East Asia

  • Jan 18, 2018
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Australia-Japan pact will antagonise China

Australia and Japan are working on an agreement to enable closer military cooperation

East Asia
  • Jan 4, 2018
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East Asian turning points could see dangerous outcomes

The coming four years could see East Asia become a much more dangerous place

East Asia
  • Dec 19, 2017
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China's aerial drills signal new confidence

Chinese fighter and bomber aircraft have carried out drills in areas near Taiwan, Japan and South Korea

East Asia
  • Dec 11, 2017
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East Asia missile defence drills will prompt reaction

Washington and its East Asian allies are holding joint missile defence drills; so are China and Russia

East Asia
  • Dec 5, 2017
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Korean peninsula air drills raise miscalculation risk

Advanced US stealth jets are temporarily in South Korea for the largest-ever joint air force exercises

East Asia
  • Nov 7, 2017
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Trump's East Asia tour may have unintended results

US President Donald Trump today held talks with his South Korean counterpart, focusing on North Korea

East Asia
  • Nov 3, 2017
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Trump tour will struggle to reassure Asia

US President Donald Trump today begins a five-country tour of the Asia-Pacific region

Asia
  • Aug 25, 2017
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Seoul's defiance shows limits of China's clout

South Korea plans to deploy more US missile defence units, despite heavy economic pressure from China

South Korea