Leaders of strategic U.S.-allied Pacific Island nations have become increasingly anxious about the U.S. congressional budget impasse that has delayed approval of vital new funding packages and warned that China is actively seeking to …
By Stefanno Sulaiman and Kate Lamb Indonesian authorities were counting votes cast on Wednesday in the world’s biggest single-day election, headlined by the race to succeed President Joko Widodo, whose influence could determine who …
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin says Thaksin will be ‘normal citizen’ after release, expected after February 17. Thailand’s jailed former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is set to be freed. Thaksin, 74, who was jailed for …
United States, Indonesia Inaugurate Maritime Training Center in Batam The Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) and the United States (US) inaugurated the Anambas Maritime Training Center in Batam City, Riau Islands, on Monday (January …
US Navy wants to field a swarm of armed small unmanned surface vessel interceptors from 2025. Industry submissions for the vessels and the technology to help them coordinate are being sought under the Production-Ready, …
Chinese foreign ministry and state media articles have increased their use of pinyin for place names in the contested area It follows a growing number of flare-ups between Beijing and Manila, including one run-in …
When the army overthrew Myanmar’s elected government on Feb. 1, 2021, it looked like a walkover that could entrench the military in power indefinitely. Three years later, a poorly armed grassroots resistance …
An air base in the Philippines is set to receive a major upgrade to accommodate U.S. aircraft under a plan to strengthen deterrence against China. Already the site of many U.S.-funded improvements through …
The Philippines says it will go ahead with plans to build defense alliances with the U.S. and its Western allies in a bid to make it possible for the Southeast Asian nation to explore …
The Philippines has said it plans to develop islands and reefs in the South China Sea that are the subject of contesting claims from China. The upgrades to the territorial features will seek to …
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