The rivalry between the US and China colours everything in the Indo-Pacific, including the chances of another India-Pakistan ...

The Asia and Oceania region spent US$629 billion in 2024, a 6.3 per cent increase from 2023 and the biggest rise since 2009.

Worldwide military expenditure surged to $2.7 trillion in 2024, marking the sharpest annual increase since the Cold War, ...

What is at stake as economic ties careen off the rails is overall global security and economic stability for years to come.

The US-China trade war is evolving into a full-spectrum geopolitical standoff, with economic decoupling, cyber threats, and ...

Europe witnessed a 17% increase in military budgets, with Germany and Poland making historic hikes. Russia’s defence allocation surged by 38% as it ramped up wartime production. In contrast, Ukraine’s ...

More than 100 countries increased their military budgets in 2024, said the report. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...