Donald Trump jitters push US allies toward Japan’s most significant military shift since World War IIJapan is set to ease its strict arms export rules. This move is attracting significant interest from countries like Poland and the Philippi...
15 Apr, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
Japan launches independent mission to NATO as tensions with Russia, China, North Korea riseJapan has formally opened a dedicated mission to NATO as tensions rise with Russia, China, and North Korea. The mission, led by Osamu Izawa...
16 Jan, 2025, 05.56 PM IST
Japan and EU announce new defence pactJapan and the European Union have formed a new security and defence partnership, announced in Tokyo. This pact is the first of its kind bet...
01 Nov, 2024, 04.53 PM IST
Incoming Japan PM Ishiba's 'Asian NATO' idea test for US diplomacyShigeru Ishiba, Japan's next potential prime minister, proposes creating an 'Asian NATO' and stationing Japanese troops on U.S. soil to cou...
27 Sep, 2024, 05.13 PM IST
Why Indo-Pacific countries are joining the NATO summitLeaders from Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea are set to join NATO's summit in Washington, marking the third consecutive summ...
10 Jul, 2024, 10.17 PM IST
Japan’s bold steps to emerge as main security provider in Indo-Pacific region amid China’s expansionismCurrently, China is provoking countries in the East China Sea, Taiwan and the South China Sea at the same time. For China’s strategy, these...
17 Apr, 2024, 05.00 PM IST
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to visit Israel, West Bank this weekUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during his visit, will discuss Israel's right to defend itself in accordance with international human...
28 Nov, 2023, 10.05 AM IST
North Korea prepares for military actions in protest of US, South Korea, Japan summit - South KoreaThe reclusive state could also attempt another spy satellite launch at the end of August or early September after failing to put the countr...
17 Aug, 2023, 04.21 PM IST
China lashes back at NATO criticism, warns it will protect its rightsIn a strongly worded communique issued midway into a two-day summit in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius on Tuesday, NATO said the People's...
12 Jul, 2023, 11.57 AM IST
Why is NATO expanding its reach to the Asia-Pacific region?NATO is set to discuss offering Ukraine military support, future membership, NATO's first major overhaul of military plans since the Cold W...
11 Jul, 2023, 02.21 PM IST
Nato’s Lithuania Summit may be a watershed moment for Indo-Pacific regionTo support its move for South and East China Seas, Beijing is reportedly engaged in power projection, military build-up and hybrid and cybe...
07 Jul, 2023, 12.56 AM IST
Japan, other G-7 leaders step up Russia sanctionsKishida at the online G-7 also explained Japan's support for Ukraine. That includes a new $5.5 billion in financial aid, which Kishida unve...
25 Feb, 2023, 12.36 PM IST
US wants to be India's 'premier partner' in its extraordinary growth story: Pentagon"The high level of participation from across the US government, US industry, and our universities is unprecedented, and sends a strong sign...
09 Feb, 2023, 11.12 AM IST
Ahead of Quad summit, China says US' Indo-Pacific strategy 'bound to fail'The comments came ahead of the Quad summit to be held in Tokyo on May 24 in which US President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Narendra Modi alon...
22 May, 2022, 07.55 PM IST
Yearender 2020: The year NATO realised the China threatThis year also saw the world leaders also demanding an investigation into the role of Chinese authorities in letting a virus shape into a g...
29 Dec, 2020, 02.42 PM IST
Australia and Japan to bolster defence ties amid China's riseThe two countries are close to concluding a Reciprocal Access Agreement, a legal framework to allow their troops to visit each other's coun...
17 Nov, 2020, 02.52 PM IST
Japan and Australia seek to align on defence as China's regional influence growsMorrison arrives in Japan on Tuesday where security experts expect him to conclude a Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) with Suga to establi...
16 Nov, 2020, 02.18 PM IST