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1996年9月，南韓海軍隊準備移動擱淺的北韓小型潛艇。相片：AFP

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迷你潛艇重受歡迎

by Stephen Bryen December 12, 2018February 18, 2020

A South Korean Navy team prepares to move a North Korean mini-submarine which ran aground in September 1996. Photo: AFP

AT Finance, Australia, China, India, Iran, Italy, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, World

Popularity of mini-submarines resurfaces

by Stephen Bryen December 9, 2018February 18, 2020

The Russian Beriev Be-200 releases water to fight fires in Taganrog, Russia. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, China, European Union, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, World

US could skirt Russian sanctions to fight wildfires

by Stephen Bryen November 11, 2018February 18, 2020

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships in Okinawa. The force is in charge of security in the Ryukyu and Senkaku islands which are claimed by China. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, China, Iraq, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Philippines, South Asia, Taiwan, World

New US-Japan defense strategy proposed for strategic islands

by Stephen Bryen November 1, 2018February 18, 2020

土耳其總統埃爾多安（中）於4月4日在敘利亞舉行峰會後，與伊朗總統魯哈尼（左）以及俄羅斯總統普京握手。相片：AFP / Adem Altan

埃爾多安成為美國遏制伊朗的威脅

by Stephen Bryen October 26, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan holds hands with Iran's President Hassan Rouhani, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin after a summit on Syria on April 4. Photo: AFP / Adem Altan

Egypt, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Erdogan a threat to US effort to contain Iran

by Stephen Bryen October 24, 2018February 18, 2020

Planes are seen through the damaged roof of a hangar at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida. Photo: Screen grab from drone footage.

Afghanistan, China, European Union, Germany, Iraq, Japan, Mexico, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

Florida airbase damage deals a costly blow to the F-22

by Stephen Bryen October 16, 2018February 18, 2020

Chinese nationals have been accused of trying to get technology related to jet engines. Photo: iStock

China, France, Russia, Taiwan, World

Chinese agent indicted in jet engine espionage case

by Stephen Bryen October 12, 2018February 18, 2020

Russian Defense Ministry personnel unload S-300 air defense missile systems from a transport plane at the Khmeimim air base in the south-east of the city of Latakia, Syria. Photo: AFP/Russian Defense Ministry

AT Finance, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Malaysia, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

The S-300 delivery to Syria is a threat to Israel and Russia

by Stephen Bryen October 7, 2018February 18, 2020

A Russian jet takes off from the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier in the eastern Mediterranean off the Syrian coast during a strike against Islamic State (IS) positions in Syria in Nov 2016. Photo: AFP / screen grab from Russian Defense Ministry video.

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Russian plane was shot down by Syrian air-defense unit

by Stephen Bryen September 20, 2018February 18, 2020

2018年7月17日，在桃園軍事基地舉行的啟用儀式上，兩名台灣軍人站在美國製造的AH-64「阿帕契」直升機前。相片：AFP / Sam Yeh

China, Pakistan, South Asia, Taiwan

重新建立美台關係以改善地區安全

by Stephen Bryen September 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Two Taiwan servicemen stand in front of US-made Apache AH-64E attack helicopters during a commissioning ceremony at an military base in Taoyuan on July 17, 2018. Photo: AFP / Sam Yeh

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Improving regional security by resetting US-Taiwan relations

by Stephen Bryen September 16, 2018February 18, 2020

Chinese servicemen and military equipment on the way to Vostok 2018 military exercises at Zabaikalsk unloading station. Photo: AFP/Evgeny Yepanchintsev/Sputnik

AT Finance, Beijing, Chengdu, China, India, Israel, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, World

Russia’s massive military exercise with China aimed at Pacific leverage

by Stephen Bryen September 7, 2018February 18, 2020

Virtual war games save costs in a number of areas, such as fuel for jet fighters. Photo: AFP/Damien Sinomart

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Defending East Asia – moving towards a virtual alliance

by Stephen Bryen August 28, 2018February 18, 2020

Mourners attend a mass funeral of victims, mainly children, killed in an airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition northern Yemen on August 13, 2018. Photo: AFP/Hani Al-Ansi

Israel, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

Saudi Arabia may have used guided bomb on Yemeni school bus

by Stephen Bryen August 14, 2018February 18, 2020

A screen grab from a video released by Venezuelan TV shows President Nicolas Maduro, his wife Cilia Flores and military leaders reacting to a loud bang during a ceremony to celebrate the National Guard in Caracas on August 4. Maduro was unharmed, but not everyone is convinced it was a bid to kill him. Photo: AFP / Venezuelan TV

