Category: Military
China’s Exports Boom Goes Well Beyond Electric Vehicles
By Lukas Fiala With most of my attention span occupied by events in the U.S. this week, I sought a brief refuge from Beltway politics by turning to one of the subjects I promised to keep an eye on this year: ...
China’s Navy Unveils New Frigate Amid Rising South China Sea Tensions
China has added a new-generation frigate to its naval fleet, underscoring its drive to bolster maritime strength amid intensifying competition with the United States and other powers. The commissioning of the Luohe, the first Type 054B frigate, was marked ...
Philippines Arrests Chinese Man for ‘Spying’ on Military Camps
Philippine security officials said on Monday they had arrested a Chinese software engineer suspected of spying on Filipino military and police camps. The arrest comes as maritime confrontations between the Philippines and China over contested reefs and waters in the strategic ...
Philippine Navy Holds Exercise Near China-Controlled Reef
The Philippine Navy said its warships held exercises on Friday in the South China Sea as part of its efforts to assert its sovereign rights over waters, which Beijing also claimed. China claims most of the strategic waterway despite an international ...
Has China Started Patrolling the Nine Dash Line?
Amid complaints from Philippine authorities that a large Chinese Coast Guard vessel has repeatedly entered their exclusive economic zone (EEZ,) rumors are circulating that Chinese forces may have started patrolling parts of the so-called Nine Dash Line. China uses the line to demarcate what it claims as its historical ...
Indonesia and China Strengthen Defense Ties, Plan Joint Exercises and High-Level Talks
Indonesia and China are deepening their bilateral relationship, with plans for joint military exercises between the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) along with a so-called "2 plus 2 Meeting" in Beijing that includes the defense and foreign ministers from both ...
Chinese Foreign Minister Pledges Military Aid for Africa
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday pledged Beijing's full support and military aid for the world's poorest continent as he wrapped up his Africa tour in Nigeria. Wang began an Africa tour on January 6, visiting Namibia, the Republic of ...
Philippines Recovers Suspected Chinese Submarine Drone
A submarine drone suspected to be from China was recovered in waters off the central Philippines, police said on Thursday, warning of "potential national security implications." Three fishermen found the drone on Monday around nine kilometers off the coast of San ...
Philippines Rejects China’s Criticism of U.S. Missile Plan
The Philippine defense secretary rejected Chinese criticism of Manila's plans to acquire a U.S.-built mid-range missile system, telling Beijing on Tuesday to stop its "saber-rattling" and "interference" in internal affairs. The Philippine Army announced plans on Monday to acquire the U.S. ...
Philippines Says To Acquire U.S. Typhon Missile System
The Philippines said Monday it planned to acquire the U.S. Typhon missile system as part of a push to secure its maritime interests, sparking warnings from China of a regional "arms race." The U.S. Army deployed the mid-range missile system in ...
U.S., Chinese Ships at Cambodia Bases as Washington Navigates Diplomatic Currents
By Suy Se When a U.S. warship docked in Cambodia this week, it moored just a few kilometers from a base where China has built an extended new pier and two of Beijing's own vessels have been berthed for about a ...
Thailand, China Stage Myanmar Talks
Chinese officials will attend meetings in Bangkok on Thursday and Friday aimed at crafting regional solutions to the crisis in Myanmar. The two meetings are seen as a bold attempt from Thailand to resolve the crisis, which is threatening the ruling military junta’s grip on the country. ...