two and threaten Russian war supply lines
Images from the scene showed no traffic crossing the 19 kilometer road and rail bridge which links Russia to Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014.
National Jul 17, 2023
Japan most important ally for U.S. in defense of Taiwan, think tank says
Given its geographic limitations, the U.S. would have to rely on support from allies in the Asia-Pacific region, and "above all Japan," the Council on Foreign Relations said.
Asia Pacific Jul 17, 2023
Sanctioned Chinese military giant’s U.S. business keeps growing
by Bruce Einhorn
For more than a decade, Cirrus Aircraft has been a subsidiary of Aviation Industry Corp. of China, a maker of fighter jets, helicopters and drones for the People’s Liberation Army.
World Jul 17, 2023
Israel's new military AI systems select targets and plan missions 'in minutes'
by Marissa Newman
Statements suggest the IDF has gained battlefield experience with the systems through flare-ups in the Gaza Strip, where Israel frequently carries out airstrikes.
Asia Pacific Jul 17, 2023
North Korean nuclear test 'would not come as a surprise' to U.S.
by Jesse Johnson
The remarks by U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan come just days after Pyongyang held a successful test of its most powerful long-range missile.
National Jul 16, 2023
China and Russia to start joint air and sea drill in Sea of Japan
Codenamed "Northern/Interaction-2023", the joint drill marks enhanced military cooperation between China and Russia since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
National Jul 16, 2023
Japan, South Korea and U.S. hold trilateral missile defense drill after North's ICBM launch
by Jesse Johnson
The rare exercises come as North Korea’s continued weapons tests push trilateral security ties closer than ever.
World Jul 16, 2023
Russian forces are doing ‘everything they can’ to stop Ukraine counteroffensive, Zelenskyy says
by Cassandra Vinograd
The Ukrainian leader has secured new weapons pledges, but it was not clear when the aid would arrive, or how consequential it would be on the battlefield.
National / Politics Jul 15, 2023
U.S., Japan and South Korea condemn North Korean missile launch
The condemnation came after North Korea fired a powerful long-range missile that flew for a record 74 minutes to an altitude of 6,000 kilometers.