China To Increase Military Spending By 7.2% In 2023 - Draft Budget

China will increase its military spending by 7.2% this year, up to 1,553.7 billion Yuan (about $224.8 billion), according to the draft budget published on Sunday.

Kiev troops tell Snigirevka residents to leave — local administration head

The armed forces of Ukraine are preparing to turn the Snigirevka Region into a fortified area and tell local residents to leave the district, the head of the local administration said.

Belarus to form 100,000-150,000 strong volunteer military force

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday he had ordered the formation of a new volunteer territorial defense so everyone knows how to “handle weapons” and be ready to respond to an act of aggression and keep public order in peacetime.

Ukraine war: Russians seen reinforcing east ahead of offensive

Tens of thousands of Russians are being sent to eastern Ukraine as part of an offensive planned after 15 February, according to the Ukrainian governor of Luhansk region.

Japan Starts Construction Of Military Base On Kagoshimas Uninhabited Island

Japan has started a construction of the Self-Defense Forces' military base on an uninhabited island in southwestern prefecture Kagoshima to relocate military exercises using US carrier-borne fighter jets, the Kyodo news agency reported on Thursday, citing the Japanese Defense Ministry.

Japan's record defense budget raises concerns - China.org.cn

China is concerned about the significant increase in Japan's defense budget, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday, urging the Japanese side to speak and act prudently in the military and security fields.

US to send $1.8bn aid to Ukraine, including Patriot system: Media, US officials

A United States official has said President Joe Biden’s administration will soon announce a $1.8bn military aid package for Kyiv, which will for the first time include a Patriot missile battery and precision-guided bombs for Ukrainian fighter jets, amid reports the war-torn country’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, may visit Washington, DC.

North Korea slams Japan’s military buildup, promises ‘action’

North Korea has condemned Japan’s planned military build-up and pledged action against what it described as Tokyo’s “wrong and dangerous choice” to bolster its defense sector.

Kiev turning Kherson into military base, ready to write it off — regional official

The Ukrainian army views the recently taken city of Kherson exclusively as a military base and is actually ready to write it off, Freelance Advisor to the Kherson Regional Governor Alexander Malkevich told TASS on Tuesday.

Japan Mulling Development Of Missiles With Range Of Up To 3,000 Kilometers

The Japanese government is considering the development of guided missiles with a range of up to 3,000 kilometers (1,864) miles and their subsequent deployment in various parts of the country, Japanese newspaper The Mainichi reported on Friday, citing sources.

Kherson City Being Reinforced In Case Of Breakthrough Of Ukrainian Troops - Authorities

The city of Kherson and approaches to the city are being reinforced in case of a breakthrough of Ukrainian troops, Ekaterina Gubareva, the deputy head of the regional administration, has told Sputnik.

Japan Considers Deploying Long-Range Missiles to Counter China - Tasnim News Agency

Japan is considering the deployment of 1,000 long-range cruise missiles to boost its counterattack capability against China, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday.

Belarusian intelligence registers unprecedented rate of militarization of Poland - TASS

While declaring false slogans about a threat from the East, Polish authorities take unprecedented measures to increase Poland’s military potential, says Ruslan Kosygin, head of the Main Investigative Directorate, deputy head of the General Staff of Belarusian Armed Forces.

An aggressive minority is imposing on the entire European Union– Al-Manar TV Lebanon

The statement by the top EU diplomat, Josep Borrell, that the EU should become a serious military power is mere words “but there’s no smoke without fire,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a news conference following a visit to Saudi Arabia.

Russia to Build Military Bases in W. District in Response to NATO Expansion: Defense Minister - Tasnim News Agency

 Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday that Moscow would create new military bases in western Russia in response to the expansion of NATO.

Lavrov says Russia will not pause offensive for talks | Al Jazeera

Russia’s foreign minister has said Moscow will not pause its offensive for subsequent rounds of talks with Ukrainian officials.

Borrell’s statement about military solution in Ukraine "extraordinary" — Lavrov - TASS

European foreign policy chief Josep Borrell’s remarks to the effect a military solution in Ukraine has no alternatives are extraordinary and considerably change the rules of the game, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the Rossiya-24 round-the-clock television news channel in an interview.

Security Of Mariupol To Be Strengthened - Zelenskyys Office - UrduPoint

Security of the Mariupol city in the Kiev-controlled Donbas region will be strengthened, the office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday.

U.S. deploys Cobra Ball surveillance plane near northeast China

A U.S. spy plane flew near northeast China and the Korean Peninsula the same day North Korea observed its founding anniversary.

NATO defense ministers agree to boost defense amid US-EU differences

NATO defense ministers on Thursday took decisions to boost the command structure and readiness of forces amid transatlantic tensions.