Russia-Ukraine Conflict
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Northeast Asia
G7 urges PRC to press Russia to end war in Ukraine, respect Taiwan’s status
The Associated Press The Group of Seven leading industrial nations urged the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to pressure its strategic partner Russia to end its war on Ukraine, while also calling on Beijing to resolve territorial disputes peacefully. In a joint statement issued during their May 2023 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, G7 leaders emphasized that they were seeking “constructive and…
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Conflicts - Tensions
PRC, Russia increasing military collaboration, Japan’s foreign minister warns
The Associated Press Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi expressed concern in mid-May 2023 about Chinese and Russian military cooperation in the region and said the security situation in Europe could not be separated from that in the Indo-Pacific since Moscow’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Hayashi said Russia’s war in Ukraine has “shaken the very foundation of the international order” and…
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Across The Region
Poland, South Korea Seal U.S. $3 Billion Military Aircraft Deals
Poland signed deals worth U.S. $3 billion with South Korea in September 2022 for the purchase of 48 Korean FA-50 fighter planes as the Central European country took urgent steps to increase its deterrence and defense capabilities amid Russia’s war on neighboring Ukraine. The two deals for the purchase of Fighting Falcon combat and training planes, pictured, follow contracts signed…
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Conflicts - Tensions
Bangladesh shifts position, calls Ukraine war a ‘violation of international law’
Benar News Formerly noncommittal Bangladesh has proclaimed the Ukraine war violates international law and the United Nations charter. The South Asian nation revised its position in a joint statement with Japan issued during Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to Tokyo in late April 2023. (Pictured: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands…
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Conflicts - Tensions
PRC, Russia deepen ties amid Beijing’s unconvincing call for peace
FORUM Staff On the heels of the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) dubious peace plan in Russia’s war against Ukraine, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General Secretary Xi Jinping paid a three-day visit to Moscow in March 2023. The PRC billed the trip as a “visit of friendship, cooperation and peace” as Beijing attempts to paint itself as a neutral party…
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Oceania
Australian, New Zealand armies training Ukrainian Soldiers in U.K.
Tom Abke For their fight against Russian invaders, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are being trained by the Australian and New Zealand armies in a range of battlefield activities, including weapons handling and firing, urban and forest combat, trench warfare, and medical survival techniques. As part of the United Kingdom-led Operation Interflex, the training is taking place at British…
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Conflicts - Tensions
Beijing’s proposal to end Russia’s war on Ukraine draws guarded response
FORUM Staff The People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) call for an end to Russia’s yearlong war on Ukraine was greeted cautiously in Kyiv and beyond in late February 2023 as concerns persist over Beijing’s backing of Moscow, including warnings by NATO and others that the PRC may be readying to supply arms to its belligerent neighbor. “I believe that the…
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Key Issues
Japan, other G-7 nations step up Russia sanctions
The Associated Press Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and other Group of Seven leaders adopted additional sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine at a virtual summit February 24, 2023, to mark the first anniversary of Moscow’s unprovoked invasion of its sovereign neighbor. In a statement, the leaders of the major industrial nations renewed their commitment to “intensifying our…
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Northeast Asia
NATO to enhance Indo-Pacific engagements, highlight cross-regional security implications
FORUM Staff NATO in late January 2023 launched an initiative to delve deeper into security developments in the Indo-Pacific and how they impact the Euro-Atlantic region. A series of discussions, named “Futures in the Indo-Pacific,” will bring together experts from Australia, Belgium, France and Japan over the next two years for exchanges on implications of security matters affecting both regions.…
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Conflicts - Tensions
Indonesia addressing food security in Indo-Pacific
Gusty Da Costa Collaboration and innovation are needed to ensure reliable access to food in the Indo-Pacific region, Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto said at the Atlantic Council Global Food Security Forum, held during the Group of 20 summit of the world’s leading industrial and developing nations in Bali in mid-November 2022. The forum brought together international and regional leaders,…
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