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China's 2016 defence budget to slow in line with economy

China's defence budget this year is likely to rise at its slowest pace since 2010, in line with the decelerating ...

Japan doubles number of F-15s on southern island of Okinawa

Japan has doubled the number of F-15 fighter jets deployed on the southern island of Okinawa, near disputed islands in ...

Japan orders military to prepare to destroy N. Korea missile: Reports

Japan has ordered its military to be ready to destroy any missile fired by North Korea that threatens the country, ...

Indonesian extremist groups getting international financing: Minister

Indonesian extremist groups received international financing from Australia and Syria, the countrys security minister ...

Kerry in Riyadh as Saudi-Iran tensions simmer

US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday hoping for an easing of tensions between the ...

UN sanctions threat over N. Korea nuclear test

The UN Security Council agreed to roll out new measures to punish North Korea after its shock announcement of a ...

Saudi forms 34-nation anti-`terrorist` military coalition

Saudi Arabia announced Tuesday the formation of a military coalition of 34 countries including Gulf states, Egypt and ...

Indonesia-Japanese defense and foreign ministers to hold meeting

Indonesias Defense and Foreign Affairs Ministers will meet their Japanese counterparts in a two-plus-two meeting in ...

Russia building new military bases on islands claimed by Japan

Russia has begun building two modern military compounds on the far eastern Kuril islands, defence minister Sergei ...

Japan backs US South China Sea operations

Japan on Sunday backed the United States sailing warships close to disputed land in the South China Sea but said it ...

Indonesian forest fires cause regional concern

Millions of people in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore have been affected by the haze mainly arising from forest, ...

Australia alarmed by strategic rivalry in South China Sea

Australia expressed alarm on Wednesday at escalating strategic rivalry in the South China Sea, saying it puts Asia at ...

Putin says Russia to boost nuclear arsenal

President Vladimir Putin said that Russia would boost its nuclear arsenal by more than 40 intercontinental missiles ...

Australian PM denies government in crisis

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Monday denied a cabinet reshuffle was a sign his government was in crisis as ...

Russia to deploy reinforcements to Crimea area: Minister

Russias defence minister called on Tuesday for the deployment of reinforcements to Crimea and southern Russia, citing ...