The U.S. Marine Corps has deployed a unit equipped with MQ-9A Reaper drones to the South China Sea to provide support to Philippine forces there amid a series of clashes with Chinese vessels. The unit is deployed on a temporary basis and the drones are unarmed, a Marine Corps spokesperson told Defense News in a…
China now has the largest naval fleet in the world, and its growing numbers of nuclear-powered submarines are an integral part of its efforts to project power beyond its coastal waters. But the view from Beijing is growing more complex as a handful of US allies in the Pacific also ramp up deployment of nuclear-powered…
It was a fleeting handshake, but one that Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr made sure was caught on camera. On November 1, Marcos approached Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Apec handover ceremony in Gyeongju, South Korea, to offer his congratulations as Beijing assumed the trade bloc’s 2026 chairmanship. A Filipino photographer was on hand…
China’s latest and most capable aircraft carrier has officially entered service, a significant step forward for Beijing as it seeks to catch up with the United States on naval supremacy. Chinese leader Xi Jinping attended the commissioning ceremony for the Fujian at a military port in Sanya on Hainan island earlier this week, China’s state…
The Fujian is considered a symbol of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s overhaul and rapid expansion of China’s military. Published On 7 Nov 20257 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share China’s latest aircraft carrier has officially entered service after extensive sea trials, according to Chinese state media, with experts saying the…
Michael and I are longtime digital nomads who have spent much of 2025 in Asia, and now we’re in Hong Kong, arguably the third most important financial center in the world, after New York and London. And to our surprise, we’re not loving it. Hong Kong is, of course, a small area on the coast…
China has frequently accused the Philippines of acting as a ‘troublemaker’ and ‘saboteur of regional stability’. Published On 2 Nov 20252 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The Philippines and Canada have signed a defence pact to expand joint military drills and deepen security cooperation in a move widely seen…
The temperature between Washington and Beijing seems to be shifting — not rising this time, but softening. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday announced that the United States and China would soon open military-to-military communication channels, describing bilateral ties as “never been better.” The statement, posted on X, followed his meeting with Chinese Defence…
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday urged Southeast Asian nations to stand firm and strengthen their maritime forces to counter China’s increasingly “destabilizing” actions in the South China Sea. Speaking at a meeting in Malaysia with his counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Hegseth reiterated U.S. concern…
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday urged Southeast Asian nations to stand firm and strengthen their maritime forces to counter China’s increasingly “destabilizing” actions in the South China Sea. Speaking at a meeting in Malaysia with his counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Hegseth reiterated U.S. concern…