Washington’s military engagement policy with China has prompted an unprecedented invitation to China to take part in a U.S.-Australia joint military exercise scheduled for October, the Pentagon confirmed. SUBSCRIBE (more…)
Japanese Foreign Minister Kishida Fumio has finalized his plan to visit Vietnam toward the end of July to firm up Japan’s pledge to upgrade and supply large maritime and (more…)
China’s state-owned Offshore Oil Engineering Co has signed a deal with Russia worth $1.6 billion to build liquefied natural gas facilities in Siberia. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
CAIRO — South Sudan has acknowledged the procurement of weapons from China. Officials said the new regime in Juba acquired a range of ground-based weapons from Beijing in 2014. (more…)
Starting from fiscal year 2017, Japan will gradually deploy about 2 dozen F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, according to a June 25 announcement by the Japanese Defense Ministry. The F-35s (more…)
LONDON — Qatar has been preparing for the first Japanese military export in nearly 70 years. The Japanese daiy Nikkei reported that Qatar would receive electronic components for a (more…)
A Russian-made MI-171 military helicopter crashed into a farm field, killing 16 and injuring 5, in the outskirts of Hanoi on July 7. This is the fourth deadly crash (more…)
TEL AVIV — China has sent its first delegation to inspect Israel’s technology sector. Beijing has sent a delegation to explore partnerships with Israeli companies. The delegation, sponsored by (more…)
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye rejected the resignation of the prime minister she essentially fired weeks ago as the nation’s prime minister due to her inability to find a (more…)
