Category: Military

By Giorgia Facchini and Veronica Turrini On March 14, just one day after China, Iran, and Russia concluded the Security Belt-2025 joint naval exercise near the Iranian port of Chabahar, high-ranking representatives from the three countries convened in Beijing. Hosted by ...

The Philippines is assuring China that its planned purchase of 20 U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets, part of a $5.58 billion arms package, is not directed at any nation, even as Beijing warns that such military deals should not harm third-party interests. ...

The U.S. State Department said it was green-lighting the sale of 20 F-16 fighter jets and related equipment to the Philippines. The jets will be built by Lockheed Martin and the $5.58 billion sale also includes missiles and radar systems. The ...

General Michael Langley, commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), is set to make his appearance before the Senate Armed Services Committee this week in the annual appropriations ritual.  Normally, these are rather mundane affairs, where Generals ask lawmakers for more money. ...

The United States said Tuesday it has approved a sale of $5.58 billion in F-16 fighter-jets to the Philippines, as Washington backs its ally in rising tensions over China. The State Department said it was green-lighting the sale that includes 20 ...

The Chinese military announced new exercises Wednesday in sensitive waters near Taiwan, a day after Beijing launched drills to surround the self-ruled island it claims as its own. The exercises in the crucial Taiwan Strait waterway aim to "test the troops' ...

By Joy Chiang with Mary Yang in Beijing China on Tuesday sent its army, navy, air, and rocket forces to surround Taiwan for drills Beijing said were aimed at practicing a blockade of the self-ruled island.

China has deployed its Shandong aircraft carrier group and other vessels around Taiwan, the island's defense ministry said Tuesday after Beijing announced military exercises to surround the self-ruled island. Taiwan has dispatched its own aircraft and ships, and deployed land-based missile ...

The Philippine and U.S. militaries kicked off joint exercises involving a combined 5,000 troops on Monday, Manila said, days before new U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was set to visit the Southeast Asian country. The weeks-long operation, an opening salvo ...

Chinese and Vietnamese border soldiers conducted joint patrols last week along their shared land border near the northern Vietnamese province of Hà Giang. Officers from both armies also met to discuss increased cooperation to prevent illegal crossings, smuggling, and other issues. What's ...

The Philippines is reportedly trying to move India to join the Squad, a defense alliance made up of the United States, Australia, Japan, and the Philippines. The grouping was created as a response to China’s growing presence in the Indo-Pacific region. India is already a member of the Quad, ...

Cambodia will inaugurate a Chinese-renovated naval base next month, an army spokesman said Tuesday, with a Japanese warship expected to be the first to dock at the site that has drawn concerns from the United States. Washington has said the Ream ...