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 […]
Berlin/Tehran: The United States has issued a warning to Iran following shocking reports from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the progress of the Iranian nuclear program. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, ‘The time has come for Iran to join the 2015 nuclear deal, and the United States will soon withdraw from […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
New Delhi: The United States and China had a clash in the UN Security Council meeting on maritime security, chaired by India. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken directly mentioned the issues in the South China Sea region, saying that arrogance and threats in the maritime sector by any country cannot be tolerated. The US Secretary of […]
London/Dubai – The British navy accused that a pro-Iranian group was behind the abduction- a failed attempt to hijack a fuel tanker from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Iran has said this is part of a psychological pressure tactic and the allegations against it are false. Last week, Iran was blamed for a drone strike […]
Washington/Taipei/Beijing: – Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) will launch its first attack on the port of Taichung in the war against Taiwan, the US study group ‘Project 2049’ has warned. Ian Stone, senior director of Project 2049, released a report warning that China will make Taiwan’s ports its first target. The port of Taichung is […]
New Delhi: – The United States has decided to provide all assistance to India, ranging from the supply of spare parts to the maintenance of Harpoon missiles, which are crucial in anti-submarine warfare. The Pentagon’s Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DCCA), the US defence headquarters, has told the US Congress that Harpoon Joint Common Test Sets […]
London/Beijing – The British aircraft carrier ‘HMS Queen Elizabeth’ arrived in the South China Sea with its ‘Carrier Strike Group’, defying repeated warnings from China. The British naval mission has invited strong reactions from the Chinese media and analysts. The Global Times ridiculed that the United Kingdom is a pet dog of the United States. […]