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TOKYO -- Global arms transfers grew by almost 10% in the last five years, driven mainly by European purchases in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while Asian nations continued to build their arsenals amid "fears over China's intentions," the... [1]

STOCKHOLM -- As wars in the Middle East and Ukraine upend the global security environment, and new weapons technologies like artificial intelligence make rapid strides, countries must understand that military spending alone does not make them secure,... [2]

German soldiers of an honor guard stand to attention during a welcome ceremony for the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (not in picture) during her visit at the defence ministry in Berlin, on January 13, 20... [3]

Perikatan Nasional’s Opposition Leader Dilemma Published Perikatan Nasional has been in a pickle over who will assume the role of opposition leader. [4]

Doves are released after the Peace Declaration during the annual memorial ceremony at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on August 6, 2025, to mark 80 years since the world’s first atomic bomb attack. [5]

BEIJING — China has become the world’s fifth-largest arms exporter, a respected Sweden-based think tank said on Monday, its highest ranking since the Cold War, with Pakistan the main recipient. [6]

Parker Novak is a U.S.-based government affairs professional and former East Timor and Indonesia director for the International Republican Institute; Jack Mullan is a Singapore-based risk analyst and founder of a regional markets consulting firm oper... [7]

Ploylapat Singtothong will take on longtime PAO President Wittaya Kunplome in the Dec. 20 provincial elections. She registered to run on the first day applications could be filed Nov. 2. [8]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-03-09 · 75% match

'Fears over China's intentions' fuel Asian arms buildup: SIPRI

TOKYO -- Global arms transfers grew by almost 10% in the last five years, driven mainly by European purchases in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while Asian nations continued to build their arsenals amid "fears over China's intentions," the

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-03-14 · 75% match

Military spending alone does not guarantee security: SIPRI chief

STOCKHOLM -- As wars in the Middle East and Ukraine upend the global security environment, and new weapons technologies like artificial intelligence make rapid strides, countries must understand that military spending alone does not make them secure,

[3] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2026-03-09 · 36% match

Global arms exports soar on European demand: study

German soldiers of an honor guard stand to attention during a welcome ceremony for the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (not in picture) during her visit at the defence ministry in Berlin, on January 13, 20

[4] TH fulcrum.sg · 2026-03-16 · 35% match

Perikatan Nasional’s Opposition Leader Dilemma

Perikatan Nasional’s Opposition Leader Dilemma Published Perikatan Nasional has been in a pickle over who will assume the role of opposition leader.

[5] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2025-08-06 · 30% match

Hiroshima marks 80 years as US-Russia nuclear tensions rise

Doves are released after the Peace Declaration during the annual memorial ceremony at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on August 6, 2025, to mark 80 years since the world’s first atomic bomb attack.

[6] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2013-03-17 · 36% match

China Replaces Britain in World’s Top Five Arms Exporters — Report

BEIJING — China has become the world’s fifth-largest arms exporter, a respected Sweden-based think tank said on Monday, its highest ranking since the Cold War, with Pakistan the main recipient.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-04-21 · 35% match

The outsized implications of East Timor's presidential election

Parker Novak is a U.S.-based government affairs professional and former East Timor and Indonesia director for the International Republican Institute; Jack Mullan is a Singapore-based risk analyst and founder of a regional markets consulting firm oper

[8] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2020-11-05 · 35% match

Wittaya Kunplome faces challenger for Chonburi PAO

Ploylapat Singtothong will take on longtime PAO President Wittaya Kunplome in the Dec. 20 provincial elections. She registered to run on the first day applications could be filed Nov. 2.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-09-22 · 34% match

Philippine conglomerate Aboitiz upbeat on Marcos privatization push

CompaniesPhilippine conglomerate Aboitiz upbeat on Marcos privatization push Infrastructure unit CEO eyes PPP deals, catches foreign investors' interest Aboitiz InfraCapital CEO Cosette Canilao, former head of the government's public-private partners

[10] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2013-12-20 · 33% match

Chinese Military’s Secret to Success: European Engineering

HONG KONG — If the People’s Liberation Army went to war tomorrow, it would field an arsenal bristling with hardware from some of America’s closest allies: Germany, France and Britain.

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