Category: Military

Australia Complains to China After Encounter Between Military Helicopters

Australia has raised concerns with China following an "unsafe and unprofessional" encounter between two military helicopters, the defence department said on Friday. An Australian military helicopter was flying over international waters in the Yellow Sea when it was intercepted by a Chinese helicopter ...

Some Wealthy Asians Look to Move Dubai Assets Closer to Home on Iran War Fears

By Xinghui Kok, Rae Wee and Yantoultra Ngui Soon after the first Iranian missile and drone attacks on Dubai last week, two Indian entrepreneurs based there tried to move more than $100,000 each from their local bank accounts to Singapore ...

China Boosts Defence Spending 7% in Drive to Modernise by 2035

China will boost defence spending by 7% in 2026, it said on Thursday, the lowest rate in five years but still outpacing wider economic growth targets and the rest of Asia at a time of growing regional tension, including over Taiwan. ...

Attack on Iran Could Buoy Trump in Talks With China’s Xi

By Michael Martina, Mei Mei Chu and Trevor Hunnicutt The U.S. military campaign against Iran has put Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the back foot ahead of an expected summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, who ...

With Pakistan and Afghanistan at War, China Confronts a Strategic Moment on Its Frontier

Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif declared "open war" against Afghanistan on Friday amid a surge of fighting between the two South Asian neighbors. Pakistan said it's retaliating against Afghanistan for a series of attacks, including a suicide bombing in early February that killed ...

Analysis from Cobus van Staden

Why Green Energy Will Be the Big Winner of the Iran Crisis

By Cobus van Staden, CGSP Head of Research
Remember “no blood for oil”? Decades ago, the slogan emblematized opposition to the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Its logic subsequently shifted as the United States experienced a gas and oil revolution thanks to fracking. 

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China Highlights Tracking of U.S. Military Movements Near Iran

People’s Liberation Army-linked analysts and social media accounts have publicized satellite imagery and flight-tracking data purporting to show U.S. military aircraft and naval movements near Iran, raising questions about whether Beijing is signaling its intelligence reach. The reports, amplified by Chinese commentators ...

Chinese Commentator’s Defense of Missile Sale to Iran on Russian TV Lends Credence to Report

While the Chinese government has not officially commented on the reported sale of supersonic anti-ship missiles to Iran, one of China's most outspoken media provocateurs appeared on Russian state television on Tuesday to defend the move. Victor Gao, vice president of ...

China Close to Deal Selling Supersonic Anti-Ship Missiles to Iran

After two years of negotiations, Iran is close to finalizing a deal with China to buy supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles, according to Reuters. Reuters cited six sources who confirmed that Iran is poised to acquire Chinese-made CM-302 missiles, nicknamed "Carrier-Killers," that are ...

Iran Nears Deal to Buy Supersonic Anti-Ship Missiles From China

By Gavin Finch, Parisa Hafezi and John Irish Iran is close to a deal with China to purchase anti‑ship cruise missiles, according to six people with knowledge of the negotiations, just as the United States deploys a vast naval force near the Iranian ...

Japan to Deploy Missile Systems on Island Near Taiwan by 2031: Defence Minister

Japan's government plans to deploy surface-to-air missiles on one of its remote western islands near Taiwan by March 2031, the country's defence minister said on Tuesday. It is the first time Japan has specified the timing of the deployment.

China Imposes Export Controls on 20 Japanese Entities to Curb ‘Remilitarization’

China has prohibited the export of dual-use items to 20 Japanese entities that it says supply Japan's military, the commerce ministry announced on Tuesday, in the latest escalation of a dispute with Tokyo. China is using its influence over supply chains ...

Japan PM Takaichi Warns of China ‘Coercion’, Vows Security Overhaul

By Tim Kelly and John Geddie Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warned of growing Chinese "coercion" in her first post-election speech to parliament on Friday, and pledged to overhaul defence strategy, ease curbs on military exports and strengthen critical supply chains. ...
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