Defence and military

North Korea condemns Japan’s White Paper, calling it ‘re-invasion paper’

North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile over the Sea of Japan on Aug 6.

Car bomb kills eastern Libyan military intelligence chief, sources say

Germany boosts police anti-drone unit after incident at strategic airport

An explosives-laden drone had to be defused after it was found near a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig-Halle airport, a key hub for the transport of military equipment.

South Korea, US to conduct military drills amid evolving North Korea threats

The annual Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise will test operations and support the South Korean government’s emergency readiness drills.

Taiwan bets on drone ‘hellscape’ to deter possible Chinese invasion

Members of Taiwan’s military operate a drone during the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Changhua, Taiwan, on Aug 6.

Taiwan ‘throttles’ mobile internet for first time during annual war games

Taiwanese soldiers practise active-duty force expansion and military vehicle flatbed loading during the annual Han Kuang military exercises.

Trump says US ‘low-keying it’ with Iran

US President Donald Trump says the US is ‘semi-negotiating’ with Iran, despite making a series of threats to strike Iran hard.

Syria says it reached deal with Moscow on fate of Russian bases

Russia’s naval facility in the Syrian coastal city of Tartous. Under the new arrangements, Russian military facilities would be repurposed as joint training and qualification centres.

News analysis

Turkey joins Saudi Arabia and Pakistan in ‘Mecca Pact’ hedge against US defence limits

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pose after signing a joint defence agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Aug 7.

Taiwan’s 2027 defence spending to rise 16%, official media reports

Taiwan’s government has made military modernisation a key policy platform.

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