As Asian countries arise out of poverty, guerrilla war and stagnation, they are forging robust relationships with each other, providing a new security dynamic to go alongside the U.S.-China rivalry.
The Philippines rejected Taiwan's claim that Philippine coast guards intentionally murdered a Taiwanese fisherman on May 9, a spokesman for Philippine President Benigno Aquino III said May 18, AFP reported.
Indonesia will host an ASEAN Plus Eight joint counterterrorism training exercise in Bogor, West Java, in September, the Indonesian Defense Ministry said May 4, Xinhua reported.
North Korea might be willing to talk with the United States about arms reduction but will never discuss denuclearization, Yonhap reported April 20, citing government newspaper Rodong Sinmun.
Defense spending by Asian countries surpassed European defense spending for the first time in 2012, highlighting the significant military
modernization efforts many East Asian countries are undertaking. Stratfor is tracking key security and military trends throughout the
region, including increasing Chinese defense capabilities, Japanese military normalization and maritime tensions in the crowded Western Pacific.
