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An agreement to share the waters of the Teesta River will not go down well in northern West Bengal.

Soldiers claim 19 rebel deaths in “legitimate encounter” last month, but questions linger over the killings in Negros, which included a student leader, a journalist, a local farmer, and others.

Prashanth Parameswaran joins the Asia Geopolitics podcast to explain how multialignment shapes Southeast Asia’s foreign policy and the region’s strategic importance.

A look back at Beijing’s choices for where to stage diplomatic scenes with U.S. presidents – and the changing political narratives.

Trump has repeatedly argued the US needs to control Greenland because of national security concerns

European Parliament president Roberta Metsola opened the 18-21 May plenary session in Strasbourg.

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Japan and South Korea are seeking to further institutionalize their security, energy, and strategic cooperation – especially after Trump’s trip to Beijing. 

Beneath the summit optics lies the reality that China’s rapid nuclear transformation is increasingly straining extended deterrence and unsettling the United States’ Asian allies.

The Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) and Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) are organising a joint public hearing with the title: “Cyber-defence and cybersecurity”, which will take place on 29 January 2026.
The hearing will highlight the interplay between civil and military ecosystems, while emphasising on dual use technologies, cybersecurity and cyber-defence, as well as the crucial role of public-private partnerships and industrial policies in reinforcing Europe's resilience.
Location : ANTALL 4Q2
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Poster
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The Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) and Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) are organising a joint public hearing with the title: “Cyber-defence and cybersecurity”, which will take place on 29 January 2026.
The hearing will highlight the interplay between civil and military ecosystems, while emphasising on dual use technologies, cybersecurity and cyber-defence, as well as the crucial role of public-private partnerships and industrial policies in reinforcing Europe's resilience.
Location : ANTALL 4Q2
Programme
Poster
Presentation-OSW
Presentation-ECCC
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Der Bundesrat ist sich uneins über den sicherheitspolitischen Kurs des Landes, wie eine NZZ-Recherche zeigt. Aus dem Parlament hagelt es Kritik. Ein Sicherheitsexperte spricht von der «Optimismusfalle».

À une échelle infinitésimale, l'armée de l'air française a été confrontée ces derniers mois dans le Golfe aux mêmes menaces low-cost que les aviations américaine et israélienne, et leurs alliées du Golfe : tenter d'arrêter les drones kamikaze iraniens avec des Rafale des milliers de fois plus coûteux à l'achat, tirant des missiles des dizaines de fois plus chers. Un dilemme bien connu des Ukrainiens et des Russes qui s'affrontent depuis plus de quatre ans. Dans la bataille coût-efficacité, le chasseur a-t-il encore un avenir face au drone ?

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The special budget passed by the Legislative Yuan ends all new domestic defense drone procurement at a critical moment in the industry's development.

Russia's Sergei Shoigu also said that "a return of third-country military infrastructure to Afghanistan or the deployment of new military facilities in neighboring states" would be "unacceptable."

The North Korean leader called for restructuring the army’s training system and reinforcing front-line units along the southern border, as Pyongyang deepens its push to redefine the security landscape of the Korean Peninsula.

Is a new bill the answer, or just the latest iteration of factional infighting in the ruling MPP?

Monday 18 May

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Tokyo fears being sidelined again as Washington and Beijing recalibrate their relationship. Call it the “Trump Shock.”

Tokayev’s remarks at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum underscored Kazakhstan’s ambition to play a larger stabilizing role in global diplomacy.

The Duterte-vs-Marcos battle is much more than a domestic political matter; it could determine the fate of the South China Sea.