Iran, China, Russia to kick off joint naval drills in Indian Ocean on January...
The Iranian, Chinese and Russian navies will begin joint naval maneuvers in the northern Indian Ocean waters on January 21, the ISNA news agency reported on Thursday, citing the...
China Has World’s Largest Navy With 355 Ships and Counting, Says Pentagon
By: Mallory Shelbourne
China has the biggest maritime force on the globe with an inventory of about 355 vessels, according to a Defense Department report released Wednesday.
With 355 ships in its...
South Korea seeks to develop missile defense against N. Korea’s artillery barrage
LIG Nex1, a South Korean precision missile developer, displayed this week a mock-up of a low-altitude missile defense system.
The LAMD concept model was displayed at the Seoul International Aerospace...
North Korea test fires ballistic missile covering 430-450 km in distance
The missile that North Korea launched on Tuesday flew 430-450 kilometers (267-279 miles), reaching a maximum altitude of 60 kilometers, the Yonhap news agency reported.
According to the South Korean...
Indonesia warns against arms race after Australian nuclear sub pact
Indonesia said on Friday it was worried about an arms race in the region after neighbouring Australia announced plans to acquire nuclear-powered submarines as part of a new Indo-Pacific...
Australia to build eight nuclear-powered submarines under new Indo-Pacific pact
By Kirsty Needham
Australia will build eight nuclear-powered submarines under an Indo-Pacific security partnership with the United States and Britain that analysts say will likely rile China, which denounced the...
Taiwan plans $9 bln boost in arms spending, warns of ‘severe threat’
Taiwan proposed on Thursday extra defence spending of T$240 billion ($8.69 billion) over the next five years, including on new missiles, as it warned of an urgent need to...
S.Korea says it successfully tests submarine-launched ballistic missile
South Korea successfully tested a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) on Wednesday, becoming the first country without nuclear weapons to develop such a system as it aims to better counter...
North Korea Fires Its First Nuclear-Capable Strategic Cruise Missile
PYONGYANG - North Korea carried out a successful test of a new long-range cruise missile over the weekend, North Korean state media reported on Monday, seen by many analysts...
India military seeks to bolster ‘Act East’ policy with naval deployment to South China...
The Indian Navy has announced the deployment of a naval task force to the South China Sea to bolster security and support allies in the Indo Pacific region amid...