Bangladesh deploys vehicles marked UN to quell student protests

What's behind Japan's massive military build-up plan

Japan is arming itself like it never has before. The Defense Ministry has now asked for a nearly 12% budget increase this year, to finance the acquisition of warships and long range cruise missiles. If approved, it would be the second straight year of the new five-year military build-up plan that was approved in December last year. The request to increase the defense budget as part of that plan, came a day after Japan's top uniformed officer, General Yoshihide Yoshida warned that the neglected state of the country's Self-Defence Forces had put it's very sovereignty in jeopardy.

Taiwan, US to 'bolster military exchanges' amid tensions with China

 Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-Wen has said Taipei will boost 'military exchanges' with the United States, at a time when tensions with Beijing remain high.

The cooperation with the US has picked up pace especially since the start of the Ukraine War and renewed concerns over the threat of an invasion from China.

Japan boosts military to counter China

After decades of postwar restraint, Japan is upgrading its defense capabilities to combat China's assertiveness in the region.

Kremlin power struggle: What does infighting mean for Putin's war of aggression?

A Shakeup of Russia’s military leadership has Ukraine bracing for a possible new offensive in Putin’s war. So what do suspected rifts in the Kremlin mean for their future war strategies? Russia’s top soldier Valery Gerasimov has been named the latest new commander in Ukraine, with Moscow hoping he can turn the tide.

Taiwan: Why the US & China are on collision course for war | DW News

 

"The Chinese seem to be preparing for a war against Taiwan" says Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu. This puts the US and China on collision course for war – with potentially dramatic stakes for the world. China's President Xi Jinping has vowed that Beijing will "reunify" with the island – if necessary, by force. A large majority of people in Taiwan say they don't want reunification. The United States is increasingly clear that it would intervene to defend Taiwan from any attack.

What does Japan’s military expansion mean for the region?

 Tokyo announces its biggest military build-up since World War II.

Japan says the strategic challenge posed by China is the biggest it has ever faced.

Besides Beijing, Japan has two other nuclear-armed neighbours: North Korea and Russia.

Will Sudan’s latest agreement bring an end to military rule?

 

A new deal between military leaders and political groups promises a civilian government and elections.

Sudan’s military leaders have signed a new agreement with a coalition of pro-democracy parties.

It aims to pave the way to civilian rule, replacing the generals who seized power in October last year.

What is the Japanese prime minister’s military strategy?

Fumio Kishida wants to boost the country’s military capabilities over the next five years.

Japan is scrambling to boost its military strength to counter what Tokyo sees as rising threats from China.

In his national address on Monday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida emphasised his goal to bolster the military over the next five years.

Ukraine counteroffensive: What are Russia's military options?

 

While the world - and Russia’s military - try to figure out how Ukraine managed to drive out so many Russian troops in a matter of days around Kharkiv, the fighting is still not fully over.

China Would Lose a War with the USA

 

Between the news headlines talking about how strong China has become, and China's own domestic state propaganda, you'd think that China's projection of military power is unsurpassed. You'd be wrong.

Controversy over Chinese ship at Sri Lankan port

The Yuan Wang 5, a Chinese military survey ship, docked at Sri Lanka's Chinese-built port of Hambantota on Tuesday. India had opposed the docking of the ship as it fears China could use the port as a military base. 

Documenting Hate: New American Nazis

 

FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate a neo-Nazi group that has actively recruited inside the U.S. military.

China Stole your Money Behind your Back!?

It's true, many people don't know that they're actually funding the Chinese Military and Chinese government...

Russia: The Empire Strikes Back

 It’s 30 years since the tumultuous events of 1989, when the Berlin Wall fell, the Iron Curtain lifted and the Soviet empire began to crumble. Our Moscow correspondent Steve Rosenberg has travelled across Europe to examine how Russia views the events of 1989, and how Moscow is trying to regain influence.

Women on the frontline

 

Since 2014, hundreds of women have joined the Ukrainian army to fight against the pro-Russian militias in the Donbass region. This documentary tells the story of three women who fought the separatists before Russian President Vladimir Putin commanded the attack by Russian forces on Ukraine in February 2022.

Sudan’s military coup and the stifling of speech

 

Net jamming and journalist arrests, the military junta is squeezing speech in Sudan. Plus, the political rise of far-right French journalist Eric Zemmour.

Sudan’s flirtation with democracy ends in a coup d’etat – how far will the junta go to control what we know about the story?

Key polluter exempt from CO2 targets - Militaries lag in green technologies

Despite the desperation to reduce global warming by cutting carbon emissions, one huge polluter is completely exempt from joining that effort. But maybe, not for long. DW's Teri Schultz takes a look at who’s getting off the hook.

China's Biggest Ghost City - The Military Chased us Out!

 

The Island of Secrets | Al Jazeera Investigations

 

A remote Mauritian island is being quietly transformed into a military hub for India's navy. That’s what we found using satellite pictures, shipping data, financial documents, and images from a barely accessible island about 1100 km north of Mauritius.