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 World News: Asia & Pacific Rim

  1. N. Korea slams S. Korea leader as 'confrontation maniac'

    North Korea on Friday accused South Korean President Park Geun-Hye of hurting the dignity of its leadership and slammed her as 'a confrontation maniac.'

    • May. 24, 2013

  2. US Lays Out Potential S. Korean Weapon Sales

    Details could hint at imminent Korean fighter announcement

    • May. 23, 2013

  3. India PM pledges to clean up defense sector

    Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pledged Thursday to crack down on corruption in the defense sector after a string of recent graft scandals left his government facing renewed calls to step down.

    • May. 23, 2013
  4. Visitors attend the International Maritime Defence Exhibition (IMDEX) Asia 2013 in Singapore on May 14, 2013. Roslan Rahman / AFP

    IMDEX Show Draws Navy Chiefs, 194 Firms

    Despite the uncertain economic climate, the biennial International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (IMDEX) was fully booked last week.

    • May. 23, 2013
  5. The Navy's first littoral combat ship was open for viewing at the International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference last week in Singapore. US Navy

    Lockheed Uses Freedom To Push LCS Exports

    If anyone wanted to see evidence of the US Navy's steps toward rebalancing to the Asia-Pacific last week, it was right there in haze gray.

    • May. 22, 2013

  6. Uncertainty Surrounds Pakistan Leader's Stance on Taliban, Military

    The election of Nawaz Sharif as Pakistani prime minister may bode well for a wider détente with India, but dealing with the Taliban insurgency and relations with the military are uncertain, analysts said.

    • May. 22, 2013

  7. S. Korea, Japan, US defense chiefs to meet

    The defense chiefs of South Korea, Japan and the United States will hold their first trilateral meeting for four years at the end of this month, with North Korea likely to top the agenda.

    • May. 22, 2013
  8. Philippine President Benigno Aquino, second from right, walks past marine troops during the anniversary celebration of the navy at Fort San Felipe, in Cavite city, southwest of Manila on May 21. Aquino said the Philippines will spend US $1.82 billion in the next five years to boost its capability to fight off 'bullies' intruding in its territorial waters. Ted Aljibe/AFP

    Philippines To Spend $1.8B on Defense To Resist 'Bullies'

    Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Tuesday announced a $1.8-billion military upgrade to help defend his country's maritime territory against 'bullies' amid an ever-worsening dispute with China.

    • May. 21, 2013

  9. Official: Karzai To Seek More Military Aid During India Trip

    Afghan President Hamid Karzai will seek greater Indian military aid during a visit this week to New Delhi, officials of both countries said Monday.

    • May. 20, 2013
  10. Vietnam has procured six new conventional Kilo-class submarines from Russia. Here, the Russian Navy's Kilo-class sub Lipetsk is docked in Severomorsk, Russia. Agence France-Presse

    Asia's Naval Procurement Sees Major Growth

    Asia-Pacific nations are modernizing their surface and underwater naval capabilities by buying stealthy warships, attack submarines, patrol vessels, sensors, radars, missiles and unmanned systems.

    • May. 19, 2013

  11. India Mulls Stationing of Ground Forces in Afghanistan

    The Indian government is evaluating the possibility of stationing troops in Afghanistan after the international forces begin leaving the country in 2014.

    • May. 17, 2013

  12. NZ Budget Holds Steady, Air Force Gains

    New Zealand's spending on defense is little changed from the NZ $2.9 billion (then US $2.2 billion) for 2012-2013 to NZ $2.87 billion for 2013-2014.

    • May. 16, 2013

  13. Taiwan Stages Exercise As Philippines Row Continues

    Taiwan held a military exercise Thursday in waters near the northern Philippines in response to the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman, after rejecting repeated apologies from Manila.

    • May. 16, 2013
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