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Joint naval exercise in the South China Sea with two US ships and a Singaporean frigate associated with a Royal Thai Navy frigate, in May 2017.
Joint naval exercise in the South China Sea with two US ships and a Singaporean frigate associated with a Royal Thai Navy frigate, in May 2017. © Deven Leigh Ellis/Planet Pix/Zuma Wire/Reuters Connect

South Korea, Thailand
Challengers catching up with Franco-Korean partnership for Thai frigate contract

The Royal Thai Navy's plan to acquire a new vessel has attracted interest from numerous international groups. South Korea's Hanwha Ocean, in partnership with French companies, is currently in pole position, but the competition is getting closer than ever.
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A Chinese rocket carrying two experimental satellites launching at the Jiuquan launch site in China on 9 November 2025.
A Chinese rocket carrying two experimental satellites launching at the Jiuquan launch site in China on 9 November 2025. © VCG via Reuters Connect

China
Beijing loses four key spy satellites

China has just lost two critical spy satellites despite their successful launch on 9 November. This comes on top of the recent loss of two other satellites and is a real blow for Beijing given the strategic importance of each individual satellite to the country's space intelligence capabilities.
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