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1 – 6 of 6The trip was part of a wider Russian strategy to circumvent Western sanctions by strengthening political, economic and military ties with Asian countries. Vietnam is an old friend…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287977
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Defence spending will account for 1.2% of GDP in 2024, having remained stable at around this figure for at least the past two decades. Nevertheless, outside estimates of China’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286228
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These include border surveillance, human intelligence and Pyongyang-Hamas links. Joint live-fire exercises with US forces on October 25-27 were billed as targeting “large-scale…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283154
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Pyongyang claims to have tested a new nuclear-capable underwater drone -- Seoul is sceptical -- and North Korea’s foreign minister has visited Moscow. South Korean President Yoon…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284844
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The operation, authorised by US President Donald Trump, killed Qassem Soleimani, longstanding chief of the Quds Force -- the external action wing of the Islamic Revolution Guard…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB249770
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Except for Myanmar and Cambodia, which are subject to Western arms embargoes, the region is a buyer’s market. South Korea has become its largest supplier of arms. Meanwhile…