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Japan and the Philippines sign a defense pact in the face of shared alarm...

Japan and the Philippines signed a key defense pact Monday allowing the deployment of Japanese forces for joint drills in the Southeast Asian nation that came under brutal Japanese occupation in World War II...

US nuclear missile program costs soar to around $160 billion, sources say

Bloomberg reported earlier on Friday that the new price tag was around $141 billion with the Pentagon assessing modifications of construction and schedule ISLAMABAD: The...

Japan, Philippines defense pact negotiations nearing conclusion, ambassador says

Negotiations between Japan and the Philippines for a Reciprocal Access Agreement on defense and security are close to conclusion, Tokyo’s ambassador to Manila said on Thursday.The role of the Philippines in maintaining...

Japan launches advanced Earth observation satellite on its new flagship H3 rocket

ALOS-4 is capable of monitoring military activity, such as missile launches, with an infrared sensor developed by Japan’s defense ministry Japan sees a stable, commercially competitive space...

An Indian military tank sinks while crossing a river in a region bordering China,...

Five Indian soldiers were killed when a military tank they were travelling in sank while crossing a river in the remote region of Ladakh that borders China, officials said Saturday.

North Korea fires ballistic missile which apparently exploded over sea

North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan on Wednesday but the projectile is believed to have failed, the South Korean military said, as it apparently exploded mid-air.

India boosts defense ties with Bangladesh as it tries to become a counterweight to...

India and Bangladesh on Saturday moved to bolster their defense relationship and signed agreements for expanding cooperation in maritime security, ocean economy, space, and telecommunication sectors, as New Delhi tries to present...

Russia, North Korea sign mutual aid pact in event of aggression

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty in Pyongyang on Wednesday, including a clause covering mutual assistance in case of aggression against...

North Korea building roads, walls inside Demilitarized Zone

Construction activities are taking place north of the Military Demarcation Line that runs through the middle of the DMZ North Korea strictly controls the flow of information...

Russia and Belarus start second stage of tactical nuclear drills, ministry says

Drills aimed at ensuring two countries’ military personnel and equipment are ready to protect sovereignty and territorial integrity Russian and Belarusian troops have started the...