Seoul, South Korea — The on-again off-again negotiations show how difficult it is to convince North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons. U.S.-led international efforts to disarm the communist country of its nuclear ambitions has failed, deadlocked over how to verify Pyongyang's declaration of its nuclear activities.

Toronto, ON, Canada — Indian, Interpol, British and U.S. investigating teams have proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the attackers of Mumbai on Nov. 26 were Pakistani. There was an immediate call for retribution in India. India has given Pakistan time to act internally, but kept the battle-axe ready.

Ningbo, China — China is sending two navy destroyers and a support vessel to fight rampant piracy off the coast of Somalia, departing Friday. It is China’s first overseas naval mission in 600 years, and represents the country’s growing sense of global responsibility.

Toronto, ON, Canada — China and Pakistan should pay attention to India’s newest anti-ship missile, the BrahMos. Indo-Russian cooperation produced a missile with a 660-pound warhead and Mach-3 speed. It will permanently keep the Chinese navy out of the Indian Ocean and put Pakistan on the defensive.

Kolkata, India — India, in a overhaul of internal security, has announced the setting up of a National Investigation Agency to tackle terror probes and new legislation to back it up. However, experts debate its effectiveness in light of fundamental deficiencies in investigations and the lack of intelligence capabilities.

Hong Kong, China — China is increasingly challenging Russia in the African arms trade, offering lower prices on weapons that, ironically, are often made in China with Russian technologies. Chinese products are similar to the Russian systems but less expensive, easy to maintain and easy to use in training.

Toronto, ON, Canada — India should hang its head in shame for allowing the carnage in Mumbai. Blame goes to all the security agencies and their political masters who never took time to mend the faulty intelligence gathering process in the country.

Hong Kong, China — Russia, India and China will be building aircraft carriers for their navies almost simultaneously over the next five years or so, using many of the same design concepts, technologies and equipment. This is unprecedented in the history of shipbuilding.

Seoul , South Korea — Eager to advance a faltering disarmament deal with North Korea, U.S.-led dialogue partners are expected to come up with a compromise proposal during this week's six-nation nuclear talks to resolve the prolonged dispute over how to verify Pyongyang's declaration of its atomic activities.

West Lafayette, IN, United States — Last week India’s financial capital Mumbai was attacked by terrorists who killed nearly 200 people. When the crises ended, India accused Pakistan of harboring terrorists and the United States tried to ensure the nuclear armed neighbors didn’t go to war. India’s other neighbor, Nepal, stood suspiciously quiet.

Hong Kong, China — China has been sending military personnel to the Ukraine to learn how the country trains its aircraft carrier pilots, in preparation for the aircraft carrier battle group it eventually plans to build. Ukraine has also provided China with a prototype of its T-10K shipborne fighter.

Ningbo, China — Last week’s terror attacks in Mumbai should not be considered an act of war, according to terrorism expert Bruce Hoffman of Georgetown University. He means to argue against a military response. But in a sense, all terrorist attacks can be regarded as war against all human beings.

Seoul, South Korea — U.S. and South Korean officials say the six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear program, set to resume next week, will be the last chance for the Bush administration to make progress in disarming the communist country. However, the talks may not even be held due to U.S.-North Korean haggling.

Kolkata, India — The terrorists who wreaked havoc in Mumbai for over 60 hours last week were young, professionally trained and armed to the teeth. In addition to their usual arsenal of automatic rifles and powerful explosives, they cleverly used technology to stay a step ahead of the intense offensive launched against them.

Kolkata, India — Thursday was a day of indiscriminate terror in Mumbai, continuing for more than 20 hours as terrorists attacked multiple targets in India’s financial hub. Police and analysts were still searching for clues behind the most daring terror attacks yet in India, which left at least 125 dead and 327 wounded.

Hong Kong, China — Ukraine and China have been engaged in negotiations on the joint design of a large military transport aircraft, according to sources in the Ukrainian Antonov Aircraft Company. The agreement was expected to be inked this month, with the aircraft project to begin soon afterward.

