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Can China’s BeiDou radar detect F-22 stealth fighters?
A new radar method developed by Chinese scientists is offering a cost-effective way to track stealth aircraft.
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US-China-Russia strategic stability hangs in the balance
17 Oct 2024 - 10:42PM
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Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar killed by Israeli troops, defence minister confirms
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‘Big asset’: Philippine lawmaker urges US to donate missile cruiser amid sea row
Congressman Rufus Rodriguez says the USS Philippine Sea cruiser will help the Philippines assert its sovereignty and protect its fishers.
17 Oct 2024 - 7:36PM
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Zelensky pitches ‘victory plan’ to EU leaders
But there was no immediate sign that Kyiv’s most powerful allies would throw their weight behind the most sensitive elements of the plan.
17 Oct 2024 - 7:16PM
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J-Hope of South Korea’s BTS completes 18-month military service
The seven members of the world’s most popular boy band have been on a self-described ‘hiatus’ since 2022 due to their military service.
17 Oct 2024 - 6:08PM
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Australia to give 49 ageing Abrams tanks to Ukraine for war effort
Australia’s M1A1 Abrams tanks were due to be decommissioned, but will instead be sent to Ukraine to bolster its ground forces.
17 Oct 2024 - 2:47PM
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Why some Arab states refuse to side with either Israel or Iran
Readers discuss the deteriorating crisis in the Middle East and the implications of a wider conflict.
17 Oct 2024 - 11:30AM
Biden unveils US$425 million Ukraine arms package in call with Zelensky
The news comes ahead of the US president’s whirlwind trip to Germany, where Russia’s war in Ukraine will be high on the agenda.
17 Oct 2024 - 3:38AM
Taiwan exchange group looks to animal ambassadors to boost mainland Chinese ties
Straits Exchange Foundation suggests sending a pair of sika deer as peace offering following extensive PLA drills around the island.
16 Oct 2024 - 11:14PM
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Can India’s nuclear submarine boost help it close the gap with China?
India’s domestic capability is still ‘below the median’ and will need to develop longer-range submarines to catch up with China, analysts say.
16 Oct 2024 - 7:53PM
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Zelensky unveils ‘victory plan’ as Ukraine faces precarious moment in war
His plan has five main points that relied on Kyiv’s allies, including an unconditional invite to join Nato and specific weapons support.
16 Oct 2024 - 11:58PM
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Philippines says ‘no specific threat’ over military drill involving more allies
This year’s Kamandag exercise involves troops from the Philippines, the US, Japan, Australia, the UK and South Korea, along with observers.
16 Oct 2024 - 5:00PM
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Australia to spend up to US$245.8 billion by 2055 on Aukus shipyard
It will make an initial investment of A$127 million (US$85 million) over three years to upgrade facilities at the Henderson shipyard.
16 Oct 2024 - 4:46PM
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Chinese President Xi visits Taiwan-facing county after huge PLA drills
Xi Jinping visited Fujian’s Dongshan county, the site of a 1953 cross-strait war, as part of an inspection trip to the province, CCTV says.
17 Oct 2024 - 4:49PM
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North Korea claims army swells as 1.4 million young fighters clamour to join
State media published photographs of young applicants fervently signing petitions to enlist for a ‘sacred war’ against South Korea.
16 Oct 2024 - 12:12PM
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China’s ICBM test may well redraw the global security landscape
More than a show of tech strength, it represents a shift in nuclear strategy and alliance stability that could redefine global security.
16 Oct 2024 - 9:30AM
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Beijing could elaborate law for ‘non-peaceful’ Taiwan reunification
Cautionary remarks by former US envoy, Taipei lawmaker come after PLA unleashes blockade drills over speech by island’s ‘separatist’ leader.
16 Oct 2024 - 7:16AM
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Singapore scrambles fighter jets after bomb threat on Air India Express plane
Two F-15s escorted the aircraft away from populated areas before it landed safely at Changi Airport.
16 Oct 2024 - 10:26AM
US tells Israel to improve Gaza aid situation or risk weapons funding
Israel told to take specific actions within 30 days, in the strongest US warning since the Gaza war began a year ago.
16 Oct 2024 - 12:42PM
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Drills that blockaded Taiwan a reminder of Beijing’s red lines
Island’s leader William Lai continues to test Beijing’s patience with inflammatory talk, a situation that serves no one’s interests.
15 Oct 2024 - 11:14PM
China accuses Philippine ships of violating sovereignty after latest collision
Both sides have accused the other of being to blame for the incident which took place near the Philippine-held Tithu island.
16 Oct 2024 - 8:54AM
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Taiwan agrees to buy nearly 1,000 US killer drones as PLA stages combat drills
Taipei signs deals with Washington’s de facto embassy to buy loitering munitions as Beijing retaliates over William Lai’s remarks.
17 Oct 2024 - 9:48AM
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Most Filipinos won’t support pro-China candidates in 2025 elections: survey
Such views are driven by concerns over the South China Sea dispute and pro-China candidates undermining national security, an analyst says.
15 Oct 2024 - 6:57PM
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Russia could be able to attack Nato by 2030: German intelligence
Russian armed forces are likely to be ‘capable of carrying out an attack against Nato by the end of the decade at the latest’.
15 Oct 2024 - 5:39PM
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North Korea blows up roads connecting to South
The destruction follows North Korea’s accusations of South Korean drones flying over its capital, Pyongyang.
16 Oct 2024 - 12:57PM
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Why China is North Korea’s ‘closest comrade’, not Russia
Moscow had no use for Pyongyang until the Ukraine war, but Beijing has quietly supported and bankrolled the Kim regime for decades.
15 Oct 2024 - 9:30AM
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Russia’s protest over Japan-US military drills fall on deaf ears in Tokyo
Analysts say Russia fears Japan’s growing ties with Nato nations – and is especially concerned about US missile deployments.
15 Oct 2024 - 8:00AM
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