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China and Russia Vow Deeper Defense Coordination in Ministers’ Call

Official readouts pledged deeper military ties, sidestepping any reference to the Ukraine war.

Indonesia Takes Delivery of First Rafale Fighter Jets From France

USS Cincinnati Docks at Cambodia’s Ream Base, Marking Rare U.S. Access Since Chinese Upgrade

Space Force Formally Activates Southern Command Component at Davis-Monthan

China Says U.S. Destroyer and Survey Ship Make First Taiwan Strait Transit of 2026

Japan and South Korea Move to Deepen Ties With Focus on Economic Security and AI

South Korea Completes KF-21 Flight Tests, Clearing Path to 2026 Deliveries

USS Abraham Lincoln Conducts Live-Fire Drills in South China Sea During Routine Patrol

Pakistan Accelerates JF-17 Export Drive as Indonesia Talks Progress and Saudi Loan Conversion Is Discussed

Lee to Visit Japan for Nara Summit With Takaichi on Jan. 13–14

North Korea Fires Multiple Ballistic Missiles Into the Sea of Japan

Thailand–Cambodia Ceasefire Tested by Thai Claim of Mass Drone Incursion

New Photos Show China’s Zhongda 79 Outfitted With Containerized Launchers

Pentagon Names Pakistan Top Buyer of Chinese Combat Jets as JF-17 Exports Accelerate

Reports Say India Test-Fires K-4 SLBM From INS Arighaat to 3,500 Km

Seoul Confirms New MDL Guidance Allowing Southward Line When Maps Diverge

Taiwan Reports 7 Chinese Aircraft and 7 Vessels as 5 Flights Cross Strait Median Line

Poland and Sweden Sign MoU to Advance Orka Submarine Deal

U.S. Sends Air Force Team to Ecuador's Manta for Temporary Anti-Narcotics Mission

Trinidad and Tobago Grants U.S. Military Logistical Access to Its Airports