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MILITARYAug 20Sirens, shelters and scaled-back war games: South Korea rehearses for crisisSouth Korea held a nationwide civil defence drill on Thursday, 20 August, as part of the annual Ulchi Exercise, with authorities rehearsing responses to a national emergency such as an air raid.EuroNews [en]
MILITARYAug 20North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan saysThe suspected launch on Thursday comes a day after North Korea shrugged off a U.S. decision to scale back military drills with South Korea in an apparent bid to resume diplomacy.NPR News
MILITARYAug 20India, Japan sign maritime security pact to deepen defence cooperationDefence Minister Rajnath Singh, in bilateral talks with Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi, welcomed Japan’s recent review of its defence equipment and technology transfer frameworkThe Hindu
MILITARYAug 20North Korea fires possible ballistic missile toward seaThe launch came hours after US President Trump announced plans to meet Kim Jong Un later this year.DW News [en]
MILITARYAug 20China’s Military Says AI Can’t Replace Commanders. Xi Is Testing ThatFor years, the Chinese military’s own newspaper has been making a promise it may no longer be able to keep. Whenever the People’s Liberation Army Daily (Jiefangjun Bao), the official newspaper of China’s Central Military Commission, discusses artificial intelligence and command, it returns to the same reassurance: Machines may sort sensor data, draft options, and compress the time between observation and action, but the final authority, and the responsibility that comes with it, belong to the human commander. As one 2025 article puts it, AI cannot resolve the allocation of coWar on the Rocks
MILITARYAug 20Defense Minister shares N . Korea nuke estimate above Trump A Defense Minister has reportedly shared an estimate regarding North Korea's nuclear capabilities that is higher than an estimate associated with former President Trump. This suggests a potentially evolving assessment of a significant global security threat.koreaherald.com · South Korea
MILITARYAug 20Taiwan proposes boosting 2027 defence spending 18 % to a record highyahoo.com · United States
MILITARYAug 206 in 10 South Koreans back female conscription : pollA poll indicates that 60% of South Koreans back female conscription, reflecting public opinion on military service policy. This highlights a significant societal discussion regarding defense responsibilities.koreaherald.com · South Korea
MILITARYAug 20South Korea estimates North Korea has up to 120 nuclear warheads , far above Trump figureSouth Korea estimates North Korea possesses up to 120 nuclear warheads, a figure significantly higher than a previous estimate by Trump. This report highlights differing assessments of North Korea's nuclear capabilities.thehindu.com · India
MILITARYAug 20Alarm in South Korea as Iran dispute with Trump shakes a 72-year allianceTrump's order to scale back military drills rattles Seoul, reviving doubts over US security guarantees.Al Jazeera [en]
MILITARYAug 20Be wary of defence contractors, Chinese study warns Beijing, pointing to US systemA new study from China has warned Beijing of the danger of defence contractors having too much influence over defence policy, pointing to the profit-driven expansion of the US military-industrial complex as a salutary example. In the study published on Monday, researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s National Institute of Strategic Studies said Washington’s “iron triangle” – linking the Department of Defence, private contractors and congressional committees – had hijacked US national...South China Morning Post
MILITARYAug 20US drill cuts threaten South Korea’s wartime command plansSouth Korea’s push to regain wartime control of its military has been thrown into doubt after the United States abruptly cut short a major joint exercise, scrapping plans for a simulated counteroffensive into North Korean territory and encirclement of Pyongyang. Defence analysts warn scaling back the Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise could weaken the allies’ deterrence posture at a sensitive moment, even as Seoul seeks greater self-reliance in managing security on the Korean peninsula. US...South China Morning Post
MILITARYAug 19North Korea Kim Yo - jong denies claim on additional troops deployment to RussiaKim Yo-jong of North Korea has denied claims regarding the deployment of additional troops to Russia. This addresses international speculation about military support between the two nations.scmp.com · China
MILITARYAug 19North Korea’s Kim Yo-jong denies claim on additional troops deployment to RussiaNorth ⁠Korea’s Kim Yo-jong, sister of leader Kim Jong-un, on Wednesday denied Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s claim that Pyongyang planned to send up to 50,000 more troops to Russia to fight for ‌its ally. Kim Yo-jong, a top official in North Korea’s ruling party, said in a statement published by state media KCNA that Zelensky’s estimate was “groundless” and “a self-staged incident”. Zelensky made his claim in a post on social media this month, and he called on South Korea to provide...South China Morning Post
MILITARYAug 19South Korean and U . S . militaries shorten drills by about half after Trump ordered a reductionThe South Korean and U.S. militaries have shortened their joint drills by approximately half, following an order for reduction.theitem.com · United States
MILITARYAug 19US , South Korea cut short joint drills after Trump criticismThe United States and South Korea have shortened their joint military drills following criticism from former President Trump. This adjustment reflects political influence on military cooperation between the two nations.timesofoman.com · Oman
MILITARYAug 19Malaysia fears military ‘miscalculation’ near Sabah amid US-China rivalryMalaysia faces a growing risk of miscalculation near its state of Sabah as US-China rivalry drives more military activities into the waters around Borneo, its defence minister has warned, bolstering the government’s push for higher spending on its armed forces. The concern is particularly acute for Malaysia, a South China Sea claimant that has long sought to keep close economic ties with China while avoiding alignment with either Beijing or Washington and is feeling further unease over the...South China Morning Post
MILITARYAug 19Trump Scales Back Joint Drills With South Koreakyivpost.com · Ukraine
MILITARYAug 19Is South China Sea warship breakdown a sign US is ‘taxing reserve capacity’?A US guided-missile destroyer that was adrift in the South China Sea without power last month is a sign that America is taxing its reserve capacity as its operation against Iran drags on, according to an analyst. “This is an extremely unusual occurrence and a variety of equipment and process failures would have to have taken place,” said Brad Martin, a former US Navy captain who is now a senior policy researcher at Washington-based think tank the Rand Corporation. “Failures such as this are a...South China Morning Post
MILITARYAug 19South Korea , U . S . Reduce Military Drills After Trump Order – ChennaionlineSouth Korea and the U.S. have reduced joint military drills following an order from President Trump. This indicates a shift in defense policy and alliance dynamics in the region.chennaionline.com · India
MILITARYAug 19South Korea Wants Military Independence Good , Let Them Pay For ItSouth Korea is seeking greater military independence, implying a shift in defense strategy. This move suggests a potential re-evaluation of its defense spending and international military partnerships.armstrongeconomics.com · United States
MILITARYAug 19US , South Korea cut joint exercise short after Trump calls for fewer drillsThe United States and South Korea reduced the duration of a joint military exercise following calls for fewer drills. This adjustment impacts the military cooperation between the two allied nations.stripes.com · United States
MILITARYAug 19S . Korea , US to halve joint exercise duration : mediaMedia reports indicate that South Korea and the US will halve the duration of their joint military exercise. This represents a change in their combined military training schedule.china.org.cn · China
MILITARYAug 19US and South Korea cut drills short after Trump criticismThe annual exercises, designed to prepare for a possible attack by North Korea, will end around a week earlier than planned. US President Donald Trump said he had told the Pentagon to curtail the exercises, citing his 'good relationship' with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.Le Monde [en]
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