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US State Department OKs two possible military sales to Taiwan
Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

US State Department OKs two possible military sales to Taiwan

Taiwan has asked to purchase 30mm ammunition, including high-explosive incendiary-tracer rounds, multi-purpose rounds and training rounds, for an estimated cost of $332.2 million, the Pentagon said.
China pushes largest-ever expansion of nuclear arsenal
Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

China pushes largest-ever expansion of nuclear arsenal

The SIPRI think tank estimates that China has a stockpile of around 350 nuclear warheads -- small fry when compared with the United States and Russia.
Japan, US eye joint research to counter hypersonic weapons
Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

Japan, US eye joint research to counter hypersonic weapons

The talks between Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada and his US counterpart Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon -- their first in-person meeting since Hamada's appointment last month -- came amid heightened tensions over Taiwan following US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's recent trip to the self-ruled island.
US announces $1.1 billion arms package for Taiwan
Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

US announces $1.1 billion arms package for Taiwan

The sale comes a month after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defiantly visited the self-governing democracy, prompting mainland China to launch a show of force that could be a trial run for a future invasion.
Has the South China Sea become a nuclear playground?
Academia 3 years ago

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Has the South China Sea become a nuclear playground?

Stronger policy instruments are needed to protect the environment in and around the Indo-Pacific region.
China launches third aircraft carrier
Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

China launches third aircraft carrier

Launched in a Shanghai shipyard to great fanfare, the People's Liberation Army "Type 003" warship is the "first catapult aircraft carrier wholly designed and built by China", reported state broadcaster CCTV. 
Deterrence, intimidation and propaganda under the framework of nuclear equilibrium
Academia 3 years ago

Deterrence, intimidation and propaganda under the framework of nuclear equilibrium

In the future world, due to the ubiquity of geopolitical resources, nuclear equilibrium will continue to play a disincentive role very effectively.
Asian countries accumulate weapons as tensions with China grow
Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

Asian countries accumulate weapons as tensions with China grow

The report compared weapons transactions worldwide for the five years through 2021 to the previous five years through 2016. It showed that out of the top 10 arms importers, six were from Asia and Oceania.
China says recent test was spacecraft not missile
Asia & Pacific 4 years ago

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China says recent test was spacecraft not missile

The Financial Times reported Saturday that Beijing had launched a nuclear-capable missile in August that circled the Earth at low orbit before narrowly missing its target.
Is AUKUS a problem or blessing for ASEAN?
Opinion 4 years ago

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Is AUKUS a problem or blessing for ASEAN?

There is no use to try to find a consensus or a common view among ASEAN member states whether AUKUS is either dangerous or beneficial to the region. 
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