New Delhi: China had accused the QUAD alliance of India, the US, Japan and Australia of being an Asian NATO. Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar replied to the accusation. While NATO was a concept during the Cold War era, the QUAD is an organisation that shapes a better future of the world, Jaishankar said. Foreign […]
Taipei: Rear Admiral Rommel Jude Ong, a retired Philippine naval officer, expressed concern about China’s alarming level of military activities in the East and the South China Sea. He doubts that no country on their own, even the US can resist the Chinese naval expansionist strategy. Therefore, the retired admiral called on unified efforts from […]
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 […]
Beijing/Moscow: – China and Russia have announced increase military cooperation. Sources in the respective countries said that the issue was discussed at a meeting between the countries’ defence ministers on Friday. The meeting, which followed a meeting of senior officials from the QUAD Group of the United States, Japan, Australia and India, is noteworthy. In […]
New Delhi: – India, United States, Japan and Australia will meet in September. Quad’s military cooperation seems to gain momentum before the meeting. So, this has significantly raised concerns for China. Chinese withdrawal from Gogra on Ladakh’s LAC points to this concern. At the same time, India has stepped up its pressure on China by […]
London – British defence officials have warned that Chinese and Russian space operations pose a growing threat for the space sector. The United Kingdom space command was declared fully operational on Thursday. At the event, defence officials drew attention to the dangers posed by China and Russia. There were also indications that the United Kingdom […]
Beijing/Washington – US Congressman Devin Nunes made vitriolic criticism ‘Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Tibet, last week, was only to intimidate India. China is preparing to cut off the water flowing into India and Bangladesh by constructing a dam on the Brahmaputra River. The Chinese President also wanted to convey this warning through his […]
New Delhi: – Indian Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat pointed out that the Chinese grip on Myanmar has become tighter. Thus, it poses a possible threat to Indian security. At the same time, the defence chief warned that by using Rohingya refugees, extremist groups could challenge the stability and security of the region. […]
Paris – French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that he will set up a network of coastguards with the countries in the South Pacific to respond to China, which is looting in the South Pacific. Although a direct mention was avoided, the French president’s announcement is claimed to be against aggressive Chinese maritime moves. France […]
Sydney: – China, restless because of the joint war exercises being held between the United States and Australia, has sent its spy ship to monitor the exercises. Earlier, too, the reports of China spying on the US-Australia war exercises had surfaced. But China has exhibited its restlessness for the first time by sending two ships […]