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China Shows Off Latest Version of Its Weaponized Robot Dog in Cambodia
This year's Golden Dragon 2024 exercises between the Cambodian and Chinese militaries is wrapping up this week. And while this was the first time the two navies engaged in joint maritime drills, the lasting impression of this year's event will likely be that of a robotic dog ...
Taiwan’s President Says Wants to Work With China After Drills
By Dene-Hern Chen Taiwan's new president said Sunday he was still ready to work with China, despite this week's military drills around the self-ruled island. Three days after Lai Ching-te was sworn in, Chinese warships ...
China Warns of Taiwan ‘War’ as Military Drills Encircle Island
By James Edgar with Peter Catterall in Pingtan China said on Friday that Taiwan's leadership was pushing the self-ruled island into war and warned of further "countermeasures", as Beijing conducted military drills around the territory. ...
China’s Naval Diplomacy Comeback
By Lukas Fiala Earlier this week, Vice Admiral Monde Lobese, Chief of the South African Navy, met with China’s Defense Minister, Admiral Dong Jun 董军 in Beijing. For PLA analysts, the visit may come as no surprise, given the PLA’s ...
Two Chinese Warships in Cambodia for Military Drills
Two Chinese warships docked in Cambodia on Sunday as part of the biggest-ever joint military drills with the Southeast Asian nation. Beijing's ambassador hails their "ironclad" friendship. Cambodia has long been a staunch ally of China and has received billions of ...
China’s New Aircraft Carrier Conducts First Sea Trials: State Media
China's Fujian aircraft carrier took to the water for its maiden sea trials on Wednesday, state media said. This is a key next step in Beijing's vast naval build-up as it carves out a more assertive role for itself in the Pacific and beyond. ...
Philippines, U.S. Launch Annual Joint Military Drills
By Pam CASTRO Thousands of Filipino and American troops kicked off joint military exercises in the Philippines on Monday, as Beijing's growing assertiveness in the region raises fears of a conflict. The annual drills—dubbed Balikatan, ...
New Cambodian Canal Project Won’t Faciliate Chinese Military Access, Says Ex Premier
Hun Sen, Cambodia's former premier and father of the current prime minister, took to the social media platform X this week to vent his frustrations over allegations that the Chinese military will use the long-planned Funan Techo canal. "Cambodia needs Chinese ...
Three Chinese Warships Make a Port of Call in Tanzania
A trio of PLA Navy warships arrived in Tanzania over the weekend for a five-day port of call. The ships are part of the 45th Naval Taskforce, which takes part in multinational anti-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia.
U.S. Intelligence Report Details Mounting Anxieties Over China’s Increased Influence in the Global South
The U.S. intelligence community is becoming increasingly worried about Beijing's desire to challenge U.S. leadership around the world with the introduction of a new Chinese-led international governance architecture. The intelligence community (IC) detailed its concerns in the latest edition of an ...
Pentagon’s Top General for U.S. Forces in Africa Isn’t as Worried About Chinese Bases and Debt Traps as He Used to Be
The Pentagon's commander for U.S. forces in Africa, Marine Corps General Michael Langley, was once very worried about Chinese "debt traps" in Africa and the prospect that the PLA was looking to build a new base on Africa's Atlantic Coast. But ...
Mideast Media Outlets Are Misreading a Chinese Naval Deployment to the Gulf of Aden
A trio of Chinese warships departed the Port of Zhanjiang in Guangdong province last week and are now on their way to the Gulf of Aden. There is nothing unusual about this deployment as the three vessels are going to replace ...