Exclusive: Satellite images show fresh Chinese bomber deployment in South China Sea
China deployed two long-range H-6 bombers around the Scarborough Shoal this week, in Beijing's latest move to assert ...
Pete Hegseth Calls for Greater Deterrence, Touting ‘Peace Through Strength,’ Against China
That the Philippines was the Defense Secretary’s first stop in Asia was the strongest assurance yet that the U.S. under Trump ...
‘Invasion’ barges and deep-sea cable cutters: why new Chinese maritime tech is spooking defense watchers
From a chain of massive barges stretching from a Chinese beach into the sea, to a powerful new design for cutting undersea ...
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Philippine Defense Chief Calls for Stronger South China Sea Presence Ahead of SECDEF Hegseth Visit
Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilbert Teodoro on Monday laid out Manila’s plans to deter Chinese efforts in the ...
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Vietnam Island Building in South China Sea Continuing At ‘Breakneck Pace’
The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative estimates that Hanoi has created 641 new acres of land in the disputed Spratly ...
China authorizes controversial hydropower project in landslide-prone region of Tibet
China approved the world's largest hydropower project to begin construction, citing the economic benefits and need to shift ...
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Tensions rise as Chinese ships break record for presence near disputed islands
The Chinese coast guard on Monday set a record for the longest continuous presence inside territorial waters claimed by Japan ...
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UK condemns Beijing's 'dangerous' South China Sea activity
LONDON, United Kingdom — UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy slammed "dangerous and destabilising" activity by Beijing in the disputed South China Sea on Monday, following a weekend visit to the ...
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles into sea after the U.S. and South Korea began military drills
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired several ballistic missiles into the sea Monday, South Korea’s military said, hours after South Korean and U.S. troops kicked off their large annual ...
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Chinese Foreign Minister calls for building South China Sea into an area of peace, friendship and cooperation
With the joint efforts by China and Asean countries, the South China Sea maintained peace and stability last year, and remained the safest and busiest waters for international navigation and ...
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8 takeaways from China’s top diplomat Wang Yi at the ‘two sessions’
In the 90-minute press conference, the top diplomat also laid out Beijing’s positions on a range of issues, including the Ukraine war, the Middle East, Taiwan, and the South China Sea.