“Trust me, it’s paradise.” That’s how Leonardo DiCaprio’s character describes Southeast Asia in the 2000 cult classic “The Beach.” The region is a wonderland of white-sand beaches, tropical landscapes, vibrant cities and delicious street food. PREMIUM A China Coast Guard ship uses a water cannon against a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ship…
By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described Japan on Sunday as indispensable for tackling Chinese aggression and said implementing of a plan to upgrade the U.S military command in the country would get under way. “We share a warrior ethos that defines our forces,” Hegseth told Japanese Defence Minister Gen Nakatani…
Last year, the U.S. Army moved the Typhon Missile System, which can fire missiles as far as 1,200 miles, to a base on Luzon Island in the northern Philippines. It is the first time since the Cold War that the U.S. military has deployed a land-based launching system with such a long range outside its…
Last year, the U.S. Army moved the Typhon Missile System, which can fire missiles as far as 1,200 miles, to a base on Luzon Island in the northern Philippines. It is the first time since the Cold War that the U.S. military has deployed a land-based launching system with such a long range outside its borders….
* Taiwan tells China World War Two shows aggression will end in failure Taiwan military warns China not to repeat war’s mistakes * China says will “take back” Taiwan sooner or later * Taiwan says China held drills off island’s coast this week By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, – Taiwan’s defence ministry said on Friday that…
Eight years ago China lost a legal battle over its fantastical territorial claims in the South China Sea. An international tribunal ruled they had no basis. China responded by continuing to occupy and fortify reefs and rocks and sometimes preventing fishing and energy development by other countries. Now the confrontation is heating up as Vietnam,…