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Russia and China too ill-matched for defence alliance

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RUSSIA/CHINA

The growth of Russian-Chinese security and defence cooperation over recent years has led to talk of a formal military alliance, which President Vladimir Putin said in 2020 was…

Vietnam will rethink its relations with Russia

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VIETNAM

Vietnam is Russia’s closest partner in South-east Asia and has refused to criticise Moscow over the Ukraine war. Between 2000 and 2022, Russia accounted for more than 80% of…

Japan's diplomatic difficulties deepen on all sides

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JAPAN

Japanese foreign policy.

Pyongyang’s Beijing and Moscow ties will be complex

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NORTH KOREA/CHINA/RUSSIA

The PoE has since 2009 reported regularly on North Korea’s violations of UN Security Council (UNSC) sanctions. Beijing and Moscow are resisting an ineffective UN sanctions…

Philippines tilts towards Russia and China carry risk

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PHILIPPINES

This is part of his desire for an 'independent' foreign policy, which includes Manila distancing itself from Washington and seeking closer economic and military ties with China…

US missile defence will drive China-Russia cooperation

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CHINA/RUSSIA

CHINA/RUSSIA: US missile threat will drive cooperation

US-Russian arms competition will focus on India

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US/RUSSIA

India is the world's largest arms importer and its primary suppliers are Russia and the United States. Although the two suppliers largely sell their weapons to different customers…

NATO Strategic Concept underlines China concerns

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CHINA

This text declares that China’s "stated ambitions and coercive policies challenge our interests, security and values", and that China "strives to subvert the rules-based…