Category: Asia
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Japan Defense Ministry Seeks Record-Breaking Budget for Fiscal Year 2025: Implications for Global Security, Economics, and Regional Stability
As tensions rise in the Asia-Pacific region, Japan’s Defense Ministry has requested an unprecedented budget allocation for the fiscal year 2025. The ministry’s bid for the largest defense budget in Japan’s post-war history comes amid growing concerns about regional security challenges posed by North Korea, China, and Russia. The proposed defense budget, a significant increase…
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Galwan on the Seas: Chinese Troops with Axes and Spears Attack Philippine Navy Ship
In a dramatic escalation of maritime tensions, Chinese troops armed with axes and spears attacked a Philippine navy ship in the disputed South China Sea. This aggressive confrontation highlights the increasing volatility in the region, drawing parallels to the 2020 Galwan Valley clash between China and India. This report delves into the details of the…
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Headline: Philippine-China Tensions Escalate After Incident at Ayungin Shoal
Tensions between the Philippines and China have reached new heights following a confrontation at Ayungin Shoal, resulting in injuries to Philippine sailors. This incident highlights the ongoing disputes in the South China Sea and prompts international responses.
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India’s Nuclear Arsenal: Strategic Deterrence Amidst Regional Tensions
India’s nuclear arsenal, nuclear weapons, India vs Pakistan nuclear comparison, India vs China nuclear comparison, nuclear deterrence, strategic analysis
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Israel aims to brave the storm as a “Startup Nation”
Despite a recent fall in hiring in the industry, officials and insiders claim that the long-term prospects of Israel’s renowned hi-tech industry have not been harmed by the global economic recession and local political unrest. According to official statistics, the tech sector accounts for about 18 percent of Israel’s GDP, employs 12 percent of the…
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Mekong Capital is considering launching a new fund to capitalise on a’massive potential’ in Vietnam startup pricing.
A private equity company with a concentration on Vietnam is Mekong Capital. Mekong Capital, one of the first private equity companies to engage Vietnam, has been operating there since 2001 and has executed 42 private equity investments (including 28 full exits) through 5 funds with more than 60 full-time staff members.[1] Both Ho Chi Minh…
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Best Made in India Defence Equipment
India is emerging as a major player in the defence sector with indigenous production of military equipment and establishment of joint ventures with foreign companies like BEL, Dassault, Airbus, Saab and HAL.
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North Korea Tests Long-Range Cruise Missile
In January 2020 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced that he would no longer be bound by his self-imposed moratorium on long-range missiles and nuclear tests. North Korea ended a year-long pause in ballistic tests in March with two short-range missiles into the sea, continuing a tradition of testing new US military weapons to…
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Russia Is Building Its Military Influence In Africa, Challenging U.S. And French Dominance
In addition to promoting regional cooperation and exploring relations with external powers, Russia’s neighbors should use their ties to NATO, the EU, and the mechanisms of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to at least draw attention to disturbing changes in Russian policy. Russia continues to assert its right to take and…
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China issues warning to the UK as carrier strike group approaches
China has as of late gave an admonition to the UK’s Carrier Strike Group not to do any “ill-advised demonstrations” as it enters the South China Sea. China guarantees basically the entire 1.3 million-square-mile South China Sea as its sovereign domain, and it has faulted unfamiliar warships for heightening strains in the district. The supportive…
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A Stronger Military Presence In Asia To Tackle China: Japan Urges European Nations
For Japan, insolvency-containment strategies must contain the potential. Japan’s domestic political base for engagement has become increasingly precarious, as China’s rise as a power has stimulated Japanese revisionism and nationalism. Its perceived inability to channel this rising power into regional engagement and global containment carries further risks that could lead it to resort to strengthening…
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China accepts India’s supremacy in the Indian Ocean
In what is an away from of hesitant acknowledgment, the decision Chinese Communist Party by means of its mouthpiece Global Times has acknowledged that India has “remarkable topographical points of interest” in the Indian sea. In an article on 17 December named “India changes demeanor toward multilateral instruments for worldwide aspiration”, Hu Shisheng who is…
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Indigenously built 5th generation fighter aircraft to be included in Air Force by 2029
India will presently produce the fifth-age warrior airplane all alone under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. Presently, Rafael warrior planes originating from France are of 4.5 age, while America, Russia, and France have created cutting edge airplane. Along these lines, India has chosen to fabricate the fifth era Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft all alone, while lessening…
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India successfully tests Supersonic Missile assisted release of Torpedo
In a notable mission, India effectively tried a Hybrid weapon framework ‘Supersonic Missile helped arrival of Torpedo’ (SMART) on Monday. “The @DRDO_India has effectively flight tried the Supersonic Missile helped arrival of Torpedo, SMART. This will be a significant innovation achievement for stalemate capacity in against submarine fighting. I compliment DRDO and different partners for…
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India successfully test-fires BrahMos cruise missile with an extended strike range of 450 km
India on Wednesday effectively test-terminated the all-encompassing extent BrahMos supersonic voyage rocket which can hit focuses at more than 400 kilometers extend. Saluting the group of researchers associated with the present fruitful test, DRDO executive Dr G Satheesh Reddy said that this will prompt including “more indigenous substance” to the supersonic journey rocket. The test-terminating…
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AIR FORCE TO GET INDIGENOUS ‘SMART ANTI-AIRFIELD WEAPON’ WITH 100 KM RANGE FOR STANDOFF PRECISION STRIKE
At its gathering prior today, the Defense Acquisition Council, headed by the Defense Minister, freed the acquirement from the indigenously created ‘Shrewd Anti-Airfield Weapon’ or SAAW for the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force. Created by the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO), SAAW has a scope of around 100 km and weighs around…
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INDIA GOES FOR HERON TECH UPGRADE, MISSILE-FIRING GUARDIAN DRONES
India has ruled for the weaponised MQ-9B Sky Guardian drone from the US and to update its current Israeli Heron armada with satellite correspondence capacity trying to upgrade its range just as observation abilities amidst the Ladakh military deadlock with China. Simultaneously, the go head to head between the Indian Army and People’s Liberation Army…
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Two women officers to operate helicopters from Indian Navy warships – First time in Indian History
Two women officers to operate helicopters from Indian Navy warships – First time in Indian History
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Indian Army is ready for winters
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s announcement in Lok Sabha that India is prepared to manage any circumstance with respect to the India-China outskirt pressures has goaded Beijing and the threatening neighboring country has cautioned that is it is prepared for both harmony and war. An article distributed in China’s state-run Global Times stated, “Indian Defense Minister…
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Days after India, China foreign ministry-level talks, the situation remains unchanged at LAC
Days after India, China foreign ministry-level talks, the situation remains unchanged at LAC