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Japan: The Philippines' New Best Friend?
Image Credit: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan By Richard Javad Heydarian June 17, 2015 “More than ever, the Philippines has come to rely on an external partner other than the United States.” The Unite States has long stood as the backbone of the...
Les navires civils chinois devront être adaptés aux besoins militaires
Le 22/06/15 Un navire comme le Bâtiment de projection et de commandement (BPC) de type Mistral, bien qu’ayant un usage militaire, est construit selon des normes civiles. En Chine, ce sera presque le contraire… Ainsi, selon le quotidien quasi-officiel...
Afghanistan: les talibans aux portes de Kundunz, grande ville du nord 0
Des soldats afghans marchent dans le district de Chardarah dans la province de Kunduz le 21 juin 2015. (Nasir Waqif/AFP) Le 22/06/15 Les talibans se sont emparés dimanche d’un district voisin de Kunduz, une grande ville du nord de l’Afghanistan, éveillant...
Rafale deal with India in '2 to 3 months': France
AFP | Jun 16, 2015, 09.21 PM IST LE BOURGET: French defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Tuesday that talks with India over the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets were progressing well and would be finalized within "two to three months". "The discussions...
US Senator McCain wants to arm Vietnam in case of 'crisis' with China
US Senator John McCain on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue. (Photo: Jack Board) By Jack Board POSTED: 30 May 2015 13:27 "We'd like to see them have great capability, particularly with weapons that are defensive in nature, that could be used in...
US, South Korea, Japan seek to raise pressure on North's nuclear programme
US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) shakes hands with South Korea's foreign minister Yun Byung-Se (R) prior to their meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul on May 18, 2015. REUTERS/Ed Jones/Pool POSTED: 27 May 2015 16:20 The United States...
Is China Eyeing These Advanced French Amphibious Assault Ships?
China could be looking to purchase the two French Mistral ships that were originally built for Russia. In 2014, France determined that it would avert plans to sell two of its Mistral-class amphibious assault ships that were originally bound for sale to...
Japan: Putin’s visit to Tokyo may settle Kuril Islands dispute
ARCHIVE PHOTO: Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (Reuters / Kyodo) Tokyo has signaled it would like Vladimir Putin to finally resolve a territorial dispute and sign a peace treaty 70 years after the end of World...
ARMEE - Le gouvernement Abe approuve l'extension du rôle militaire du Japon
AFP/Getty Images Le gouvernement de Shinzo Abe a approuvé jeudi la législation nécessaire à l'extension du rôle militaire du Japon, officiellement pacifiste, au moment où les rivalités territoriales attisent les tensions en Asie-Pacifique Le cabinet de...
Philippines looking to develop tourism in disputed Spratly Islands
An aerial view shows the Pagasa (Hope) Island, which belongs to the disputed Spratly group of islands, in the South China Sea located off the coast of western Philippines. (Photo: Reuters/Rolex Dela Pena) By Aya Lowe POSTED: 13 May 2015 16:04 A mayor...