North and South Korea will vie for influence in Africa

South Korea will attempt to strengthen business and diplomatic links while eroding North Korea's ties

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Japan arms industry will learn from submarine setback

Japanese exporters are taking stock after a multi-billion-dollar deal to sell submarines to Australia fell through

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The US arms export ban on Vietnam has been lifted, to Beijing's annoyance

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Russia is advancing ties with ASEAN, and in time may erode Chinese and Japanese regional influence

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Myanmar's parliament has consented to a deal to revitalise defence ties with Russia

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Russia is deploying long-range systems but is unable to keep NATO planes and vessels out of the Baltic Sea

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There are no signs of an early end to Erdogan's dominance in Turkey

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Joint military operations in Syria were possible because Moscow and Tehran already had much in common

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Troubled regions may fall deeper into debt, but others have sounder economies or a direct line to Moscow

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Russian forces have trained and equipped Syrian forces while providing missing elements, above all air power

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