Territorial disputes

Cold War comrades Vietnam, North Korea pledge to deepen defence cooperation

A delegation from North Korea’s defence ministry, led by deputy defence Minister Ryo Chol Ung, prepares to leave Pyongyang for Vietnam, on Sept 22.

News analysis

China’s purges of top military commanders spur questions about war-waging ability

News of the ruling Politburo’s expulsion of two top military leaders, Zhang Youxia (right) and Liu Zhenli, from the Communist Party and the military, signalled the latest move in the long-running crackdown.

Cambodia and Thailand kick off maritime conciliation in Singapore with a fiery start

Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn (first row, second from left) and Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow (first row, second from right) are in Singapore for a conciliation meeting concerning overlapping maritime claims.

Global panel to hear Cambodia-Thailand sea dispute

The two countries’ representatives are set to give their opening statements on Sept 15.

World map using UN-backed method ‘correct’ over disputed islands: Japan

Questions have been raised over the four islands off Hokkaido, known as the Northern Territories in Japan and the Southern Kurils in Russia.

Trump says US reviewing position on British-ruled Falkland Islands

US President Donald Trump did not signal if the review would change America’s position on sovereignty, which has generally avoided taking sides since 1982.

On islands key to Taiwan’s defence, troops train for a Chinese first strike

Main battle tanks fire during a live-fire drill as part of a military exercise in Penghu, Taiwan, on Aug 10.

China deploys record number of ships around Taiwan as pressure grows

The number of Chinese ships detected around Taiwan’s main island soared to a record 244 in July.

Satellite images hint at China adding radar ‘eyes’ near emerging South China Sea base

Analysts say China could be building a radar facility on Yagong Reef to support a base it is building on Antelope Reef.

Chinese leader Xi likely to visit India with big delegation for first time in seven years

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, in 2024.

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