Middle East, Russia, Syria, United Kingdom, World

Was the Maduro drone attack a fake?

by Stephen Bryen August 9, 2018February 18, 2020

The Saudi Arabian frigate HMS Al-Dammam maneuvers into position, with its helicopter circling overhead during Exercise Eager Lion in 2014. Photo: US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jesse A. Hyatt/Wikipedia Commons

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Did the Houthis sink a warship or hit an oil tanker?

by Stephen Bryen July 28, 2018February 18, 2020

Sections of road that can be used as runways in the event of combat could be a good way to preserve planes and air assets if attacks on airbases appear likely. Photo: iStock

China, Germany, Israel, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, Taiwan, United Kingdom, World

Asian states should look at ‘land-based aircraft carriers’

by Stephen Bryen July 22, 2018February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump, right, is seen with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at a press conference on the second day of the NATO summit in Brussels on July 12. Photo: AFP/ Ludovic Marin

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Would America fight in northern Europe? A question for NATO

by Stephen Bryen July 14, 2018February 18, 2020

Houthi rebel supporters demonstrate in Sanaa on June 25, 2018, in support of fellow Houthis engaged in battles against the coalition forces led by the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Photo: AFP/ Mohammed Huwais

Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Middle East, South Asia, Syria, World

US needs to draw a line in the sand with Iran over Yemen

by Stephen Bryen and Shoshana Bryen June 30, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: AFP/The Yomiuri Shimbun

Beijing, China, Italy, Japan, Northeast Asia, Taiwan, United Kingdom, World

Why China could be after the F-35B aircraft technology

by Stephen Bryen June 26, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: iStock

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Missing from the Singapore Summit: Iran

by Stephen Bryen June 19, 2018

China has based J-20 Photo: Getty Images

Chengdu, China, European Union, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World

India’s evolving response to China’s ‘stealth threat’

by Stephen Bryen June 8, 2018February 18, 2020

The amphibious US-2 aircraft is operated by the Japan Martime Self-Defense Force. Photo: JMSDF via AFP

China, Italy, Japan, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Taiwan, World

New amphibious aircraft could help US in Indo-Pacific

by Stephen Bryen June 3, 2018February 18, 2020

A file photo of one of the two Hai Lung class submarines in service with the Taiwanese Navy. These subs are old and badly in need of a major overhaul. Meanwhile, new subs would cost billions and take a decade to deliver. Photo: National Defense Ministry of Taiwan

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Taiwan’s submarine mess deepens, new thinking needed

by Stephen Bryen May 24, 2018February 18, 2020

The devil may be in the detail. South Korean president Moon Jae-in (r) and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Panmunjom on April 27, 2018. Photo: AFP/Inter-Korean Summit Pool/Anadolu Agency

AT Finance, China, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Singapore, South Korea, World

Is Kim Jong-un in trouble?

by Stephen Bryen May 23, 2018February 18, 2020

Missile fire is seen from Damascus, Syria on May 10, 2018. Photo: Reuters/ Omar Sanadiki

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Missile attacks reflect changing strategic landscape

by Stephen Bryen May 11, 2018February 18, 2020

Construction is shown on Fiery Cross Reef, in the Spratly Islands, the disputed South China Sea in this June 16 satellite image by CSIS Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative at the Center for Strategic & International Studies. Photo: CSIS/AMTI DigitalGlobe/ via Reuters

AT Finance, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, World

How to counter China’s fortified islands in South China Sea

by Stephen Bryen May 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Russian Aerospace Forces MiG-31s have conducted simulated firing of the Kinzhal hypersonic aeroballistic missile with a small radar signature and high maneuverability. Photo: AFP/Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

China, European Union, Iran, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Korea, Turkey, World

Major powers starting to deploy hypersonic weapons

by Stephen Bryen May 1, 2018February 18, 2020

USS Carl Vinson is anchored at Tien Sa Port in Da Nang, Vietnam, on Monday, March 5, 2018. For the first time since the Vietnam War, a US Navy aircraft carrier is paying a visit to a Vietnamese port, seeking to bolster both countries' efforts to stem expansionism by China in the South China Sea. Photo: AP

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Never mind Vietnam, US should bolster naval defense of Taiwan

by Stephen Bryen April 20, 2018