Strong earthquake shakes Pakistan and Afghanistan as residents flee their homes
The tremors sent panicked residents across Pakistan fleeing their homes
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South Korea to train 500,000 ‘drone warriors’ to combat North Korea threat
The announcement comes as both countries accelerate efforts to build drone capabilities, shaped by lessons from conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East
Mystery hackers use novel SharkLoader dropper against governments, software devs
Kaspersky researchers have uncovered a previously unknown cyberattack campaign that has compromised government organizations and software development companies in multiple countries. They first stumbled onto the campaign while investigating an attack o…
North Korea Commissions Its First Choe Hyon-class Destroyer as Kim Signals Naval Nuclearisation
North Korea has commissioned the Choe Hyon, its largest-ever warship, as Kim Jong Un signals plans for a nuclear-armed navy and a fleet of larger cruisers.
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AI as Statecraft: How Asia Is Rewriting the Rules of Technology Power
The AI race is not a competition about sophisticated regulations or large investment commitments, but one about solving the adoption coordination problem first.
South Korea’s Hanwha joins with Emirati firm, aiming to build K9 Howitzer in the UAE
“The agreement is part of Hanwha Aerospace’s strategy to strengthen its position in the Middle East, where it is pursuing local production, maintenance and technology partnerships as a route to regional customers,” Hanwha said in the statement.
Vietnamese man deported to South Sudan under Trump program returns home
Phan and seven other men were sent to Africa in May 2025
Asia-Pacific scam networks generate nearly $40 billion a year
Cybercrime is taking a larger share of criminal activity in Asia and the Pacific. More than half of surveyed jurisdictions reported that cybercrime accounts for over 30% of all crimes recorded nationally, according to INTERPOL’s 2025/2026 Asia and Sout…
Taiwan presses Washington for billions in weapons as China tensions grow
Taiwan’s top diplomat in the United States has issued an urgent plea for American weaponry, asserting the island’s critical need for self-defense capabilities against an escalating threat from Beijing.
Goodbye INDOPACOM: Pentagon reverts back to Pacific Command
The rechristening follows a series of other name changes inside the department under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.