Beijing Shoots Itself in Foot with ’10-Dash Line’ Map By: Salman Rafi Sheikh Beijing’s recent publication of a new, standard map, its so-called ’10-dash line’ extending its claim over most of the South China Sea beyond its internationally recognized Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), may just be the opportunity hitherto missing for the US in its […]
North Korea has launched a new ballistic missile submarine believed to be capable of firing both ballistic and cruise missiles. State media showed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Sept. 6 launch ceremony for the submarine named Hero Kim Gun-ok. The event took place at the Pongdae Submarine Factory located at North Korea’s […]
This is the first story of a three-part series. WASHINGTON ― A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers traveled to Britain this spring in an effort to get tough on China. But House China committee Chairman Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., and his delegation quickly found their British counterparts had another matter top of mind: AUKUS, the trilateral nuclear-powered […]
AUKUS sparks a revolution in Labor defence policy 6 Sep 2023| Peter J. Dean and Kim Beazley Australian Labor Party debates on defence policy are often full of passion and vigour, especially those involving regional security, nuclear issues and the alliance with the United States. A combination of all three has made the AUKUS […]
JS Izumo (DDH-183), destroyer JS Samidare (DD-106) and an Oyashio class submarine. JMSDF Photo Japanese naval units carried out antisubmarine warfare drills in the South China Sea on Monday while the U.S and Philippine navies conducted a joint sail in the South China Sea the same day. Meanwhile, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and […]
India is building military infrastructure on Mauritius’ Agaléga Island to increase its presence in the western Indian Ocean to confront China’s expansionism in the region. However, Pakistan has limited or no presence in the region. Over the last few years, a 10,000-foot runway, hangars and a jetty have been constructed on the island, which is […]
The US military is considering building a Taiwan-facing port in the northernmost islands of the Philippines, according to a report by Reuters, citing government and armed forces officials. 3 The new facility would reportedly allow Washington easy strategic access to the self-ruled island, which China considers a “breakaway province.” The proposed port in the Batanes […]
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) recently conducted an anti-submarine exercise that stretched for more than 40 hours and featured more than a dozen groups of anti-submarine patrol aircraft in the South China Sea, which is a region experts said is infested with foreign submarine activities that potentially threaten China’s national defense. Anti-submarine patrol […]
Philippine Soldiers raise their flag on the northernmost island of the country The US military is considering building a Taiwan-facing port in the northernmost islands of the Philippines, according to a report by Reuters, citing government and armed forces officials. The new facility would reportedly allow Washington easy strategic access to the self-ruled island, […]
Two China Coast Guard cutters head off the Philippine Coast Guard’s BRP Cabra (PCG) On Tuesday, the Philippine Coast Guard successfully shepherded two supply boats past opposing Chinese vessels in order to deliver much-needed goods to the garrison at Second Thomas Shoal. The mission was an important success for the PCG and for the Philippine […]
