Chinese fighter jets intercept U.S. spy plane in latest close encounter between two militaries The Pentagon said Monday, two Chinese J-10 fighter jets had intercepted a U.S. Navy surveillance plane in an “unsafe” and “unprofessional” behavior in an international airspace over the East China Sea. The US EP-3 plane was traveling over the East China […]
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On Monday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing needed to maintain stability in the South China Sea as it seeks alliances in the region amid tensions in the disputed waters. The United States has opposed China for neglecting international law by the construction and militarization of artificial islands in the South China Sea, threatening […]
Read MoreMore than two years ago Philippine energy officials ordered stop drilling for oil and natural gas in the West Philippines Sea as Beijing demands. The Southeast Asian country’s Department of Energy froze that purpose because the Philippines was planning for world court arbitration with China over who has the more rights to the field of […]
Read MoreChina opens movie theater on disputed island in the South China Sea to entertain troops and residents station in the occupied island. According to state media, Chinese soldiers and residents on the controlled Islands in the disputed South China Sea can now go to the cinema after the first movie cinema opened its doors on […]
Read MoreVietnam has reportedly terminated a gas-drilling expedition in a disputed area of the South China Sea, following high threats from China. A source in the southeast Asian oil industry has advised the BBC that the company behind the drilling, Repsol of Spain, was commanded to go away from the area. It comes only days after […]
Read MoreUS President Donald Trump has accepted a plan to enable the US navy more freedom to carry patrols in the South China Sea, in a move that could be viewed as a challenge to an extended China’s maritime claims. In April, the plan was presented to the White House by Defence Secretary Jim Mattis describes […]
Read MoreA Chinese spy ship has been detected off the Australian coast near joint war games underway between the United States, New Zealand and Australian militaries, the Australian Defense Force (ADF). The ADF said the Chinese People’s Liberation Army-Navy Type 815 Dongdiao-class auxiliary general intelligence vessel was operating on the northeast coast during the Talisman Sabre […]
Read MoreOn Friday, Chinese warships will join Vladimir Putin’s navy in the Baltic Sea ahead of war games which are being viewed nearly by Western powers. The drills, which are a sign of both the growing reach of the Chinese military and closer strategic ties between Moscow and Beijing, kick off a busy summer of drills […]
Read MoreOn Thursday, 10 Chinese military aircraft, including H-6K bombers flew between Japan’s Miyako Island and Okinawa Island in the Miyako Strait, sparking a response from the Japanese Defense Ministry, which considered the incident rare. While the ministry noted there was no violation of Japan’s sovereign air space, the proximity of the bombers prompted Japan to […]
Read MoreIndia has intensified its anti-terror and de-radicalisation cooperation with the Philippines, which is currently fighting a month long siege with Islamic State affiliated militants in the city of Marawi. India provides financial support amounting Php 25 million pesos to the Philippines help rehabilitate the damage of the siege done by the ISIS affiliated terror groups in […]
Read MoreThe Royal Navy intercept a group of Chinese warship as it sailed through the English Channel to attend Russian vessels for maneuvers in the Baltic Sea. In a display of Britain’s defense capabilities, the Type 23 frigate intercept the Chinese destroyers as they sailed through the Strait of Dover over the weekend. Just days earlier, […]
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DUMAGUETE CITY, July 21 (PNA) — Six policemen, including a police chief, were killed and three others wounded during an ambush Friday by suspected Communist terrorists in Barangay Magsaysay, Guihulngan City in Negros Oriental. The investigation identified one of the victims as Supt. Ariel Arpon, the police chief of Guihulngan. Initial police investigation showed that […]
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A Chinese expert suggested the Chinese government should give more submarines to the Indian Ocean in the face of concerns stated about China’s increasing military presence in the region. The report reflected China’s concerns over the ongoing Malabar naval exercise involving the US, Japan, and India, which includes more than 100 aircraft and 21 vessels. […]
Read MoreIndonesia is defending its South China Sea territory against ‘foreign’ threats. The country has long maintained an exclusive economic zone in waters insisted by China, but unlike its neighboring country, it’s never been a part of the conflict. China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, and Taiwan all declare sovereign rights over some areas of the […]
Read MoreIndonesia showed the newly assigned North Natuna Sea on Friday when it unveiled a new official map of the national archipelago. It shows current negotiations with Southeast Asian neighbors and the 2016 findings of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague in the Netherlands on the dispute in the South China Sea between China […]
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The United States is sending two surveillance aircraft to support the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ ability in monitoring and reconnaissance operations against terrorists. According to US Ambassador Sung Kim, two Cessna 208 planes would be sent out to the Philippine government in a few weeks. Kim reiterated that the US is concerned about the […]
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DAVAO CITY, April 10 (PNA) – President Rodrigo R. Duterte is firm on putting structures, including mounting the Philippine flag, in the West Philippine Sea, but emphasized the “Philippines will maintain good relations with the People’s Republic of China.” The President also stressed he will claim Philippine ownership over Benham Rise. “China can relax. We […]
Read MoreAdm. Harry Harris, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, has directed the Carl Vinson Strike Group to navigate north and report on station in the Western Pacific Ocean after departing Singapore April, 8. Carl Vinson Strike Group, including Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers […]
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