Stories from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.
Reports claim Iran is set to receive up to 400 Chinese-made air defense missile systems, with allegations that the shipment could pass through Pakistan. Islamabad has rejected the claims, calling reports of its involvement “fabricated and baseless.”
North Korea has announced plans to strengthen its nuclear capabilities and expand the role of its military intelligence agency focused on South Korea-related operations, amid continued tensions between the two countries.
China has reportedly conducted a long-range ballistic missile test from a submarine in the South Pacific nuclear-free zone, drawing concern from regional countries including New Zealand and Australia, which described the move as harmful to regional stability.
