Tokyo/Beijing – China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA), which boasts about being the largest military, is facing a crisis due to the low morale of its troops, claimed a leading Japanese daily. An article published in Nikkei cited the single child policy and other socio-cultural factors are responsible for the low morale of troops. The mental […]
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Jiadong: – Taiwanese defence forces have conducted large-scale military exercises. Taiwan began the exercises by landing surveillance aircraft equipped with radar systems and fighter jets on the highway and live to fire by tanks and artillery. Taiwan declared it an anti-invasion exercise. At the same time, the government of Taiwanese President Tsai has decided to […]
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Hanoi/Tokyo/Beijing – Japan has initiated steps to strengthen cooperation with ASEAN countries further to counter the threat from China’s growing expansionist strategy. Japan has signed a defence cooperation agreement with Vietnam, allowing Japan to provide arms and defence technology to Vietnam. Japanese Defence Minister’s arrival in Vietnam, while Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is still […]
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Jerusalem: ‘Israel has intensified its moves to take action against Iran. A large portion of the recently announced defence spending has been set aside for this. This is a very complex action that can put the intelligence to test, and this could require more weapons,’ said Major General Aviv Kochavi, Israel’s Defence Chief. At the […]
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Beijing/Washington/Canberra: – The United States and Australia have criticised the new regulations imposed by China to tighten its grip on the South China Sea. The US Department of Defence has accused China of violating international laws. The Australian Defence Ministry said the Australian navy would defy the new Chinese rules. As per the new regulations, […]
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Tokyo/Beijing – Japan once again proposed increasing their defence budget to counter sustained expansionist activities of China for a few years. Japan’s defence ministry has proposed an increased defence budget of $50 billion for 2022. The Defence Ministry explained increased funding is needed for advanced F-35 fighter jets, modernization of destroyers and space security. Over […]
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Taipei/Beijing – As China has repeatedly threatened to launch an attack on Taiwan, Taiwan has stepped up its preparations for retaliation. The Taiwanese navy says that new anti-ship missiles have been deployed at Taichung base, a key defensive base in Taiwan. A few days ago, a US study group warned that China’s People’s Liberation Army […]
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Beijing – As the world’s attention shifted to the situation in Afghanistan, China has taken steps to strengthen its grip on the South China Sea. China has notified new maritime rules to be effective from 1st September for foreign military and cargo vessels, making it mandatory to report the cargo details upon their entry into […]
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Taipei/ Washington/ Beijing: On Friday, two warships of the seventh fleet of the US Navy patrolled in the Taiwan maritime region. Moreover, for the first time, the ruling parties of Japan and Taiwan held security dialogue, wherein they mainly discussed the threat posed by China. China has been rocked by this growing cooperation between the US and […]
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Tokyo/Guam/Beijing – While China is increasing its pressure on ASEAN countries, including Taiwan, by raising the issue of Afghanistan, the United States has taken an aggressive stance, with its allies, on the issue of Indo-Pacific. In the past few weeks, the United States has launched a series of naval exercises in the Indo-Pacific region to […]
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