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Singapore to launch fighter jet training detachment on Guam
The agreement was inked after a meeting on the sidelines of the Reagan National Defense Forum, where the U.S. and Singaporean defense ministers discussed a range of issues on their countries’ bilateral defense relationship.
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Malaysia points to top concerns in first-ever defense whitepaper
Malaysia’s defense minister says the whitepaper is an opportunity to discuss the Southeast Asian nation’s strategic outlook.
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Demanding South Korea pay more for US presence drives wedge between allies, House leaders say
South Korea has already stepped up its financial contributions to offset stationing costs of keeping U.S. troops there, and now pays nearly $1 billion in host-nation support. That number, which was agreed to in February 2019 as part of the Special Measures Agreement, is $70 million more than South Korea paid the previous year.
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How much does an island cost? Japan may soon buy one for US Navy training.
Japan is nearing an agreement to purchase a privately owned island for use as a training ground for U.S. military aircraft based in Japan, potentially ending a sometimes torturous process that began nearly a decade ago.
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South Korea’s defense minister on a mutually reinforceable, future-oriented ‘Great ROK-US Alliance’
“The strength of the ROK-U.S. alliance that has persisted nearly seven decades has never been stronger,” says Jeong Kyeong-doo.
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Japan defense minister: Managing an increasingly uncertain security environment
Some powerful countries are seeking to shape the global or regional order to expand their influence.
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New Zealand’s defense minister: Shaping the future of the Defence Estate
New Zealand needs to take a hard look at its bases and physical locations, and decide if the current layout makes sense for a future threat, says Ron Mark.
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Russia analyst: China and Russia are partners, but not quite allies
China and Russia are using a “never-against-each-other-but-not always-with-each-other” strategy, says Dmitri Trenin, of the Moscow Center for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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India watching US for sanctions on Turkey
India made an $800 million down payment on an S-400 air defense system, despite the threat of U.S. sanctions on Russian defense deals.
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India pays Russia $1.2 billion in technology transfer fees for T-90S tanks
India has awarded a $3.12 billion contract for local production of 464 T-90S main battle tanks after paying a technology transfer fee to Russia.
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Singapore to launch fighter jet training detachment on Guam
The agreement was inked after a meeting on the sidelines of the Reagan National Defense Forum, where the U.S. and Singaporean defense ministers discussed a range of issues on their countries’ bilateral defense relationship.
-
Malaysia points to top concerns in first-ever defense whitepaper
Malaysia’s defense minister says the whitepaper is an opportunity to discuss the Southeast Asian nation’s strategic outlook.
-
Demanding South Korea pay more for US presence drives wedge between allies, House leaders say
South Korea has already stepped up its financial contributions to offset stationing costs of keeping U.S. troops there, and now pays nearly $1 billion in host-nation support. That number, which was agreed to in February 2019 as part of the Special Measures Agreement, is $70 million more than South Korea paid the previous year.
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How much does an island cost? Japan may soon buy one for US Navy training.
Japan is nearing an agreement to purchase a privately owned island for use as a training ground for U.S. military aircraft based in Japan, potentially ending a sometimes torturous process that began nearly a decade ago.
-
South Korea’s defense minister on a mutually reinforceable, future-oriented ‘Great ROK-US Alliance’
“The strength of the ROK-U.S. alliance that has persisted nearly seven decades has never been stronger,” says Jeong Kyeong-doo.
-
Japan defense minister: Managing an increasingly uncertain security environment
Some powerful countries are seeking to shape the global or regional order to expand their influence.
-
New Zealand’s defense minister: Shaping the future of the Defence Estate
New Zealand needs to take a hard look at its bases and physical locations, and decide if the current layout makes sense for a future threat, says Ron Mark.
-
Russia analyst: China and Russia are partners, but not quite allies
China and Russia are using a “never-against-each-other-but-not always-with-each-other” strategy, says Dmitri Trenin, of the Moscow Center for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
-
India watching US for sanctions on Turkey
India made an $800 million down payment on an S-400 air defense system, despite the threat of U.S. sanctions on Russian defense deals.
-
India pays Russia $1.2 billion in technology transfer fees for T-90S tanks
India has awarded a $3.12 billion contract for local production of 464 T-90S main battle tanks after paying a technology transfer fee to Russia.
-
Singapore to launch fighter jet training detachment on Guam
The agreement was inked after a meeting on the sidelines of the Reagan National Defense Forum, where the U.S. and Singaporean defense ministers discussed a range of issues on their countries’ bilateral defense relationship.
-
Malaysia points to top concerns in first-ever defense whitepaper
Malaysia’s defense minister says the whitepaper is an opportunity to discuss the Southeast Asian nation’s strategic outlook.
-
Demanding South Korea pay more for US presence drives wedge between allies, House leaders say
South Korea has already stepped up its financial contributions to offset stationing costs of keeping U.S. troops there, and now pays nearly $1 billion in host-nation support. That number, which was agreed to in February 2019 as part of the Special Measures Agreement, is $70 million more than South Korea paid the previous year.
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How much does an island cost? Japan may soon buy one for US Navy training.
Japan is nearing an agreement to purchase a privately owned island for use as a training ground for U.S. military aircraft based in Japan, potentially ending a sometimes torturous process that began nearly a decade ago.
-
South Korea’s defense minister on a mutually reinforceable, future-oriented ‘Great ROK-US Alliance’
“The strength of the ROK-U.S. alliance that has persisted nearly seven decades has never been stronger,” says Jeong Kyeong-doo.
-
Japan defense minister: Managing an increasingly uncertain security environment
Some powerful countries are seeking to shape the global or regional order to expand their influence.
-
New Zealand’s defense minister: Shaping the future of the Defence Estate
New Zealand needs to take a hard look at its bases and physical locations, and decide if the current layout makes sense for a future threat, says Ron Mark.
-
Russia analyst: China and Russia are partners, but not quite allies
China and Russia are using a “never-against-each-other-but-not always-with-each-other” strategy, says Dmitri Trenin, of the Moscow Center for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
-
India watching US for sanctions on Turkey
India made an $800 million down payment on an S-400 air defense system, despite the threat of U.S. sanctions on Russian defense deals.
-
India pays Russia $1.2 billion in technology transfer fees for T-90S tanks
India has awarded a $3.12 billion contract for local production of 464 T-90S main battle tanks after paying a technology transfer fee to Russia.



