East Asia
Australia-Japan pact will antagonise China
Australia and Japan are working on an agreement to enable closer military cooperation
East AsiaEast Asian turning points could see dangerous outcomes
The coming four years could see East Asia become a much more dangerous place
East AsiaChina's aerial drills signal new confidence
Chinese fighter and bomber aircraft have carried out drills in areas near Taiwan, Japan and South Korea
East AsiaEast 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 AsiaKorean peninsula air drills raise miscalculation risk
Advanced US stealth jets are temporarily in South Korea for the largest-ever joint air force exercises
East AsiaTrump'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 AsiaTrump tour will struggle to reassure Asia
US President Donald Trump today begins a five-country tour of the Asia-Pacific region
AsiaSeoul'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