On 2024 NATO Summit
Friday, September 27, 2024, 08:19 (GMT+7)
The 2024 NATO Summit, held in Washington on 9-11 July 2024, reached consensus on many things to guide the development of this military alliance. In the context of fundamental changes in international political and military affairs, the agenda of the Summit has drawn great attention from researchers and international community.
European Union's defence industrial strategy and its impacts on the Asia-Pacific region
Friday, August 23, 2024, 09:46 (GMT+7)
According to international analysts, the EU's Defence Industrial Strategy (EDIS) aims to put the defence industry on a wartime footing by fostering cooperation in investment, research, development, production, procurement, and ownership among EU defence contractors. This marks a shift away from the EU's initial emergency responses to the Russia - Ukraine conflict and signifies a long-term commitment to bolstering the defence industry's readiness
Great power competition in Indo-Pacific
Friday, August 16, 2024, 07:58 (GMT+7)
Overall assessment of great powers’ Indo-Pacific strategies reveals that despite their different expression, all great powers put the Indo-Pacific at the heart of global security and interests of each country. Accordingly, strategic competition among great powers in Indo-Pacific is a unique issue characterised by cooperation, deterrence, and containment.
Japan promotes the progress of Indo-Pacific strategy
Monday, July 29, 2024, 16:46 (GMT+7)
In response to the increasingly complex global security environment and cut-throat geopolitical competition, the Japanese government advocates not only strengthening defence capabilities, but also promoting Indo-Pacific strategy with a long-term vision. This new Tokyo-driven motive has drawn deep attention from international public opinion
Australia's new Defence Strategy
Tuesday, June 18, 2024, 10:08 (GMT+7)
Faced with the new strategic environment in the world and the region, Australia must have a new approach to protect its sovereignty and national interests. The defence strategic review report requires the organisational structure of the Australian armed forces to be both joint and centralised to improve combat readiness and rapid response capabilities.
The US - Japan - Korea alliance and its ambition to change the balance of forces in the region
Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 19:35 (GMT+7)
According to researchers, if Japan and South Korea join the AUKUS, the add-on military power brought about by the two countries will make the alliance a new force capable of deterring many fields and may change the game in the Indo-Pacific region.
Main trends in international relations today
Thursday, March 28, 2024, 16:21 (GMT+7)
It is said that at present and in the coming years, there are emerging global challenges and risks that no single country can resolve. These include, climate change, natural disasters, international terrorism, energy crisis, food crisis, transnational crime, cybersecurity, food security, market security, monetary security, intellectual property security, educational security, cultural security, health security, etc. Therefore, more than ever, countries around the world should strengthen cooperation to resolve these challenges and risks.
Top 10 defence, military events of the world in 2023
Friday, January 12, 2024, 08:37 (GMT+7)
The world continued to witness complex developments in 2023. While the Russia – Ukraine conflict intensified, new flashpoints arose from military coups, conflicts, local wars, and increasingly fierce strategic competition among major powers, making global security outlook further bleak. To illustrate that picture, the National Defence Journal has selected the top 10 defence, military events of the world in 2023.
On New Zealand’s new defence and security policy
Wednesday, October 25, 2023, 08:56 (GMT+7)
According to international experts, New Zealand’s shifting defence, security policy will enable this country to make the most of new opportunities and relationships to promote and safeguard its national interests. More importantly, the alliance with AUKUS will help New Zealand to strengthen its defence capability, thereby having a greater voice and influence in the Indo-Pacific in general, South Pacific in particular.
On Australian adjusted defence strategy
Saturday, September 30, 2023, 11:00 (GMT+7)
International military researchers point out that Australia has to face a possibly higher level of strategic risks due to the increasing strategic competition between major powers, the improvement in military capabilities, especially long-range strike capability of some countries in the region, along with issues of climate change, epidemics, the disruption of the global supply chain, etc. Faced with the movements in the Indo-Pacific region and non-traditional security challenges, Australia must certainly adjust its defence strategy to cope with new security challenges, while protecting its nation-state’s interests.