Seoul, South Korea — The commander of the U.S. military stationed in South Korea warned Friday that North Korea is posing a "real" threat to its wealthy neighbors, with nuclear weapons, missiles and other weapons. The warning comes as the North's powerful military is gaining influence in the absence of ailing leader Kim Jong Il.

Seoul, South Korea — A panel of Korea experts and scholars met in Seoul, South Korea, last week to discuss the way forward to bring peace and stability to the Korean peninsula. Discussion on the necessity of the U.S.-South Korea military alliance exposed great differences in views.

Seoul, South Korea — North Korea's military announced Wednesday that the country would close its land border with South Korea as of Dec. 1. North Korea also said it would not allow outside inspectors to take samples from its nuclear complex, which could jeopardize international efforts to denuclearize the communist country.

Hong Kong, China — Most of China’s dealings with Latin American countries are motivated by its pursuit of oil and other resources. This is only partly true in the case of Cuba, however. The country has unique political, strategic and intelligence value for China.

Seoul, South Korea — Barack Obama's victory in the U.S. presidential election would offer a chance for North Korea to build confidence with the Democratic administration and achieve its long-standing goal of normalizing diplomatic ties with Washington, officials and analysts in Seoul say.

Toronto, ON, Canada — Can China risk a major war in Asia or even a military adventure beyond its borders? The answer is no. Why then is China building its military machine at an annual cost of more than US$60 billion? The answer: to intimidate its neighbors.

Hong Kong, China — China has been making extensive efforts to penetrate the Middle East and Africa, especially by trading arms for oil. In recent years China has also stepped up its efforts to acquire oil from Central and South America, again offering weapons in exchange, as well as space technology.

Tokyo, Japan — In the midst of the U.S.-led War on Terror in the Middle East, Japan has been quietly pursuing a much softer form of diplomacy in the region. For decades, Japan has been using financial aid, technology and human resources as its preferred diplomatic tools.

Hong Kong, China — China’s military preparedness and strategic deployment of weaponry take into consideration a whole range of potential enemies, an analysis of internal People’s Liberation Army documents has revealed. These include Taiwan, the United States, Japan, India, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Russia and NATO.

Meerut, India — A recent three-day visit by a U.S. Navy warship to the Georgian port of Poti has angered Russia, which has criticized U.S. naval operations in Georgia’s Black Sea waters. This area should not be allowed to become the scene of another Cold War type of confrontation.

Seoul, South Korea — North Korea, which has made a major political point with its saber-rattling maneuvers against the United States, is now turning to South Korea. The North said Thursday it would cut off all inter-Korean relations unless the South scraps its "hostile policy" toward Pyongyang.

Hong Kong, China — Despite the apparent easing of cross-strait relations since Ma Ying-jeou assumed the presidency in Taiwan, China’s armed forces are not lightening up in their preparations for a military struggle against the island. On the contrary, preparations are moving ahead at an accelerated pace.

Seoul, South Korea — North Korea's missile test has fueled security concerns in South Korea, already buffeted by the deepening financial turmoil sweeping through the United States and Europe. Analysts worry the North may conduct a second nuclear test this month, hurting Seoul's desperate campaign to win foreign currency liquidity.

Seoul, South Korea — South Korea's diplomatic chief hinted at progress in negotiations between North Korea and the United States over how to verify Pyongyang's nuclear claims and rescue a crumbling aid-for-disarmament deal.

Tokyo, Japan — A Japanese research team is developing a technology that would make it more difficult for countries that operate nuclear power plants to produce nuclear weapons with extracted plutonium from spent nuclear fuel. It is seen as a potential supplement to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Beijing, China — The announcement by the U.S. Department of Defense on Oct. 3 that President Bush had notified Congress of its intention to sell US$6.4 billion of military goods to Taiwan drew a swift, sharp rebuke from the Chinese government, showing its displeasure with weapon sales between the United States and Taiwan.

Hong Kong, China — For some time China has been constructing large-scale underground nuclear submarine facilities on its southern island of Hainan. At the same time, it has reinforced its military and espionage structures on the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea off the coast of Vietnam.

