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9 May

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping

Russia, China Slam Trump’s Plan for ‘Iron Dome’ Missile Shield

Russia and China on Thursday slammed US President Donald Trump's plan for an Iron Dome-like missile defense system as "deeply destabilizing," saying it risked turning space into a "battlefield."

8 May

Giulia Bernacchi

ST Engineering to Supply Counter-Mine Systems to Singapore

ST Engineering has secured contracts to supply mine countermeasure (MCM) unmanned systems for the Republic of Singapore Navy.

8 May

Juster Domingo

Japan Receives New F-35 Lightning Fighters From US

Japan has received three F-35 Lightning II aircraft from the US at the Komatsu Air Base in Ishikawa as part of a $23.11-billion deal.

8 May

KNDF soldiers in the jungle during the Graduation Ceremony of Karenni Nationalities Defense Force (KNDF) battalions, Karenni (Kayah) State, Burma, 7th February 2024. Soldats des KNDF dans la jungle, durant une ceremonie de remise de diplomes de bataillons des Forces de Defense des Nationalites Karenni, Etat de Karenni (Kayah), Birmanie, le 7 fevrier 2024. (Photo by Oliver Petrie / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

Hundreds Flee Across Thai Border After Attack on Myanmar Military

More than 300 Myanmar people fled into Thailand to seek refuge following an assault on the military by ethnic armed groups, Thailand said Thursday, days after the junta extended a post-earthquake ceasefire.

8 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Philippines Slams ‘High-Risk’ Chinese Naval Actions Near Contested Reef

The Philippines criticized on Thursday a "high-risk" maneuver by a Chinese vessel near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in a rare incident involving warships from the two navies.

8 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Pakistan Shoots Down 25 Indian Drones Near Military Installations

Pakistan's army said Thursday it shot down 25 Indian drones, a day after the worst violence between the nuclear-armed rivals in two decades.

8 May

North Korea test fires a ballistic missile

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Fires Flurry of Short-Range Ballistic Missiles

North Korea fired multiple types of short-range ballistic missiles Thursday, South Korea's military said, around a week after leader Kim Jong Un tested a new weapons system for his latest warship.

7 May