Japan plans record-hike in defense budget to $52 billion

Japan plans record-hike in defense budget to $52 billion

Tokyo : With the concerns of increased security risks from China and North Korea, Japanese government has begun preparations to sanction a defense budget of $52 billion. A proposal to this effect will be presented in the Japanese parliament in the coming week. This defense budget includes expenses for production of military drones, upgradation of […]

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Japan will give Philippines Patrol boats

Japan will give Philippines Patrol boats

Tokyo : To increase the patrolling in the South China Sea, Japan has announced that it will provide Philippines two Patrol boats immediately. In addition to this, Japan is also going to provide Philippines with further 10 coastguard boats. Recently, a meeting was held between the officials of Japan and Philippines. In the meeting, a serious […]

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Vietnam deploys rocket launchers in ‘South China Sea’ against China

Vietnam deploys rocket launchers in ‘South China Sea’ against China

Hong Kong: Vietnam has deployed rocket launchers in the Spratly islands of the disputed South China Sea, claim officials of Western nations. They also reported that these state-of-the-art launchers are capable of striking the runways and military installations on the islands artificially constructed by China. Speaking to a news agency, the Western officials said that […]

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North Korea test-fires 2 ballistic missiles, 1 lands in Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone

North Korea test-fires 2 ballistic missiles, 1 lands in Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone

Seoul/Washington : North Korea test-fired a medium-range ballistic missile that can strike upto a minimum of 1000 kilometers. Launching the missile in the direction of Japan, North Korea has invited fierce condemnation from the US, who affirmed that the US, South Korea and Japan shared very strong co-operation. Whereas the South Korean army claims that, […]

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China’s nuclear-capable bomber planes patrol South China Sea

China’s nuclear-capable bomber planes patrol South China Sea

After the verdict of the International Court of Justice furious China dispatched its long-range bomber plane carrying nuclear weapons in the region of South China Sea. Importantly China, that maintains secrecy regarding its military activities has published the news of these bomber planes on social media which seems like issuing a warning to its opponents. From the official account of ‘People’s Liberation Army Air force’, few photographs were published on the Chinese social media. In the photographs it is seen that China’s ‘H-6K’, a nuclear carrying bomber plane is seen hovering over the airspace of the ‘Scarborough Shoal’, a group of islands in the South China Sea. Philippines had raised the dispute over the same marine area and the group of islands in the International Court […]

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China warns of crushing reply to provocation on South China Sea

China warns of crushing reply to provocation on South China Sea

Beijing / Melbourne : China’s aggression seems to have been aggravated since the International Tribunal Court’s decision against their claim in the South China Sea dispute. Foreign Ministry of China has issued a warning stating “If anyone provokes China in the South China Sea, China will give a crushing reply,” Australia had appealed to China not […]

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