7+ hour, 8+ min ago  (344+ words) Cheng, chairwoman of Taiwan's largest opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT), is in China on what she has called a "peace" mission to lessen tensions at a time when Beijing has stepped up military pressure against the island it calls its…...

2+ hour, 10+ min ago  (400+ words) At a visit highlighting training and new capabilities, singapore defence pm wong called drone swarms and unmanned platforms a live threat, citing lessons from recent conflicts. The cue is clear: multi-layer early warning, rapid kill chains, and force protection will…...

5+ hour, 15+ min ago  (515+ words) Chinese officials did not immediately react to the Philippines' opening of its coast guard district command on Thitu Island, which has been occupied by Filipino forces and civilians for decades but is also claimed by Beijing. Chinese coast guard and…...

4+ hour, 26+ min ago  (297+ words) A Chinese military spokesman said on Thursday that the Philippines' attempts to provoke maritime trouble by banking on external forces would be self-defeating. Zhang Xiaogang, a spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense, made the remarks while responding to a…...

2+ hour, 29+ min ago  (604+ words) Apart from the usual radio challenges from China, nothing out of the ordinary was afoot as the aircraft flew." Looking out the window, we stared at the picturesque maritime features with amazement. They were a sight to behold. The shallow…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (283+ words) A new rotation of U. S. Marines in the Philippines suggest the force may be maintaining a more continuous presence in the country. A command element from I Marine Expeditionary Force replaced the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit on March 31, the Marine Corps said…...

4+ hour, 27+ min ago  (287+ words) MANILA, Philippines " China on Thursday, April 9, fired flares against a Philippine Coast Guard plane while it was flying over Panganiban and Zamora Reefs, features that Beijing has since developed into artificial militarized islands. Tarriela condemned the "reckless and aggressive actions,…...

5+ hour ago  (60+ words) The Manila Times WATCH: Philippines unveils new coast guard command in disputed South China Sea The Philippine Coast Guard unveils its first dedicated command center in the Spratly island chain, a flashpoint in the disputed South China Sea that has…...

4+ hour, 21+ min ago  (177+ words) BEIJING - A Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday said that Japan has laid bare its ambition for military expansion. Zhang Xiaogang, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, made the remarks in response to a media query regarding Japan's recent…...

8+ hour, 53+ min ago  (338+ words) Cheng, chairwoman of Taiwan's largest opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), is in China on what she has called a "peace" mission to lessen tensions at a time when Beijing has stepped up military pressure against the island it calls its…...