Myanmar and Russia have signed a five-year security pact, Moscow said Tuesday, sealing an alliance analysts say has been crucial to the junta’s grip on power. Myanmar agreed on North Korean-style soldiers’ deployment in the […]
The Philippines and Japan signed two defence pacts on Thursday, including a deal allowing their forces to exchange supplies and services, the latest in a series of agreements aimed at countering China’s regional assertiveness. Tokyo […]
South Korea and Malaysia have signed a defense cooperation agreement to expand joint work on weapons development and military modernization. The agreement sets up a direct government-to-government framework for collaboration on Malaysia’s defense modernization, including […]
Canada and the Philippines, both staunch critics of China’s increasingly coercive actions in the disputed South China Sea, signed a key defense agreement on Sunday to boost combat drills and expand security alliances to deter […]
Pakistan and the United States are entering a new phase in their economic and strategic partnership as both sides advance towards implementing an agreement for the export of rare earth minerals, Pakistani newspaper Dawn reported. […]
Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan elevated their long-standing security partnership by signing a mutual defense pact, stating that “any aggression against either country shall be considered an aggression against both.” Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin […]
A defense deal to be signed this week could see Papua New Guineans serve in the Australian military, Canberra said on Monday, the pact seen as an attempt to counter Beijing’s rising Pacific influence. The […]
Australia and Pacific nation Nauru announced a landmark security treaty on Monday, advancing Canberra’s aim of blunting China’s growing regional influence. Nauru surprised many Pacific watchers this year when it abruptly severed diplomatic links with […]
Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka opened a joint press conference with Lloyd Austin at the weekend in a luxury hotel on his country’s west coast. He couldn’t resist making a brief quip about how extraordinary […]
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