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Australia
Australia’s US$7 billion Japan warship deal: a shift from US overreliance?
The formalised deal offers Canberra a strategic alternative to uncertain US defence ties, analysts say.
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Ukraine war
EU approves US$106 billion loan to Ukraine after Hungary lifts veto
23 Apr 2026 - 8:41PM
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China-Middle East relations
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China can offer Gulf states more than just a security umbrella
23 Apr 2026 - 8:30PM
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The Philippines
How the Philippines became Japan’s closest security partner in Southeast Asia
Japan’s participation in the Balikatan drill and its new weapon export rules are set to further defence ties between the two countries.
23 Apr 2026 - 8:04PM
South Korea
South Korean air force apologises for mid-air selfies that caused jet collision
No one was injured. One of the pilots involved had been suspended from flying, received severe disciplinary action and has since left the military.
23 Apr 2026 - 6:57PM
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United States
Trump’s top Navy official out ‘immediately’ after reported clashes at Pentagon
John Phelan’s abrupt departure comes as the US Navy enforces a high-stakes blockade of Iran and follows the firing of a top US Army general.
23 Apr 2026 - 3:27PM
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Americas and the Caribbean
Top Peru ministers quit in protest over stalled US F-16 jet deal
Peru’s interim president defers decision on the US$3.5 billion deal to his successor who will emerge from a run-off vote in June.
23 Apr 2026 - 1:53PM
2026 Trump-Xi summit
As Iran talks go nowhere, will Donald Trump still go to Beijing?
With peace negotiations postponed, it is unclear if the US president will be ready to look at stabilising ties between the two top economies.
22 Apr 2026 - 11:37PM
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Japan
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Japan scraps long-standing arms export rules
Tokyo approves plan to scrap restrictions, prompting warnings that this could undermine the country’s pacifist constitution.
22 Apr 2026 - 4:39PM
China's military weapons
PLA’s new Type 076 ‘drone carrier’ set for South China Sea training drills
China’s next-level amphibious warship, the Sichuan, in same waters where US, Japan and the Philippines are conducting joint military exercises.
22 Apr 2026 - 8:44AM
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US-China relations
Trump’s military push confronts US lawmakers and China’s shipbuilding edge
Congressional resistance, war costs and industrial limits could constrain ambitions, even as Beijing expands its naval capacity.
22 Apr 2026 - 12:55AM
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Asean
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How new US-Indonesia defence pact sharpens China’s ‘Malacca dilemma’
The US is investing in the systems, skills and relationships that would matter if access to the Strait of Malacca ever came under pressure.
21 Apr 2026 - 5:30AM
US-China relations
US must make more bombers, bring China in on nuclear arms talks: senator
Republican Deb Fischer, whose subcommittee oversees US nuclear arsenal, insisted Beijing must be part of any future treaty negotiations.
21 Apr 2026 - 6:29AM
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South Korea
‘Intelligence leak’ claims expose trust gap in US-South Korea ties
Unification Minister Chung Dong-young rejects accusations he leaked sensitive information about North Korea’s Kusong nuclear facility.
20 Apr 2026 - 8:00PM
United States
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The Thucydides Trap is a lie created to justify a US-China war
Ancient Greece offers no lessons for Asia. The Global South must stop letting America’s war machine write history.
19 Apr 2026 - 1:30PM
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Donald Trump
Russia’s Lavrov says balance of power shifting to emerging economies
At the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey, Lavrov said the foundations of globalisation powered primarily by the US had ‘come to an end’.
18 Apr 2026 - 11:42PM
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Mexico
Mexico mends ties with Spain in first presidential visit in 8 years
Relations deteriorated after Mexico’s former president in 2019 demanded an apology for abuses committed during Spain’s colonial rule in Mexico.
18 Apr 2026 - 11:30PM
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Japan
Japan, Australia finalise contracts to deliver first 3 of planned frigates
This comes as Japan is set to ease rules on defence equipment exports, which have strict limits on exporting weapons with lethal capability.
18 Apr 2026 - 6:08PM
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Japan
Japan ditches decades of arm export curbs as US reliability wavers
From drones for Ukraine to warships for Australia, ‘peace-loving’ Japan is fast pivoting towards arming the world.
18 Apr 2026 - 9:00AM
North Korea
Nuclear defiance: North Korea’s Kim signals he won’t be the next Iran
Kim Jong-un’s increased appearances at military drills show his confidence in Pyongyang’s nuclear deterrence, analysts say.
17 Apr 2026 - 8:00AM
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South China Sea
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Without restraint, Beijing and Manila can’t deliver the South China Sea code
Much hinges on how China and the Philippines manage the distrust between their frontline maritime forces.
17 Apr 2026 - 5:30AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Will China arm Iran during the ceasefire?
Pentagon says Beijing offered assurances as US tightens blockade and warns Tehran talks could quickly give way to renewed strikes.
17 Apr 2026 - 6:17AM
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Indonesia
Chinese drone exposes Indonesia’s ‘insufficient’ undersea capabilities
Indonesia is likely to resolve the drone issue through ‘quiet diplomacy’ and not escalate it into a major row, analysts say.
16 Apr 2026 - 7:24PM
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Japan
Why Japan will remain the most trusted power in Asean despite military push
A survey by ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute shows respondents trusted Japan more as a power than the EU, the US, China and India.
16 Apr 2026 - 6:27PM
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US-China relations
US warns of China’s ‘invasion rehearsals’ as Trump seeks record military budget
Washington puts spotlight on Beijing’s Taiwan, space operations during hearing on US military’s combat readiness for next year.
16 Apr 2026 - 8:07AM
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North Korea
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After years of neglect, China emerges as North Korea’s ‘top priority’
In a world of shrinking options and rising risks, Pyongyang recognises its alliance with Beijing is too important to ignore.
16 Apr 2026 - 7:33AM
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Ukraine war
Ukraine unit says it has launched over 100 robot attacks on Russia’s forces
President Zelensky says the ground drones – used in place of human infantry – have helped capture a Russian position.
16 Apr 2026 - 1:11PM
The Philippines
Why Southeast Asian nations are skipping major US-Philippine Balikatan drills
Given the rivalry between Washington and Beijing, joining the annual military exercise may risk being seen as picking the US, analysts say.
17 Apr 2026 - 1:11PM
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