12 nations partner on missiles; Sweden-Philippines ties grow; Russian ships in Japan’s Tsushima Strait;
Germany and Johor-Singapore SEZ; North Korean uranium activity; Indonesia’s Turkish drones…
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Indo-Pacific weekly snapshot: May 16th 2026
- Australia, Norway, 10 others partner on acquisition, domestic manufacturing of Naval Strike Missiles, Joint Strike Missiles
- Opinion: The Southern Dimension of the Middle Corridor – Afghanistan’s Role in Eurasia’s New Logistics Landscape
- Sweden joins the Philippine Luzon Economic Corridor initiative
- Strengthening Indo-French cooperation in IMEC trade connectivity and artificial intelligence
- China-Belarus Trade Relations: Mismatched Expectations, Same Challenges
- Malaysia: Germany eyes Johor as ASEAN gateway, 70 business delegates to explore JS-SEZ
- Vietnam eyes stronger role for overseas Vietnamese in national unity
- Malaysia says Iranian oil transfers near its waters exploit a maritime loophole
- Murphy Oil bets on Vietnam growth as offshore projects advance
- BRICS+ wall has growing Middle East cracks
- 10-ship Russian convoy transits Japan’s Tsushima Strait
- Also: Something else for Australia to consider: Russian nuclear subs in the Pacific
- Why is China watching India-Vietnam relations carefully?
- Australia unveils $45.2 billion defense budget with ramp up in AUKUS spending
- Chongqing NEVs reach Laos in 5 days as China-Laos rail service goes regular
- Kazakhstan boosts container train traffic along Middle Corridor
- Indonesia eyes Kazakhstan as strategic gateway to Eurasia
- New satellite images reveal upgrades, freight activity at North Korea’s Pyongsan uranium plant
- India-Cambodia drills reflect rising defence ties in Southeast Asia
- Indonesia deploys Turkish ANKA drones at Malacca Strait
- In Fiji: $300m Vanua Levu road project on track for late 2026
- North Korea expands minerals-for-investment deals with Chinese partners
- Russia considers first fuel shipment to Laos
- Bangladesh: Dredging for Matarbari Deep Seaport project begins
- What Australia and Fiji’s New Treaty Means for the Pacific
- Solomon Islands: 115 Telecommunication Towers now operational
- Also: Telecommunication Materials Successfully Delivered to Ndai
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