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25 August

US Air Force combat controllers and Republic of Korea 255th SOS pull security and establish a line of communication at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea

Trump’s Return Is Forcing South Korea to Rethink Its Security Strategy

Trump’s return has shaken South Korea’s confidence in the US alliance, pushing Seoul toward greater self-reliance, diversification of partnerships, and even debate over an independent nuclear deterrent.

25 August

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

US-Singapore Project Packs Frigate-Class Roles Into 36-Meter Warship

US defense company Eureka Naval Craft is teaming up with Singapore’s Strategic Marine to build a new class of modular warships in Asia.

25 August

Staff Writer With AFP

Indonesia, US, and Allies Launch Joint Military Drills

Indonesia and the US launched joint military drills that will last more than a week, joining allies from 11 countries.

24 August

North Korea test-firing two types of new air defense missiles

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Test-Fires Two New Air Defense Missiles: KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the test-firing of two new air defense missiles, state media said, after Pyongyang accused Seoul of fomenting tensions on the border.

23 August

India's 5th generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). Photo: Indian Ministry of Defence

Staff Writer With AFP

India to Develop Fighter Jet Engines With French Company

India is working with a French company to develop and manufacture fighter jet engines in the country, New Delhi's defense minister said.

23 August

South Korean soldiers check a fence near the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea

Staff Writer With AFP

Seoul Says Fired Warning Shots After North Korean Troops Crossed Border

South Korea fired warning shots at North Korean soldiers that briefly crossed the heavily fortified border earlier this week, Seoul said.

22 August

Republic of Korea Armed Forces deploying a K9 Thunder during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland. *** Local Caption *** Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 is being conducted across northern Australia from 22 July to 4 August. More than 30,000 military personnel from 13 nations will directly participate in Talisman Sabre 2023, primarily in Queensland but also in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and New South Wales. Talisman Sabre is the largest Australia-US bilaterally planned, multilaterally conducted exercise and a key opportunity to work with likeminded partners from across the region and around the world. Fiji, France, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, the United Kingdom, Canada and Germany are all participating in Talisman Sabre 2023 with the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand attending as observers. Occurring every two years, Talisman Sabre reflects the closeness of our alliance and strength of our enduring military relationship with the United States and also our commitment to working with likeminded partners in the region. Now in its tenth iteration, Talisman Sabre provides an opportunity to exercise our combined capabilities to conduct high-end, multi-domain warfare, to build and affirm our military-to-military ties and interoperability, and strengthen our strategic partnerships.

Inder Singh Bisht

South Korea Sells 20 K9 Howitzers in First Vietnam Export Deal

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace has signed an export agreement with Vietnam for its K9 self-propelled howitzers.

22 August

Giulia Bernacchi

Taiwan Probes Reported Explosion of Patriot PAC-2 Missile During Drill

Taiwan’s military is investigating a reported explosion of a Patriot PAC-2 missile during an annual precision munitions drill.

22 August

Staff Writer With AFP

Documents Show New Zealand Unease Over Chinese Warships in South Pacific

China set off alarm bells in New Zealand when it dispatched powerful warships on unprecedented missions in the South Pacific without explanation.

21 August

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Plans Defense Budget Increase to Over 3% of GDP

Taiwan's government plans to increase its 2026 defense budget to more than three percent of GDP, the premier said, as it faces US pressure to invest more in its own protection.

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