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China’s South-east Asian defence ties face constraints

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CHINA

South-east Asia is a key theatre in which Chinese-US strategic rivalry plays out. Beijing is counting on regional defence diplomacy to help it push back against the United States…

US defence pick will face tackling major problems

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UNITED STATES

Esper’s confirmation, which is highly likely, will end the longest period in which the Pentagon has lacked a permanent secretary. The leadership vacuum in the Defense Department…

ASEAN-China defence ties will survive UNCLOS, just

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ASEAN/CHINA

The announcement came days after an international ruling under the UN Convention on the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS) dismissing China's maritime claims and island-building in the…

European security fears will boost Israeli arms sales

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ISRAEL/EUROPE

Israel’s defence diplomacy in Europe.

Modi diplomacy spells new security risk for South Asia

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INDIA

India's regional diplomatic posture.

Russian arms sales to South-east Asia will fall

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Russia is a relatively modest player in South-east Asia in terms of economic footprint, political influence and defence diplomacy. However, its arms sales to the region have…

Sweden will step up defence spending and cooperation

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SWEDEN

Sweden's defence plans.

New Myanmar government to seek new military hardware

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MYANMAR

This follows Myanmar's National League for Democracy (NLD)-dominated legislature endorsing a new defence cooperation agreement with Russia on May 10.

The White House needs the Pentagon on board on Taiwan

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UNITED STATES

Burns stressed his belief that Xi may be dissuaded from meeting that deadline by Moscow’s military experience in Ukraine, adding to administration comments that an invasion of…

Arms treaty deal will help broader Russian-US dialogue

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RUSSIA/US

Soon after Biden's inauguration as president tomorrow, US and Russian diplomats are expected to discuss an extension to New START, the only remaining major agreement regulating…