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Indonesia denies halting all military cooperation with Australia

Indonesia has not suspended all military and defence cooperation with Australia over a perceived offence to national dignity, contrary to media reports, an Indonesian Cabinet minister said on Thursday in an apparent softening of the country’s stance.

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Meet the teenage girls from Myanmar enrolling in karate classes to protect themselves against government troops

Every afternoon, dozens of teenage girls at the school for displaced children line up on the grounds, dressed in white uniforms with belts of various colours: yellow, blue, white. They kick high and jump with glee before settling into their exercises, shouting in Japanese as they punch into the air.

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Manila right to diversify alliances, says Russian envoy

The Philippines is taking the right steps in diversifying its alliances, Russia's ambassador to Manila said yesterday as he pushed for defence cooperation, short of a military alliance, between the two countries.

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Turkish military says 38 Islamic State militants 'neutralized' in air strikes, clashes

Turkish warplanes and artillery have struck Islamic State targets in Syria, 'neutralizing' 38 of the group's militants, Turkey's military said in a statement on Thursday.

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PLA's media volley seeks young recruits

To build a modern military, the People's Liberation Army is making full use of the 21st-century tools in its arsenal to attract new recruits.

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Thai general promises not to stage coup after election

The chief of Thailand's army has pledged that the military will not stage a coup after the next election.

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Putin calls for Russian nuclear weapons boost

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called for the country to reinforce its military nuclear potential and praised the army's performance in its Syria campa

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Thailand charges 19 "red shirt" leaders with violating junta ban

​Thailand's military-appointed attorney-general on Friday charged 19 leaders of the opposition "red shirt" group with violating a junta ban on political gatherings.

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US Osprey aircraft crashes off Okinawa coast in Japan

​The US Marines have suspended flights of all Osprey military aircraft in Japan, after a crash off the coast of Okinawa island.

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HRW: Myanmar Military Burned Hundreds of Rohingya Buildings

​The government and military of Myanmar are responsible for burning down hundreds of buildings in the Rakhine State during the past three months as retribution for militant attacks on security forces, according to a report from Human Rights Watch.

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Russia, China veto UN resolution demanding Aleppo truce

Russia and China on Monday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for a seven-day ceasefire in the embattled Syrian city of Aleppo.

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APD REVIEW: Challenges facing new Thai king in times of changing

Thailand has entered the reign of Rama X, with the country's crown prince Maha Vajiralongkorn formally crowned the new king on December 1 after seven decades of reign of his revered late father.

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Ukraine prepares missile test near Crimea, angering Russia

Ukraine began two days of missile tests near Crimea on Thursday - a move that has angered Russia, which has put its air defence forces on high alert and deployed warships in the Black Sea.

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ROK-Japan intelligence sharing pact criticized

The Republic of Korea and Japan signed a long-delayed agreement on sharing military intelligence on Wednesday, despite public opposition in Seoul, ensuring the free exchange of information among the two countries and their ally the United States.

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One year after Myanmar’s historic elections, where is the country headed?

For decades, Myanmar languished under a military junta, decried as a pariah state by the international community. Following a historic election last November, the country has moved closer to democracy – but the process of real reform has only just begun

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S. Korea, Japan to sign intel-sharing pact Wednesday

​South Korea and Japan plan to sign a military intelligence-sharing pact this week to better counter mounting threats from North Korea, the defense ministry said Monday.

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Two-thirds of S. Koreans oppose military pact with Japan on lack of repentance: poll

​Almost two-thirds of South Koreans opposed the signing of a bilateral military intelligence pact with Japan, on which the two countries resumed dialogue earlier this month, as Japan has yet to sincerely apologize for atrocities during World War TWO, a local pollster survey showed on Friday.