Category: Security
Chinese Embassy in Syria Tells Citizens to ‘Leave Country as Soon as Possible’
China's embassy sent an urgent notice on Thursday advising its citizens to leave Syria "as soon as possible" as Islamist-led rebel forces continue their offensive against President Bashar al-Assad's troops. The rebels, led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), ...
Japan Grants Philippines Funding to Boost Naval Capabilities
Japan on Thursday granted the Philippines $10.6 million aimed at beefing up its naval capabilities, a day after Manila said the China Coast Guard had "harassed" its government vessels. The funds, part of a Japanese regional security assistance program, will provide more ...
Myanmar Rebel Army Willing to Talk with Junta Amid Pressure from China
The Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA,) one of a coalition of ethnic minority armies fighting Myanmar’s ruling military junta, signaled it wants to start peace talks. The Shan state-based militia announced its willingness to enter negotiations in a statement on Monday. Two ...
China Pulls Taliban Deeper into Central Asian Fold
China’s special envoy for Afghanistan, Yue Xiaoyong, met with the Taliban’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and the acting Defense Minister Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid. The meeting was confirmed by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Monday. She said the meeting aimed “to ...
With an Eye on China, U.S. Moves to Ramp up Military Engagements With Fiji
The United States and Fiji have started work on a key agreement that could see American troops ramp up their presence in the Pacific nation, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said Saturday. Austin is the first sitting U.S. defense secretary to set ...
It’s Bonfire Season
The announcement of the ICC arrest warrants for Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant, as well as the Hamas leader Mohammed Deif, for “the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare; and the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution, and other ...
China Planning Joint Security Company with Myanmar Junta
Myanmarese press reports say China proposed establishing a shared security firm with the country’s ruling military junta. The reports say the junta formed a working committee in October to prepare a memorandum of understanding for the potential company. The 13-member committee ...
China, Ethiopia Police Sign Pact to Foster Closer Security Ties
Senior law enforcement officials from Ethiopia and China signed an agreement on Friday to work more closely together on training and information sharing. The officials also discussed the creation of a new Ethiopia-China Law Enforcement Cooperation Center in Addis Ababa. The talks ...
Australia, U.S. and Japan Strengthen Military Cooperation
Australia, Japan and the U.S. on Sunday committed to closer military cooperation in training their forces as the countries deepened their ties in a bid to counter China's military strength. Australia's Minister of Defense Richard Marles hosted the U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd ...
China Pushes for Security Personnel Deployment in Pakistan
China is reportedly putting pressure on Pakistan to allow Chinese security personnel to protect Chinese nationals in the country. This follows high-level security talks in the wake of a suicide bombing that killed two Chinese engineers outside of the airport in ...
Russia’s Shoigu to Visit China Next Week
The secretary of Russia's Security Council, Sergei Shoigu, will visit China next week for talks with top Chinese officials, Russian state news agencies reported. Moscow and Beijing have deepened military and defense ties since Russia ordered troops into Ukraine nearly three ...
Indian Border Patrols Resume as Minister Warns of “Other Challenges”
Indian army patrols of key areas along its disputed border have been completed for the first time since a bloody border incident in 2020 resulted in a standoff with China. The army’s 14th corps announced on Monday that they successfully completed patrols of parts of Depsang Ara ...