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 […]
Tokyo/Taipei/Beijing: – Japan’s Defence Minister, Nobuo Kishi, has indicated that missiles will be deployed on Ishigaki Island. About 600 troops will be deployed along with the missiles. At the same time, an electronic warfare unit will be deployed on Yonaguni Island, which was visited by Defence Minister Kishi a few months ago. Both Ishigaki and […]
Manila: – General Cirilito Sobejana, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Armed Forces of the Philippines, warned that if China does not stop building and expanding artificial islands in the disputed marine sectors, the Philippines also will start building artificial islands in this maritime region. Accusing that the deployment of Chinese militia ships in the Philippines marine […]
Tokyo: The United States and Japan announced joint war exercises for the security of the Senkaku Island group in the East China Sea. Along with the army, navy and air force from both countries, the marine units will also participate in the exercises. Two days ago, Chinese destroyers patrolled dangerously near the Japanese marine limits. […]
Beijing: – Tension has been created in the South China Sea region because of the artificial islands built by China in the area and the military deployment on these islands. But these islands will prove to be a headache for China in case of a war flares up in this region. The Chinese military magazine, […]
Washington: Two weeks ago, the Chinese air force had threatened that their H-6 bombers could carry out major bombing operations on the Guam islands in the Pacific Ocean. As per the US media, the United States has taken the threat very seriously. The United States is readying the airbase on the Tinian Islands, used during […]
New Delhi: The Indian Coast Guard chased and arrested a suspicious boat, near the Andaman-Nicobar Islands. There were 12 fishermen from Myanmar on the boat. All these were illegally fishing in the Indian marine limits. They have been handed over to the Pot Blaire police and they are being thoroughly interrogated. A Coast Guard helicopter […]
New Delhi: – India has undertaken a campaign to modernise the airbases on the Andaman and Lakshadweep Islands, following the historical announcement of connecting the Andaman-Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands with optical fibre. Information is being received that the military has started preparations to use the existing airbases, on these islands like an aircraft carrier. This […]
New Delhi: – Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 2,300 kilometres long ‘Submarine Optical Fibre Cable’ (OFC) laid between Chennai and Andaman-Nicobar Islands. The Prime Minister expressed confidence that with this cable High-speed internet will be available in Andaman-Nicobar Islands and will increase the connectivity on the islands. He added that this would benefit education, […]
Tokyo: Japan has taken another important decision for the security of the Senkaku Islands, within its jurisdiction, in the East China Sea. Japan has initiated moves to build a particular police unit equipped with the most modern automatic weapons for the security of Senkaku and other islands nearby. A local news channel made this announcement. […]