Dredgers spotted off Cambodian base where China is funding work
The dredgers were spotted off the Ream naval base, where China is funding construction work and deeper port facilities would be necessary for the docking of larger military ships.
Chinese military buildup 'cause of instability' in Asia, ex-U.S. Indo-Pacific Command chief says
As concerns over China's growing assertiveness rise, including fears of a contingency in the Taiwan Strait, renewed attention is falling on Japan's alliance with the United States.
Komeito chief calls for Japan to create Asian security framework
Natsuo Yamaguchi proposed that Japan take the lead in establishing an Asian architecture that would include China and the U.S. in a bid to stem soaring regional tensions.
In New Year's speech, Taiwan president warns China against 'military adventurism'
Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen marked the new year with a message for China: military conflict is not the answer.
Chinese man wanted by Tokyo police for alleged military-linked fraud
The man is suspected of using a fictitious Japanese company to illegally purchase Japanese security software on the orders of the Chinese military.
Chinese aircraft carrier sails near Okinawa islands
The carrier and accompanying ships were expected to hold drills in the Pacific, exercises that were likely to be intended to check military activities in the waters by the U.S. and Japan.
Abe hints at Japan's possible military role in Taiwan contingency
The former prime minister said that an attack on a U.S. military vessel in any contingency could become a situation allowing Japan to exercise the right of collective self-defense.
Taiwan threat assessment says Chinese invasion would be very difficult
A full invasion with troops landed and ports and airports seized would be very difficult to achieve due to problems in landing and supplying troops, Taiwan's Defense Ministry said.
Why any war with Taiwan is a huge gamble for China’s Xi
For all the talk of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s desire to invade Taiwan, one counterpoint is often overlooked: The domestic risks involved in starting a potentially devastating war.
Pentagon fields long-range radar in Alaska for missile threats
The radar is part of a U.S. missile defense system that can track intercontinental ballistic missiles as well as next generation threats such as hypersonic weapons, the Pentagon said.
U.S. defense chief says Washington will counter Beijing's ‘disturbing’ activities
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the U.S. will stand up to an "increasingly assertive and autocratic” China in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond, calling its activity "disturbing.” One way to counter China’s military modernization, growing nuclear capabilities and technological advances is to strengthen U.S. alliances ...
Taiwan and Europe must defend democracy together, Tsai Ing-wen says
Taiwan and Europe must work together to defend against authoritarianism and disinformation, President Tsai Ing-wen told visiting lawmakers from the Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia on Monday. Lithuania has faced sustained pressure from China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, since allowing ...