Beijing, China — Serious crises shaking planetary trust engendered by poor oversight practices -money in America and milk in China- rightfully dominated news headlines in September, however it’d unwise to overlook ways these two troubled key nations interacted last month on security issues.

Hong Kong, China — Pakistan is in the process of purchasing A-100 multi-rocket launch systems from China. According to a Pakistani military industry source, the contract was signed last year with the arms export company, China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corporation.

Seoul, South Korea — With North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's health and state control in question, experts here wonder who is running the nuclear-armed country in his absence. Officials and analysts are worried that the North's hard-line military has been flexing its muscles, which could raise tensions across the border.

Toronto, ON, Canada — Did India completely succeed in its 1998 nuclear tests or did it fail? This is a vital question in the light of the recent approval by the International Atomic Energy Agency of India’s nuclear plan, as well as the Nuclear Suppliers Group’s waiver currently waiting for approval in the U.S. Congress.

New York, NY, United States — On Sept. 25 China will launch the manned spacecraft Shenzhou-7, with an astronaut who will walk in space. It is a giant leap for China’s space program, led by aerodynamicist Qian Xuesen, who returned to China in 1955 after being persecuted by McCarthyites in the United States.

Hong Kong, China — China’s official media have released photos of K-8 fighter trainers demonstrating impressive attack power against land-based targets. The aircraft are the same model that China has exported to Sudan, ostensibly for training purposes.

Kolkata, India — The bombs that rocked New Delhi last Saturday were detonated remotely by terrorists using cell phones that used untraceable SIM cards. With their in-depth knowledge of technology and innovative use of information technology, these immensely tech-savvy terrorists have managed to outsmart India's security forces and intelligence agencies.

Kolkata, India — The Indian Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the bomb blasts in New Delhi, Saturday, which killed close to 30 people. Suspected of masterminding earlier strikes, the group could not have made a move on their own if they had not been influenced by groups across the border in Bangladesh and Pakistan.

TOKYO, Japan — Japan’s Defense Ministry, in its annual white paper, has expressed alarm over China's fast-paced military modernization, pointing out for the first time that the country had stepped into militarizing space and had boosted its cyber warfare ability.

Hong Kong, China — China has recently exported T85IIM main battle tanks to Uganda, after earlier selling the tanks to Sudan and Pakistan. Military observers believe this tank will prove attractive to many African countries because it is cheaper than other options, yet still powerful.

Ningbo, China — Russian and U.S. relations have gone from bad to worse, as the United States has said it is committed to bringing Georgia into the NATO alliance, and Russia has recognized two breakaway regions of Georgia as independent countries. But the situation is not likely to bring about another Cold War.

Seoul, South Korea — The United States remains doubtful about North Korea's claim that it has begun reactivating its main nuclear complex, while South Korea considers it an actual move to restore the plutonium-producing reactor.

Kolkata, India — It is a separatist feud from within that India has rarely seen before: Jammu against Kashmir and Kashmir against Jammu, two regions literally at war. This northernmost state of India is reeling under a prolonged bout of communal violence and renewed terror attacks.

Seoul, South Korea — South Korea’s intelligence agency has apprehended a female North Korean spy posing as a defector, who had been handing over sensitive military information from the South to her communist homeland. Won Jong Hwa, 35, is suspected of collecting information by offering sexual favors to military officers.

Seoul, South Korea — A landmark international deal to denuclearize North Korea was thrown into deep uncertainty as the communist country announced Tuesday that it has halted disablement of its nuclear facilities, accusing the United States of violating the disarmament agreement.

Hong Kong, China — All along its western border with China, especially in the area north of New Delhi, India has been building a series of airports and military bases in an obvious effort to strengthen its defenses against its increasingly powerful neighbor.

Seoul, South Korea — North Korea blamed the United States on Monday for failing to honor its promise to take the communist country off its terrorism blacklist, while indicating it may stall a denuclearization process in response to joint military drills between Seoul and Washington.