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India will aim to become a developed nation within 25 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a national day address on Monday, with policies to support domestic production in power, defence and digital technology.

Lee and Austin warn that alliance will get stronger corresponding to North Korea’s provocative actions

The Defence permanent secretary and chiefs of all three armed forces appeared before a parliamentary committee to defend their request for a Bt197.292 billion budget on Monday.

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Saturday he was not aware of any discussions on a Gulf-Israeli defence alliance and that the kingdom was not involved in such talks.

Russia and Myanmar are to deepen their defence cooperation after a meeting in Moscow between Myanmar's military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, and top Russian defence officials, Russia's Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.

After winning an overwhelming victory in Sunday’s upper house election, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida now faces the two difficult challenges of “drastically strengthening” the country’s defence capabilities and addressing rising prices.

Deputy Prime Minister Tea Banh said the 10 ASEAN defence ministers had adopted a joint declaration on defence cooperation which would strengthen their solidarity towards harmonious security. Cambodia and Japan have also agreed to deepen cooperation in the military sector.

The United States secretary of defence was in Thailand on a three-day visit to discuss military cooperation and exchange views on security issues in the region.

The leaders of Denmark's centre-left ruling party and the centre-right opposition were united on Wednesday after the country decided to join the European Union's defence policy.

The Japanese government and ruling parties plan to begin discussions to boost the country’s defence budget in the next fiscal year and beyond after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told U.S. President Joe Biden that Japan will secure “a substantial increase” in its defence budget.

Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defence has issued a new Defence White Paper – the third such plan since 2000 – as it continues to defend itself against US accusations of a Chinese military presence at Ream Naval Base in the Gulf of Thailand.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who doubles as defence minister, met US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon on Thursday to discuss cooperation and bilateral issues.