The United States Navy has confirmed reports that one of its nuclear attack submarines had been damaged in the Pacific. In a statement released on Thursday, the Navy identified the… Continue reading "USS Connecticut Involved In Underwater Collision In South China Sea"
Admiral Charles Richard, in charge of US Strategic Command (STRATCOM), spoke at the Space & Missile Defense Symposium last Thursday, where he highlighted the increasing danger China’s and Russia’s strategic… Continue reading "Strategic Command Chief Warns of Nuclear Threat Posed by China and Russia"
A launching ceremony for the third of four multi-role frigates was held at Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai, China on the fourth. The ship’s keel was laid just less than three… Continue reading "Third Type 054A/P Frigate Launched for Pakistan in China"
China’s missile arsenal has expanded greatly over the years. Much attention has been given to these cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and hypersonic glide vehicles; as seen with the coverage on… Continue reading "Demystifying The DF-100: A Deeper Look At China’s Mysterious Cruise Missile"
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense reported an incursion by 28 People’s Liberation Air Force aircraft of various types into its southwestern Air Defense Identification Zone on June 15. Tuesday’s incursion… Continue reading "China Denies It Poses “Systemic Challenges” As It Mounts Record Intrusion Into Taiwanese ADIZ"
This year, China had intensified its activities in the South China Sea leading to rising tensions with both Malaysia and the Philippines. Beginning in March, the Whitsun Reef incident saw… Continue reading "China and ASEAN Agree to Avoid Escalatory Actions in the South China Sea"
Every year, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) releases a “diplomatic bluebook” which serves as a publicly-available annual report on the country’s foreign policy activities. The 2021 edition was… Continue reading "New Japanese Diplomatic Bluebook Shows Significantly More Concern About China than Earlier Editions"
Since the territorial dispute between China and the Philippines was reignited last month by Chinese actions around Whitsun reef, the Philippines have been intensifying their military response. Official Philippine reports… Continue reading "Philippines to Increase Military Presence in South China Sea in Response to Chinese Activities"
In recent days, tensions between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea flared up over Whitsun reef. The reef, located 175 miles off the coast of the Philippines… Continue reading "Another Flashpoint in the South China Sea: Whitsun Reef"
A Weibo account affiliated with the PLA Daily, the official newspaper of the People’s Liberation Army, warned Chinese military enthusiasts on the social media platform against becoming unwitting tools of… Continue reading "China Warns Weibo Military Enthusiasts Of Alleged “Leaks”"