DefenceTalkNorth Korea’s fourth nuclear test earlier this month ended a short period of inter-Korean cooperation and restarted the Cold War standoff between Seoul and Pyongyang. While avoiding direct military confrontation that could easily escalate into a hot war, both North and South have resumed psychological war games and tactical maneuvers to demonstrate military readiness and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/koreas-ramp-up-psychological-warfare-after-nuclear-test-66383/

DefenceTalkThe Philippines has called for joint patrols with the United States in the disputed South China Sea, where Manila has festering territorial dispute with Beijing, a defense department spokesman said Thursday. The remarks came after the Philippine’s Supreme Court upheld a 10-year security agreement opening the door for the US to operate more troops and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/philippines-seeks-joint-patrols-with-us-in-south-china-sea-66374/

DefenceTalkThe Philippine Supreme Court ruled Tuesday a security accord with the United States was legal, allowing more US forces into the former American colony as it seeks to counter Chinese expansion in the South China Sea. The 10-year agreement, signed in 2014 but not implemented due to legal challenges, will see more US troops and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/philippines-welcomes-more-us-forces-to-counter-china-66339/

DefenceTalkHydrogen bombs, which North Korea said Wednesday it tested for the first time, have a destructive power to dwarf even the nuclear weapons dropped on Japan in 1945. If confirmed that North Korea did indeed carry out a successful test of a miniature version of such a device, this would put the impoverished hermit state […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-koreas-mini-h-bomb-a-bigger-bang-66294/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea said Wednesday it had carried out a “successful” hydrogen bomb test, a claim that — if true — massively raises the stakes over the hermit state’s banned nuclear program. International condemnation was swift with neighbors South Korea and Japan decrying a gross violation of UN Security Council resolutions, while the White House said […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-says-conducted-successful-h-bomb-test-66280/

DefenceTalkCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif called Tuesday for closer military cooperation with Sri Lanka on an official visit to the island. Pakistan was a key supplier of arms and aircraft for Sri Lanka’s military in their battle against separatist Tamil Tiger rebels during the civil war that ended in May 2009. In […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-seeks-closer-military-ties-with-sri-lanka-66275/

DefenceTalkQUETTA: Pakistan Navy has increased all-round security and surveillance at Gwadar Port with the commencement of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project, reported Radio Pakistan. “A special marine battalion has been raised for the security of Gwadar,” stated a spokesperson of the Pakistan Navy while briefing media personnel during an extensive tour of the Gwadar site. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/cpec-pakistan-navy-ramps-up-security-at-gwadar-port-66248/

DefenceTalkA fresh gunbattle erupted Sunday at the Indian air force base attacked by suspected Islamic militants a day earlier with the loss of 11 lives, police said. Officers said they believe up to two gunmen were still hiding inside the base. Seven soldiers including a senior officer and four attackers have so far been confirmed […]https://www.defencetalk.com/fresh-gunfire-at-indian-air-force-base-in-punjab-police-66231/

DefenceTalkJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday promised he will keep his nation out of war following the introduction of contentious new security legislation, a day after China announced it is building its second aircraft carrier. In September parliament in the officially pacifist nation passed security bills opening the door for Japanese troops to engage […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pm-abe-pledges-to-keep-japan-out-of-war-66223/

DefenceTalkWith the Abe administration pushing their reinterpretation of Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution through the Lower House on 19 September this year, the stage seems set for the renewal of military vitality that has long been suppressed since the fall of Imperial Japan in 1945. The revision will enable Japan to exercise its right […]https://www.defencetalk.com/prelude-to-war-imperial-japans-decision-on-pearl-harbor-66188/