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Putin says 95% of Russia's nuclear forces have been modernised
Reuters, Published on 23/02/2024
» MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that 95% of Russia's strategic nuclear forces had been modernised and that the Air Force had just taken delivery of four new supersonic nuclear-capable bombers.
Philippines plans to buy submarines to defend sovereignty in South China Sea
Reuters, Published on 01/02/2024
» MANILA - Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has approved the third phase of the military's modernisation, which includes the purchase of the country's first submarine, to defend its maritime sovereignty in the disputed South China Sea.
Philippines to develop islands in South China Sea: military
Published on 15/01/2024
» MANILA: The Philippines will develop islands in the South China Sea that it considers part of its territory to make them more habitable for troops, Manila's military chief Romeo Brawner told reporters on Monday.
Indonesia presidential frontrunner under fire over defence plans
Published on 08/01/2024
» JAKARTA: Indonesian presidential frontrunner Prabowo Subianto suffered a barrage of attacks in a heated election debate on Sunday, with his two opponents taking aim at his military procurement strategy as defence minister, calling him reckless and wasteful.
It's an illiberal era
Oped, Postbag, Published on 05/01/2024
» Re: "Asian elections, democracy in 2024", (Opinion, Dec 29).
China unveils new images of its next-generation aircraft carrier
Reuters, Published on 03/01/2024
» BEIJING - Chinese state media unveiled new images of China's most advanced aircraft carrier yet, including next generation launch tracks that can catapult a wider range of aircraft from its deck.
Asian elections, democracy in 2024
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 29/12/2023
» Billed as the biggest election year ever as more than half of the global population goes to the polls, 2024 will be critical to the debate about democratisation and autocratisation. Asia will lead the way with elections in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Indonesia, while the most recent polls in Myanmar and Thailand offer long-term lessons about democracy and dictatorship. The salient themes next year will be about the self-perpetuating tendencies of incumbent regimes and the resilience of democratic rule when authoritarianism seemed to have the upper hand.
‘Shock therapy’ begins in Argentina
AFP, Published on 21/12/2023
» BUENOS AIRES - Argentine President Javier Milei has announced a series of measures to deregulate the country's struggling economy, eliminating or changing more than 300 rules via presidential decree, including on rent and labour practices.
Peacetime frigate?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 11/11/2023
» Re: "Sutin backs military modernisation", (BP, Nov 10).