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PHILIPPINES AND EU STRENGTHEN THEIR TIES; AGREEMENTS ON TRADE, CLIMATE CHANGE, MARITIME SECURITY, AND THE CREATION OF THE GREEN ECONOMY

On Monday, 31st of July, the Philippine government and the European Commission reaffirmed their commitment to closer ties between their two nations, pledging to increase trade and collaborate more closely on climate change, marine security, and the green economy. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. declared that his recent bilateral meeting with EU Commission President Ursula […]

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NORTH KOREA LAUNCHES A 1,000 KM LONG-RANGE MISSILE

Glances / Deanne N. E.

On Wednesday, days after threatening to shoot down US spy aircraft it said were invading its airspace, North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile into the oceans between the Korean peninsula and Japan. The missile was launched at around 10 a.m. from a location close to Pyongyang and flew a distance of around 1,000 miles

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JAPAN’S UPDATED SPACE SECURITY PLAN TAKES INTO ACCOUNT COUNTERSTRIKE CAPABILITY

Glances / Deanne N. E.

The Japanese government established its first official space security strategy on Tuesday, and it is expected to include counterstrike capabilities. “The new Basic Plan for Space Policy presents a vision of the future of security, disaster prevention and mitigation, innovation, civil sectors such as space science and exploration, and rockets that support these space activities,

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US LOOKING FOR TNT IN JAPAN FOR ARTILLERY SHELLS FOR UKRAINE

Glances / Deanne N. E.

As Washington hurries arms and ammunition to Ukraine for a planned counteroffensive against Russian forces, Washington is looking to secure supplies of TNT in Japan for 155mm artillery rounds. Any purchase for pacifist Japan might raise difficulty since export laws prohibit Japanese businesses from selling deadly goods abroad, such the howitzer rounds fired every day

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FIRST SECURITY DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN CHINA AND JAPAN IN FOUR YEARS

Glances / Deanne N. E.

In an effort to normalize their bilateral relations, China and Japan started a security dialogue on Wednesday for the first time in four years, according to local media. The two countries’ security dialogue’s recent gathering took place in February 2019 in Beijing. During their first formal security talks in four years, China expressed profound concern

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PHILIPPINES INCREASES MILITARY ACCESS TO THE US AMID CONCERNS WITH CHINA

Glances / Deanne N. E.

The United States will have greater access to the Philippines’ military installations, the two nations announced on Thursday. This will provide US soldiers a strategic foothold near Taiwan’s independent state on the southeast coast of the South China Sea. The recently announced agreement will allow the US to rotate soldiers to a total of nine

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AUSTRALIA IS INVESTING $1 BILLION ON SEA MINES TO FEND AGAINST CHINA

Glances / Deanne N. E.

Australia will invest $1 billion on high-tech sea mines to defend its territorial waters from Chinese and other possible enemies’ naval incursions. Following a report by Nine Newspapers, the federal government today confirmed the significant defense expenditure on underwater weapons. Self-contained explosive devices called sea mines are submerged in the water and used to disable

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UK, ITALY AND JAPAN TEAM UP FOR A NEW FIGHTER JET

Glances / Junfeng W.

The distinct but concurrent efforts run by Japan, the United Kingdom, and Italy to domestically produce a next-generation fighter plane have ultimately been merged. It was once known as the Tempest in the U.K. and the F-X in Japan, and it will have stealth capabilities along with potent sensors, enhanced pilot support from artificial intelligence,

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TURKEY’S FIRST SUPERSONIC JET-POWERED DRONE, KIZILELMA “RED APPLE,” UNDERGOES BATTLE READINESS TESTING

Glances / Deanne N. E.

According to the nation’s top defense company, Turkey’s first unmanned aerial combat vehicle (UCAV), Kizilelma, “Red Apple,” has successfully completed its test flight. The test results were published on social media on Wednesday by Baykar, a Turkish defense company that developed the new combat ariel vehicle. The Kizilelma UCAV ascended to the skies before landing

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US APPROVAL OF $425 MILLION IN MILITARY SALES WILL STRENGTHEN TAIWAN’S DEFENSE

Glances / Deanne N. E.

On Tuesday, 6th December, the Biden administration approved two new sizable arms sales to Taiwan, approvals that are guaranteed to enrage China. The State Department reported that it had approved sales of spare parts for Taiwan’s fleet of F-16 fighters, C-130 transport planes, and other U.S.-supplied combat systems totaling more than $425 million. The package

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