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  Comments Off on South Korea and US scale back Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise, raising alliance concerns 0

  South Korea and US scale back Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise, raising alliance concerns

  Asia-Pacific, News August 20, 2026 , by IRIA

  South Korea and the United States have shortened and scaled back this year’s Ulchi Freedom Shield military
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  Comments Off on Australia and Japan advance defense cooperation with joint missile testing and high-energy laser trials 0

  Australia and Japan advance defense cooperation with joint missile testing and high-energy laser trials

  Asia-Pacific, News August 19, 2026 , by IRIA

  Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles hosted Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in Canberra
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  Comments Off on Trump orders reduction in US-South Korea military exercises after Seoul declines to join Iran war 0

  Trump orders reduction in US-South Korea military exercises after Seoul declines to join Iran war

  Asia-Pacific, News, US August 18, 2026 , by IRIA

  U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises
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  Comments Off on Russian President Putin visits disputed Kuril Islands for first time, prompting strong protest from Japan 0

  Russian President Putin visits disputed Kuril Islands for first time, prompting strong protest from Japan

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News August 14, 2026 , by IRIA

  Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first official visit to the disputed Kuril Islands on August
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  Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye sign trilateral Mecca Joint Defense Agreement

  Asia-Pacific, Middle East, News August 7, 2026 , by IRIA

  Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan have signed a landmark trilateral defense agreement establishing a
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  Comments Off on Pakistan Army reportedly bans Meta-owned WhatsApp for official communications, shifts to China’s WeChat 0

  Pakistan Army reportedly bans Meta-owned WhatsApp for official communications, shifts to China’s WeChat

  Asia-Pacific, News August 6, 2026 , by IRIA

  Pakistan Army has reportedly directed its officers, soldiers and administrative personnel to gradually
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  Comments Off on North Korea accuses NATO of preparing for war after alliance approves $31 billion fuel infrastructure plan 0

  North Korea accuses NATO of preparing for war after alliance approves $31 billion fuel infrastructure plan

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News August 3, 2026 , by IRIA

  North Korea has accused NATO of preparing for future wars after the alliance approved a major expansion
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  UK and Taiwan sign first drone industry cooperation agreement at Farnborough Airshow

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News July 30, 2026 , by IRIA

  Taiwan and the United Kingdom signed their first formal agreement on drone industry cooperation at Farnborough
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  Comments Off on Iran warns Ukraine of response after deadly attack on commercial vessel in Caspian Sea 0

  Iran warns Ukraine of response after deadly attack on commercial vessel in Caspian Sea

  Europe, Middle East, News July 27, 2026 , by IRIA

  Iran has accused Ukraine of carrying out a deadly drone attack on one of its commercial vessels in the
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  Comments Off on SCO Foreign Ministers meet in Kyrgyzstan to discuss regional security challenges 0

  SCO Foreign Ministers meet in Kyrgyzstan to discuss regional security challenges

  Asia-Pacific, News July 25, 2026 , by IRIA

  Foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states met in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan,

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