Canberra: ‘We have failed to pay attention and make efforts for the Pacific sector, which we are a part of. We will have to be prepared to face some criticism for it. However, it would not be the case henceforth, and the previous lapses too would be made up for,’ Senator Anne Ruston confessed to […]
Washington: Admiral Philip Davidson, Commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command, warned ‘China has increased military movements in the South China Sea with the deployment of destroyers, fighter and bomber jets. Therefore, the international freight movement from this marine region is under threat.’ Admiral Davidson also announced that despite whatever efforts are made by China,the United […]
Beijing: Against the background of the trade talks with the United States and the parliamentary session, it has been observed that the economy has received major shocks. Exports, the mainstay of the Chinese economy, have recorded a decline of 20% in February and imports, trade profits and stock markets also have been hit severely. While […]
Manila: The Malaysian President Mahathir Mohammad warned the Philippines that “If you are borrowing vast sums of money from China, beware of falling into its debt trap. The Malaysian President is currently on a visit to the Philippines and China was at the centre of the discussions he held with the Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte […]
Taipei/Beijing/Washington: ‘China continues to oppose the Taiwanese independence movement. China will do anything to guard its regional integrity,’ warned Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang sternly. Within minutes of Prime Minister’s warning, satellite photographs revealed that China had stationed four bombers in the direction of Taiwan. China seems to have issued a warning to Taiwan and the United […]
Canberra: “Space is one of those domains that Australia needs to expand – our understanding of what is in the sky above us is important”, Chief of the Australian Air force, Air Marshal Leo Davies hinted at Australian government’s willingness to make a significant investment in space. This announcement by Australia assumes significance, amid warnings […]
Washington/Beijing: ‘Huawei is a company owned by the state of China and it has deep connections with the Chinese intelligence service. Therefore, the company becomes a major threat to national security,’ US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sternly warned. He further added that other countries of the world should also think twice, before assigning any […]
Beijing: Surpassing Russia, China turned out to be the second highest spender on defence as defence spending race. It was announced in the annual session of the Chinese communist party that China will keep increasing its defence expenditure, neglecting objections being raised, regarding its defence policies and expenditure. But China has also claimed that this […]
Beijing: Analysts have claimed that the challenges faced by Chinese President Xi Jinping are increasing because of the slide in the economy, trade war with the United States and the international criticism on the issues of Huawei and Xinjiang. Meeting of the ruling Communist party started on Sunday, and the parliamentary session is scheduled to […]
Canberra: “A software would be developed for new drones, which would have the ability to fly independently as also function in tandem with the manned fighter jets. The drones would have the capability to conduct electronic warfare surveillance and collect secret information”, the company ‘Boeing Australia’ indicated that ‘fighter drones’ equipped with Artificial Intelligence (AI) […]