Son-in-law of President Joko Widodo's loyalist becomes Indonesia's military chief
JAKARTA (BLOOMBERG) – An Indonesian parliamentary commission gave its nod for President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s nominee to lead the armed forces as the [...]
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Japan's defence dilemma in the Indo-Pacific: Kathmandu Post columnist
KATHMANDU (THE KATHMANDU POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – In the early days of post-World War II, Japan endured problems of utmost inflation and poverty. [...]
Brazil's Bolsonaro flexes military muscle outside presidential palace, draws criticism
BRASILIA (AFP) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro drew criticism on Tuesday (Aug 10) for presiding over a military parade outside the presidential palace, [...]
Putin reviews naval parade, touts Russia's hypersonic weapons
MOSCOW (BLOOMBERG) – President Vladimir Putin used a Navy Day parade to deliver his latest reminder of Russia’s military muscle, touting the nation’s [...]
Russia unveils stealth fighter jet to compete with US F-35s
ZHUKOVSKY, RUSSIA (AFP) – Russia on Tuesday (July 20) unveiled its new Sukhoi stealth fighter jet designed to compete with the US F-35 [...]
China says latest US sailing near Taiwan 'extremely dangerous'
BEIJING (REUTERS) – China’s military said on Wednesday (Aug 19) the latest US navy sailing near Chinese-claimed Taiwan was “extremely dangerous” and stirring [...]
Trump tells Russia's Putin he wants to avoid three-way arms race with China
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – President Donald Trump told Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Thursday (July 23) he wanted to avoid a costly arms race [...]
Putin orders massive snap military drills
MOSCOW (AFP) – President Vladimir Putin has ordered snap military drills involving 150,000 personnel and hundreds of aircraft and naval vessels to ensure [...]