Asia Pacific
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Feb- 2025 -28 February
Russian Security Chief Meets Anwar in Malaysia
Top Russian security official Sergei Shoigu held talks on defense and security with Malaysia's leader on Thursday, as Moscow seeks to boost ties with Southeast Asia after its sudden rapprochement with the United States under President Donald Trump.
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28 February
Kyrgyzstan Says to Swap Land With Tajikistan, Ending Years-Long Spat
Kyrgyzstan announced Thursday it would exchange territories disputed with Tajikistan since the fall of the Soviet Union, ending a decades-long spat between the Central Asian neighbors.
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27 February
India Tests Helicopter-Launched Anti-Ship Missile
India’s Defence Research & Development Organisation and the Indian Navy have flight-tested the country’s first helicopter-launched anti-ship missile.
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27 February
China Mulls Arming Robot Dogs With Controversial Weapon: Report
A team of Chinese military scientists is proposing to equip the country’s robot dogs with controversial thermobaric weapons to enhance urban warfare capabilities.
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26 February
PH Navy Reports Drop in China’s Coercive Military Actions During Joint Drills
China’s coercive military actions in the West Philippine Sea have consistently decreased as Manila conducts joint maritime drills with allied nations.
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26 February
Philippine Army Detects Cyberattack on Network Infrastructure
The Philippine Army has verified a breach in its network infrastructure caused by an unnamed cybercrime group.
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26 February
Taiwan Dispatches Forces in Response to China ‘Live-Fire’ Drills off Island
Taiwan dispatched forces on Wednesday in response to China's "live-fire" drills off the self-ruled island, Taipei's defense ministry said, condemning the exercises as dangerous.
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26 February
Russia Security Chief Meets Prabowo in Indonesia
Top Russian security official Sergei Shoigu held talks in Indonesia with President Prabowo Subianto and his defense minister on Tuesday, as Moscow and Jakarta seek to boost defense ties.
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25 February
Taiwan Says Detains Chinese-Crewed Ship After Subsea Cable Cut
Taiwan detained a Chinese-crewed cargo ship on Tuesday after a subsea telecoms cable was severed off the island, the coast guard said.
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25 February
US Army Commander Meets Cambodian Leader to ‘Expand Defense Ties’
A senior US army commander met with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Monday to "expand bilateral defense ties," the Cambodian army said, with Washington having previously raised concerns over the kingdom's Chinese-renovated naval base.
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