US defense chief says stronger deterrence needed against China in disputed sea
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that the Trump administration would boost military ties with the Philippines ...
South Korea installs platform to monitor Chinese presence in disputed sea
South Korea has set up a "reciprocal" platform in a disputed area of the Yellow Sea, known in Seoul as the West Sea, where ...
India's strategic caution in South China Sea: Why joining Squad alliance is unlikely
As the US turns inwards, India will wait and watch for the dynamics to play out in the South China Sea dispute ...
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Vietnam Island Building in South China Sea Continuing At ‘Breakneck Pace’
The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative estimates that Hanoi has created 641 new acres of land in the disputed Spratly ...
China is emerging as naval superpower: A wake-up call for US, India
China now boasts the world’s largest navy, surpassing the US. Though the raw numbers of naval vessels do not reflect the ...
India-China relations: Modi's hope for a thaw amid uncertain geopolitics
India and China are natural competitors but developments in strained ties can help with easing diplomatic tensions.
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US defence chief Pete Hegseth to visit Philippines, Japan in first visit to Asian treaty allies
that in recent years have been held near the South China Sea and the sea border between the Philippines and Taiwan. Taiwan is the self-governing island that China claims as its own territory.
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Despite US forces being stretched thin, South China Sea activity grows: Report
In 2024, the US increased troops in the South China Sea despite being confronted with challenges of global tensions and ...
On first Asia trip, US defense chief Hegseth calls for ‘deterrence’ in face of China ‘threats’
Deterrence is necessary in Asia in the face of “threats from the Communist Chinese,” US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in Manila on Friday as he opened his first visit to Asia in his role under a ...