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India, Japan Call For Peaceful Solution To South China Sea
India and Japan urged parties involved in South China Sea must not resort to “threat or use of force”. Tokyo: India and Japan today sought a peaceful solution to the territorial disputes in the...
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South China Sea: India, Japan Indicate That Dispute Should Be Resolved Under...
Looking beyond Asia, India and Japan have also raised the stakes by including Africa in their development strategy, implicitly setting up a rival to China’s One Belt, One Road. Indian Prime Minister...
View ArticleUnder Trump, US Allies in Asia May Look to Themselves for Security
For years, American allies in East and Southeast Asia have been quietly preparing to rely less on the United States for regional stability and security. That shift came despite President Barack...
View ArticleIndia, Japan stand together on South China Sea; discuss partnership on Chabahar
NEW DELHI: Despite China warning India and Japan against any dalliance over South China Sea (SCS), the two countries brought up the issue again in the summit meeting between PM Narendra Modi and his...
View ArticleDoD Recommits to Today's Military, Force of Future on Veterans Day
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11, 2016 — As America remembers those who have served on Veterans Day, the Defense Department reaffirms its dedication to today’s force and recommits itself to building the Force of...
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New chance to settle South China Sea dispute
The recent trade deals may put us in a better position to negotiate with Beijing, says an IDEAS official. KUALA LUMPUR: An official of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) says the...
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Duterte picks West PH Sea …
AFP chief General Ricardo Visaya, standing in for President Rodrigo Duterte, leads the change of command ceremony in Cavite City Carmela Fonbuena Published 2:48 PM, November 12, 2016 Updated 2:48 PM,...
View ArticleFilipino fishermen still facing challenges in Scarborough Shoal
Scarborough Shoal (CNN Philippines) — Despite China relaxing its restrictions on fishing in the Scarborough Shoal, Filipino fishermen are still facing challenges on their journey to the disputed area....
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South China Sea: India will not become Japan's 'pawn' to contain Beijing,...
As Japan and India issued a joint statement condemning China’s assertiveness in the South China Sea, China’s influential state-run newspaper has cautioned Tokyo that Delhi will not become a “pawn” in...
View ArticleChinese coast guard ships sail near disputed East China Sea islands: Japan
Chinese coast guard vessels sailed into territorial waters around disputed islands in the East China Sea on Saturday, Japan’s coast guard said, marking the second such incident in a week. The four...
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India-Japan breach nuclear barrier, shift focus to geostrategic alliance
Given the weight of expectations over the civil nuclear agreement between India and Japan, it is but natural that signing of it would dominate the headlines. Yet, lopsided focus on the...
View ArticleAzerbaijan to begin military exercises
World Bulletin / News Desk Exercises will involve about 60 thousand of military personnel, more than 50 aircrafts and helicopters, more than 150 tanks and armored combat vehicles, as well as up to 700...
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Afghanistan: 4 Americans dead in blast at Bagram Airfield
Two of those killed were service members, and two were contractors, he said, adding he was “deeply saddened” by the news. The explosion also wounded 16 other US service members and one Polish soldier...
View ArticleUS Military: Blast at Afghan air base kills 4 Americans
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An explosion at a U.S. airfield in Afghanistan early Saturday morning killed four people, the U.S. military said. U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said in a statement...
View ArticleShangri-La Dialogue: Conflicting Views in the South China Sea
The Shangri-La Dialogue was originally known as The Asia Security Summit. It is a Track One inter-governmental security forum held by the International Institute for Strategic Studies. The dialogue is...
View ArticleSouth China Sea Row: India Challenges China's Ambitions In The Region
After the Philippines, along with other claimant countries in the South China Sea, have softened its relations with China, India has become more aggressive in challenging China’s position in the...
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Uncertainty in Asia: A Taiwan defence blueprint for the Donald Trump era
By J. Michael Cole The election of Donald J. Trump as president of the United States on November 9 is expected to bring change — how drastic remains to be seen — to different aspects of U.S. policy,...
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Analyst: Is RM43b Melaka Gateway for China trade or military?
Plans to reclaim islands, build port also raises question of necessity with Port Klang proposing to double its capacity. PETALING JAYA: Questions are being raised about a RM43 billion harbour project...
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Trump, Duterte share stance on key US-Asia issues
President Rodrigo Duterte and newly elected US President Donald Trump. File/Composite MANILA – If newly elected US President Donald Trump makes good his campaign threat to pull the United States out...
View ArticleDonald Trump's Defense Plans and Their Implications for Asia
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to be sworn in, international observers and his fellow countrymen are trying to understand the complex and unpredictable dynamics which are characteristic of...
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