Beijing using its more militarised coast guard like a navy, setting off arms race
In just a decade, China has amassed the world’s largest coast guard fleet, and it is like no other.
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Vietnam’s sovereignty must be respected: Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson
A foreign ministry spokesperson also stressed that Vietnam has full legal ground and historical evidence to affirm its sovereignty over Truong Sa and Hoang Sa.
Taiwan says 10 Chinese warplanes crossed strait’s median line
The island’s Defence Ministry said four Chinese ships also carried out combat patrols, but gave no further details.
Japan extends order to down North Korea’s possible ‘Satellite’
Tokyo decided to indefinitely extend the order for Self Defence forces to shoot down any military spy satellite that North Korea may launch, that could fall towards Japan.
New law provides direct support to Japan’s defence industry
With China in mind, the new law also says the state will provide direct financial support to companies working to make supply chains more resilient.
South Korea, Poland agree to expand defence cooperation, arms trade
Both sides signed a memorandum of understanding to establish the Joint Korean-Polish Committee on Cooperation in the fields of Defense and Defense Industry.
China and Russia conduct joint air patrol, alarming South Korea
China’s increasing military assertiveness in the region has coincided with an increase in military manoeuvres and drills by the US and its allies in the region.
Philippines fends off mock terrorist attack in South China Sea drills with US, Japan
Referred to as “Kaagapay”, or “shoulder to shoulder” in Tagalog, the trilateral drills are the first of their kind between the Philippines, the US and Japan, with…
AUKUS ‘becoming concern’ for ASEAN: Cambodian PM
He also noted that even though the Cold War had ended, there were still geopolitical tensions in the world that he feared could lead to armed exchanges.
Chinese exec: Bongbong Marcos, Xi already reached ‘consensus’
President Marcos Jr. and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have already reached a consensus on maritime issues in the West Philippine Sea.