China-Taiwan conflict: Taiwan’s Defence Ministry announced Monday it would not escalate tensions in response to China’s latest military exercises but has heightened its alert on outlying islands while closely monitoring the movements of China’s rocket forces, as per a report by Reuters. The drills, which encircled Taiwan and nearby islands, were described by China as…
The defense chiefs of the United States and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to expand military presence in a chain of strategic Western Pacific Ocean islands located near China. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin held his first telephone talks with Gen Nakatani, the newly appointed defense minister of Japan, on Tuesday. They reiterated the commitment to…
China has denounced U.S. President Joe Biden‘s decision to earmark over half a billion dollars in military equipment for Taiwan. “Let me be clear: Taiwan independence separatism is a dead end, and what the U.S. has done to assist the Taiwan independence attempt by arming Taiwan will only backfire, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian…
Washington: China’s newest nuclear-powered attack submarine sank earlier this year, a senior US defence official said on Thursday, a potential embarrassment for Beijing as it seeks to expand its military capabilities. China already has the largest navy in the world, with over 370 ships, and it has embarked on production of a new generation of…
A Japanese warship has sailed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time since World War II in a pointed message to China, which claims dominion over the busy waterway. The 10-hour passage by the JS Sazanami occurred on Thursday on the order of Prime Ministry Fumio Kishida, Japanese news agency the Yomiuri Shimbun cited…
Washington’s plans to retain its Typhon missile system in the Philippines while stepping up defence engagement with other Asia-Pacific allies pose heightened security risks for China, according to analysts. The mid-range missile system has remained in the Philippines since it was brought in during a joint exercise with American forces in April, as tensions spiked…
washington — President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida discussed diplomacy with China and their shared concerns over “coercive and destabilizing activities” in the South China Sea during a meeting on Saturday at the Quad Leaders Summit in Wilmington, Delaware, the White House said. Biden and Kishida also reiterated their resolve to maintain…
The United States sent a military aircraft to the Taiwan Strait, near China, on Tuesday after defense officials from the two sides discussed issues in relation to the contested waterway. The U.S. Navy said a P-8A “Poseidon” maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft passed over the Taiwan Strait in international airspace. It is capable of conducting…
A documentary series released by Chinese state media has imagined what an invasion of Taiwan by China might look like. The 20-minute sixth episode of Quenching, aired by China Central Television, features a nationalistic display of military power, including drone-assisted operations, missile drills, and electronic warfare exercises as part of a larger simulated assault on…
The Chinese military has showcased reconnaissance WZ-7 drones and crewed fighter jets working together in a video highlighting the country’s growing aerial scouting capacity. According to a retired People’s Liberation Army colonel, such coordination will improve strike capability against fast-moving targets, which is “a lesson that China has learned from the Ukraine war”. The video…