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Air force 'bribe' on ministry radar now
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/09/2024
» Transnational bribery involving the military has been a chronic problem, but the latest claim remains unverified pending an investigation, said Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai in response to a recent allegation of kickbacks allegedly paid by a US company to the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF).
North Korean leader emphasises importance of strengthening naval power
Reuters, Published on 08/09/2024
» SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un emphasised the importance of strengthening naval power during a tour of a naval base construction site, state media KCNA reported on Sunday.
Chinese Navy survey ship enters Japanese waters
Published on 31/08/2024
» TOKYO - A Chinese Navy survey vessel briefly entered Japanese territorial waters on Saturday, Japan’s defence ministry said.
I'm with the band -- how music made me British
News, Published on 31/08/2024
» 'Wonderwall' is all I remember. The rest of Oasis is a blur to me. I was still living in New York City when the band had their global breakthrough -- and that song was everywhere. From the album (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, it's one of the few mid-1990s songs whose lyrics this Boomer can remember. I admired its Beatles-like off-kilter poetics, its love-will-save-the-day (if not, maybe it'll just save me) sentimentality. And Liam Gallagher's voice, while not beautiful, was pure plaintive Britpop, a plangent inflexion echoing from as far back as 1962's Love Me Do by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
US, Sweden given extension on jet fighter offers
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 13/08/2024
» The Defence Ministry has extended the deadline for the US and Sweden to make their final proposals as they compete to sell the air force a new squadron of jet fighters, until next Tuesday.
US military eyes Australia's Indian Ocean toehold to deter China
Published on 05/08/2024
» SYDNEY - A remote Australian island close to an Indian Ocean chokepoint for Chinese oil shipments is on a list of possible locations for US military construction aimed at deterring China, with the US saying it "may or may not" support American forces.
Ukraine says it sank Russian submarine, struck air base
Published on 04/08/2024
» Ukrainian forces said they struck a military airfield as part of a massed drone attack on several Russian regions, while claiming a hit on Friday had sunk a Black Sea Fleet submarine in Crimea.
Martin Phillipps of The Chills passes away at 61
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 31/07/2024
» Martin Phillipps, the visionary behind New Zealand's beloved jangle-pop band The Chills, passed away at 61 after complications from his long battle with hepatitis C. The news broke on Sunday through the band's social media, leaving fans and the music community mourning.
NT Strengthens Telecom Infrastructure at China-ASEAN Forum
Published on 16/07/2024
» National Telecom Public Company Limited (NT) attended the China-ASEAN Submarine Cable Cooperation Forum to exchange experiences in the development of submarine cables among representatives of ASEAN countries, share information on the international submarine cable industry, and expand international cooperation in submarine cables and digital infrastructure development in ASEAN. The forum was held in Beijing, People’s Republic of China, on 4 July 2024.
What to make of the Russian-N Korean alliance
Oped, Yoon Young-kwan, Published on 12/07/2024
» Not content with disturbing the peace in Europe, Russian President Vladimir Putin recently signed a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty with his North Korean counterpart, Kim Jong-un. As troubling to China's leaders as it is to Western officials, the deal is shaking up the geopolitics of Northeast Asia and sending reverberations around the world.