Across The Region
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South Korea Plans Mars Landing In 2045 As It Launches Space Agency
South Korea plans to make a Mars landing by 2045 and will spend $72.6 billion on space exploration over the next two decades, then-President Yoon Suk Yeol said at the…
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Cooperation Fortifies Japan, South Korea, U.S. Ties
Japan, South Korea and the United States are strengthening security ties in response to regional threats. The nations pledged to expand the multidomain exercise Freedom Edge to promote defense interoperability…
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India, U.S. Vow to Boost Defense, Trade Ties
India and the United States have pledged to boost defense and technology cooperation and remove long-standing barriers to bilateral strategic trade. Then-U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and his counterpart,…
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U.N. backs AI safeguards
The United Nations General Assembly approved its first resolution on artificial intelligence (AI) in March 2024, giving global support to an effort to ensure the powerful technology benefits all nations,…
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South Korea Summit Warns of AI Risks to Democracy
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol called fake news and information manipulation based on artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technology threats to democracy, as attendees at a March 2024 global…
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EU, U.S. Hail Closer Approach Toward PRC
The European Union and the United States are “increasing alignment” in their approach toward the People’s Republic of China (PRC), especially regarding microchips, supply chains and green technology. “What we’ve…
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Cooperation fortifies Japan, South Korea, U.S. ties
Japan, South Korea and the United States are strengthening security ties in response to regional threats. The nations pledged to expand exercise Freedom Edge to promote defense interoperability and protect…
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Allies Unveil System to Track North Korean Missiles
Japan, South Korea and the United States activated a system in December 2023 to detect and assess North Korea’s missile launches in real time. The announcement came after North Korea…
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U.S. Approves Support for Taiwan’s Information Systems
The United States in December 2023 approved a $300 million sale of equipment to help maintain Taiwan’s tactical information systems. Under its 1979 Taiwan Relations Act, the U.S. has agreed…
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Australia, U.K., U.S. Forge High-Tech Agreement
From underwater drones to electronic warfare, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States are expanding high-tech military cooperation. An agreement forged in December 2023 increases technology cooperation and information…
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