Indo-Pacific

Israel's Defense Minister Benny Gantz, (L), and Japan's Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada shake hands during a signing of a Japan-Israel defense memorandum of understanding at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, Japan, August 30, 2022.

2 min

Asia & Pacific

Japan and Israel strengthen defense ties

Israeli DM Benny Gantz in Tokyo to celebrate 70 years of diplomatic relations between two countries

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United States Navy carrier strike groups are joined by the United Kingdom's carrier strike group and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces for strike group operations in the Philippine Sea, October 3, 2021.

3 min

Asia & Pacific

Report: China’s waning power poses 'significant' risk of war

Lowy Institue, a foreign policy think tank, attributed Covid to China's weakened regional influence

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An Israeli F-16 takes off during the bi-annual multi-national aerial exercise known as the Blue Flag, at Ovda airbase near Eilat, southern Israel, October 24, 2021.

3 min

Diplomacy & defense

Israel, India to build 10-year defense sector roadmap

The plan will cover defense procurement, production, and research and development

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People gather near a damaged building in the popular shopping Chapel Street in Melbourne on September 22, 2021, after a 5.9 magnitude earthquake.

2 min

Asia & Pacific

Nearly 6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Australia

The quake is one of Australia's biggest on record

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