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4 January

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles in First Test of 2026

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles off its east coast, its first launch of the year just hours before South Korea's leader heads to China for a summit.

3 January

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung speaking at a press conference.

Staff Writer With AFP

South Korean President Heads to China, Hoping to Sidestep Taiwan Tensions

South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung left for China, eager to boost economic ties with Seoul's largest trading partner while keeping a lid on potentially explosive issues such as Taiwan.

3 January

Thai military personnel stand guard overlooking the Moei river on the Thai side of the shared border with Myanmar

Staff Writer With AFP

Cambodia Demands Thailand Withdraw Troops, Week Into Border Truce

Cambodia called on neighboring Thailand on Saturday to pull out its forces from areas Phnom Penh claims as its own, one week since a truce halted deadly clashes along their disputed border.

2 January

The All-Terrain Electric Mission Module (ATEMM)

Rojoef Manuel

India, Israel Team Up to Build Electric UGV Tech in India

Indian firm Belrise Industries has entered a strategic partnership with Israel’s Plasan Sasa to jointly manufacture autonomous electric vehicle components in India.

2 January

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

China Reveals ‘Crab-Walking’ Heavy Vehicle Eyed as ICBM Launcher

Crab-walking heavy vehicle is a fully electric, modular platform with independent wheel drive, center-axis steering, sideways and diagonal movement, near-silent operation, low heat signature, and the ability to scale wheel modules for extreme loads.

2 January

Ethan M. Encarnacion

LIG Nex1 to Build South Korea’s First Stand-Off Electronic Warfare Aircraft

A business jet is about to become one of South Korea’s most complex military platforms, as LIG Nex1 leads the development of the country’s first stand-off electronic warfare aircraft.

2 January