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Academia 1 day ago

Korean troops for the US-Israeli war against Iran?

The question now is whether Seoul will send military forces to support the US-Israeli war with Iran. But even limited participation could carry serious risks.

Academia 2 weeks ago

PREMIUM
Sparring and engaging, Asia's new normal

As traditional US alliances shift and Beijing flexes its muscle, regional powers must master the delicate art of sparring with China without triggering an outright conflict.

Academia 2 weeks ago

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The anti-fascist playbook: How we can reclaim our democracy

From weaponized algorithms to creeping militarism, an urgent blueprint for exposing authoritarian power and defending civic freedom before it is too late.

Asia & Pacific 2 weeks ago

Indonesia, US and allies launch annual military drill

Indonesia maintains a neutral foreign policy, what it calls "free and active," as it walks a diplomatic tightrope seeking good relations with both Washington and Beijing.

Asia & Pacific 2 weeks ago

N. Korea defense minister dismissed: State media

North Korea's defense minister has been dismissed as part of a reshuffle of the country's military leadership, state media reported Sunday.

Archipelago 3 weeks ago

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Army readies Natuna composite battalion, Riau Islands Kodam

The chief of Kodam XIX overseeing Riau and the Riau Islands says that Gardapati, the Indonesian Army's only composite battalion, is ready to launch following an eight-year trial.

Asia & Pacific 3 weeks ago

Thai, Myanmar military chiefs meet as post-coup thaw progresses

Myanmar's military chief met Thursday with Thailand's top general in Bangkok in his first foreign trip since assuming the role, as his coup-staging armed forces shake off their pariah status.

Academia 3 weeks ago

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When diplomatic neutrality meets defense network warfare

As unmanned systems increasingly define the battlespace, they must plug directly into a shared digital web to serve as viable combat nodes.

Art & Culture 1 month ago

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The speech that redrew the lines

As Indonesia embraced Reform in 1998, BJ Habibie envisioned a military with a smaller political role. Nearly three decades later, his words have taken on renewed significance.

Academia 1 month ago

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The ‘londo ireng’ state: How Indonesia betrays its indigenous peoples

Modern colonialism no longer arrives in wooden warships or under foreign flags. It sits in executive offices, speaks the national language and cloaks itself in the slick rhetoric of "national development."

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