Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has largely been praised for her handling of U.S. President Donald Trump during her first visit to Washington as Japanese leader. But a raft of challenges remain — namely improving Japan’s relationship with China and convincing Trump not…

The defense chiefs of Japan and Germany have agreed to expand military cooperation and ramp up activities between their countries’ armed forces as Tokyo and Berlin seek closer alignment in response to an increasingly volatile global security environment. Following an hourlong…

MELBOURNE — India has expressed an interest in joining one of the two ongoing European sixth-generation fighter programs, according to local media reports. The reports, which cite a document submitted to the Indian parliament’s Standing Committee on Defence, say the…

MELBOURNE — Taiwan’s current approach to defense is unlikely to deter Chinese aggression, and it needs a new operational concept that builds mass and provides operational flexibility but yet remain affordable, according to a new report. In its report, the…

MELBOURNE — Singapore’s defense minister announced today it is acquiring three maritime surveillance aircraft based on the Gulfstream G550 business jet as it continues efforts to strengthen its capabilities in the maritime domain. The news comes after Singapore announced in September 2025 that…

Japan’s latest general election has delivered a political shockwave. Early tallies flashing across screens in Tokyo showed a historic outcome: the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, secured 316 of the 465 seats in the House of Representatives. Together with…

Since 2023, the senior leadership of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has been decimated. The most recent casualty is Zhang Youxia, one of the two vice chairmen of the PLA’s Central Military Commission (CMC), and therefore one of the two most senior…

MELBOURNE — South Korea has completed the flight test program for Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 Boramae jet, a key milestone for the indigenous fighter. The country’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced the development in a press release today, noting that the…

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister has demanded a detailed “explanation” from Seoul over a drone it accused South Korea of flying over its territory, state media reported Sunday (Jan 11). The North alleged on Saturday that the…

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may call an early general election, the head of her party’s coalition partner said on Sunday (Jan 11), after media reported she was considering a February vote. It would be the first time for…