America's competitors were using arms sales as key tools to build their own influence around the worldAssistant Secretary of State for Political Military Affairs Clarke Cooper identified China and Russia as strategic competitors whose efforts have been to proliferate arms around the world
3 min read1 Nov 2019South Korea's president Moon Jae-in will meet with Xi Jinping on the sidelines of an upcoming summit of APEC countries in Vietnam on 10-11 November
3 min read31 Oct 2017Four launchers for a US missile shield arrive at a military base in South Korea, as Seoul warns North Korea may launch a new missile as soon as this weekend
3 min read7 Sep 2017Despite North Korea's threat, there are no signs of panic from Guam, with its wide roads clogged with commuters, shops and restaurants doing brisk trade from tourists
3 min read10 Aug 2017Analysts believe North Korea does have missiles capable of reaching the Pacific island. Here is a list of some of the missiles possibly capable of reaching Guam
2 min read9 Aug 2017China said the US should not link trade to discussions about North Korea's nuclear programme, after Donald Trump accused Beijing of taking no action on Pyongyang
1 min read31 Jul 2017Australia PM Malcolm Turnbull says Sydney will press ahead with a missile defence program to protect its forces, the US shield THAAD is 'not really suitable for its situation'
1 min read8 Jul 2017The US plans to carry out a new test of its THAAD missile defence system against an IRBM in the coming days as tensions with North Korea climb
3 min read8 Jul 2017The US military has faith that its high-tech defensive systems: THAAD, Aegis and Patriot, could fend off any attack from North Korea but other observers are not so sure
3 min read6 Jul 2017North Korea's UN ambassador warns the US that his country will keep building up its nuclear arsenal regardless of sanctions, pressure or military attack
2 min read29 Jun 2017The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared