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Women key to Myanmar’s pro-democracy movement
Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd The military coup in Myanmar has given rise to a widespread pro-democracy movement, with women accounting for an estimated 60% of participants These women not only…
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Hope for peace, democracy inspires Myanmar resistance movement
FORUM Staff Myanmar’s disparate resistance groups share a vision of a democratic nation and have made progress toward that end. Many observers agree: If opponents of the brutal armed forces…
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India-Japan drills signal deepening military cooperation
Radio Free Asia The first joint combat air drills between India and Japan signal a deepening of the nations’ security ties as the People’s Republic of China (PRC) seeks to…
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Singapore defense official: Cooperation, alliances can strengthen Indo-Pacific
FORUM Staff Regional partnerships in the Indo-Pacific are key to preserving and enhancing stability, Singapore Senior Minister of State for Defence Heng Chee How said in opening the 2023 Shangri-La…
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Australia to speed up purchase of sea mines for maritime defense
Reuters Australia will accelerate plans to buy advanced sea mines to protect its maritime routes and ports from “potential aggressors” amid the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) attempts to increase…
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U.S. plans over-the-horizon radar facility in Palau
BENAR NEWS The United States military plans to install over-the-horizon radar in Palau by 2026, adding to its early warning capabilities for the western Pacific as the People’s Republic of…
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U.K. criticizes erosion of freedoms in Hong Kong
Reuters The United Kingdom in January 2023 criticized what it said was the systematic erosion of freedoms in Hong Kong by the Chinese government and a crackdown on free speech…
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Kim regime promotes its demise through U.N. Security Council resolution violations — increasing likelihood of miscalculation
FORUM Staff North Korea ended 2022 the way it began the year, firing missiles in defiance of United Nations Security Council resolutions. And following a year of unprecedented missile launches…
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Philippine Air Force enhancing counterinsurgency, anti-terrorism capabilities with attack helicopters
Maria T. Reyes As part of its ongoing defense modernization, the Philippines is scheduled to receive two additional Turkish-made T129 ATAK helicopters in early 2023. The U.S. $269 million contract,…
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Japan’s defense industry set for growth with increased spending, reforms
Marc Prosser Japan’s recently announced defense spending boost to 2% of gross domestic product by 2027 will bolster national security while also strengthening its defense industry, analysts say. Over the…
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