The United States' offer of cooperation to Asean must be based on the Asean Defence Ministers Meeting (ADMM) framework and the regional bloc centrality, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.

Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attended the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defense Ministers’ Meeting Plus on Saturday in Kuala Lumpur, where he was expected to emphasize the importance of ...

Japan has outlined new initiatives to deepen defence cooperation with ASEAN, focusing on humanitarian assistance and maritime security.

Oleg Savelyev emphasized that "the Russian Defense Ministry fully supports ASEAN’s central role in maintaining regional security" ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told China’s defense minister Friday that the U.S. will “stoutly defend its interests” in the Indo-Pacific region.Hegseth emphasized “the importance of maintaining a ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday urged Southeast Asian nations to stand firm and strengthen their maritime ...

The meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, came after a long period of tension and estrangement.

Malaysia handed over the ASEAN Defense chairmanship to the Philippines in a ceremony in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, where the ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Asean reaffirms its no nuclear stance, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. “I had given my views on this yesterday but to repeat, for the Asean region we have stated that it should be ...

The U.S. Secretary of Defense said Friday he told his Chinese counterpart during talks in Malaysia that Washington would “stoutly defend” its interests in the Indo-Pacific. He also signed a new ...

Renowned Japan expert Sheila Smith discusses the country’s historic election of its first female prime minister, her politics ...