Japan defense chief urges higher security after drone video of warship posted on China...
Japan’s defense chief Friday called for the bolstering of its anti-drone capability after a drone footage posted on Chinese social media showed a Japanese aircraft carrier docked at a restricted navy port...
Russia warns French troops legitimate targets if they are sent to Ukraine
French president Emmanuel Macron caused controversy in February by saying he could not rule out the deployment of ground troops in Ukraine in the future
US, Philippine and Australian forces sink a ship during war drills in the disputed...
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.has ordered his military to shift its focus to external defense from decades-long domestic anti-insurgency operations
Philippines: Military force from the...
Philippines rules out use of water cannon in disputed South China Sea
Philippines and China have clashed several times in disputed, resource-rich waterway
Latest skirmish took place late last month, in an incident Manila describes as dangerous
Japan, U.S., Australia, Philippines agree on rules-based Indo-Pacific
The defense ministers from Japan, the United States, Australia and the Philippines on Thursday pledged to maintain the rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific region, where concerns are growing over China's increasing assertiveness.
China says Palestinian rivals Hamas and Fatah met for talks in Beijing
BEIJING: China said Tuesday that rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah met in Beijing recently for “in-depth and candid talks on promoting intra-Palestinian reconciliation.”“Representatives of the Palestine National Liberation Movement and the...
Taiwan reports Chinese military activity after Blinken leaves Beijing
US Secretary State Antony Blinken has stressed the ‘critical importance’ of maintaining peace and stability across Taiwan Strait while in China
Taiwan reported renewed Chinese...
Ukraine pulls US-provided Abrams tanks from the front lines over Russian drone threats
Five of the 31 tanks the US sent to Ukraine in January 2023 have already been lost to Russian drone attacks
US officials said they will work...
Top Russian military official appears in court on bribery charges
A top Russian military official arrested on suspicion of accepting a bribe was sent to pre-trial detention Wednesday after appearing before a court in central Moscow, court officials said in a statement.
China warns against maritime containment at naval symposium
China on Monday warned against attempts to carry out maritime containment, with a senior military officer telling a regional navy symposium in the eastern port city of Qingdao that such a policy...