Japan will become a more formidable military power

Japan's government has unveiled a long-awaited plan for a massive expansion of the country's defence capabilities

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US and Australia coordinate security approaches

Washington and Canberra are being brought closer together by a shared concern with China's regional influence

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The October elections upset some established parties but the government remains in centre-right and right-wing hands

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Junta leader Ibrahim Traore has undertaken a major military reorganisation and expansion of vigilante forces

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Several countries have announced the withdrawal of their contingents from the UN force in Mali

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Belarus has assisted Russia's invasion of Ukraine but avoided actual combat; it is under pressure to join the war

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Tehran seems happy to let its drones kill Ukrainians, despite EU criticism and open opposition to the policy at home

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The new-generation stealth bomber, the Northrop Grumman B-21, has been unveiled

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The Palestinian political scene has become more tense in the context of spiralling violence

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Turkey has developed an indigenous defence sector to create strategic autonomy, but it remains reliant on Western inputs

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