National Oct 21, 2020
Suga ends trip by decrying sea tensions, but denies seeking 'Asian NATO'
Suga agreed with the Indonesian president on Tuesday to speed up talks on the export of Japanese defense gear and technology to Indonesia.
Asia Pacific / Politics Oct 20, 2020
Indonesia rejected U.S. request to host spy planes, officials say
by Tom Allard
U.S. officials made multiple approaches to Indonesia's defense and foreign ministers before Indonesia's president rebuffed the request, the officials said.
National Oct 13, 2020
Philippines eyes partnership with Japan on cyberdefense and drones
The country, which is engaged in disputes with China in the South China Sea, is looking to Japan for security infrastructure assistance.
Asia Pacific Oct 10, 2020
China sends vessels and planes as U.S. warship sails near South China Sea islands
China said it dispatched ships and planes to track the U.S. guided-missile destroyer John S. McCain as it passed near Chinese-held islands in the South China Sea. The People’s Liberation Army accused the U.S. warship of trespassing into Chinese territorial waters on Friday near the ...
National Oct 10, 2020
Japan sends three vessels to South China Sea in anti-submarine exercise
The Maritime Self-Defense Force sent three vessels, including a helicopter aircraft carrier and a submarine, to the disputed waterway for the exercises.
Asia Pacific Sep 30, 2020
U.S. military patch depicting drone and China stirs anger in Beijing
by Jesse Johnson
Chinese media reacts furiously after U.S. airmen show off patch of an MQ-9 Reaper drone superimposed over a red silhouette of China during an island assault exercise.
Asia Pacific / Politics | FOCUS Sep 23, 2020
Philippines' Duterte gets tough on China in shift back toward U.S.
by Philip J. Heijmans and Andreo Calonzo
In recent months, his government has started to shift back toward Washington as Beijing has increased assertiveness in the South China Sea
Commentary / Japan Sep 14, 2020
Time for innovation in the U.S.-Japan alliance
by Yoichi Funabashi
China’s offensive maneuvering will continue for some time. In response, the U.S. and Japan have no choice but to work on reaffirming and strengthening their alliance.
Asia Pacific / Politics Sep 12, 2020
Asia-Pacific foreign ministers discuss pandemic and security issues
Asia-Pacific foreign ministers discussed their responses to the coronavirus pandemic, South China Sea disputes, the North Korean nuclear issue and Hong Kong affairs at an online meeting hosted by Vietnam on Saturday. The 27-member ASEAN Regional Forum, including the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ...
Asia Pacific / Politics Sep 12, 2020
Philippines' Duterte tells China defense chief to follow the law in South China Sea dispute
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe that South China Sea disputes must be resolved using international law, including a treaty used as the basis for a 2016 ruling that refuted China’s claims in the area. Duterte met with the Chinese official ...
Asia Pacific Sep 8, 2020
Eyeing China, Taiwan urges alliance against 'aggressive actions'
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said Taiwan stood at the forefront of defending democracy from "authoritarian aggression."
Asia Pacific Sep 2, 2020
China looking to double nuclear stockpile in next decade, Pentagon says
by Jesse Johnson
The United States' congressionally mandated report said China currently possesses a stockpile “estimated to be in the low 200s.”