US bomber joins air drill with South Korea, Japan

US bomber joins air drill with South Korea, Japan

SEOUL: South Korea, Japan, and the United States on Sunday (Nov 3) conducted a joint air drill involving a heavy bomber, Seoul’s military said, in response to North Korea’s latest long-range missile test. The exercise took place three days after Pyongyang launched one of its most powerful and advanced solid-fuelled intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), which experts … Read more

Mainland China sanctions academy that urges Taiwanese public to prepare for war

Mainland China sanctions academy that urges Taiwanese public to prepare for war

Kuma Academy, which encourages the Taiwanese public to prepare for war with the mainland and stand up for the island, was sanctioned on October 14 for “propagating secessionist ideas” and serving as a base for “independence separatist activities”. Also sanctioned were two prominent academy figures – Puma Shen, one of its founders, and business tycoon … Read more

China launches military drills around Taiwan

China launches military drills around Taiwan

China has ramped up military activity around Taiwan in recent years, sending in warplanes and other military aircraft while its ships maintain a near-constant presence around the island’s waters. Beijing has not ruled out using force to bring the democratically-run island under its control. The United States and Taiwan had urged China against taking action … Read more

Red Cross head presses Myanmar junta for more aid access

Red Cross head presses Myanmar junta for more aid access

Last week Bangladesh authorities said around 8,000 more Rohingya had fled into Bangladesh amid fighting between the military and the AA. Spoljaric and Min Aung Hlaing “exchanged views on the undertakings of the ICRC to provide humanitarian aid in Myanmar, the need to cooperate with relevant ministries”, the state-run The Global New Light of Myanmar … Read more

Taiwan to stage offshore live-fire military drills after several recent incidents in the same area

Taiwan to stage offshore live-fire military drills after several recent incidents in the same area

Taiwan will kick off a series of live-fire military drills next month in the area around its offshore islets, including Quemoy, a source of mounting friction between Taipei and Beijing following a series of recent marine incidents. The Kinmen Defence Command under the Taiwanese army will stage artillery exercises to bolster combat readiness at seven … Read more