Philippines, Malaysia and Japan take on China over illegal territorial claims, especially the South China Sea
China’s ties with key SE Asian nations and Japan appear to be worsening over Beijing’s aggressive policy to claim territories with scant regard for international law. The Philippines on Sunday publicly called on China to comply with the 2016 arbitral ruling, which invalidated its massive claim over the resource-rich South China Sea, four years since the decision was handed down by an international court in The Hague, Netherlands. "Compliance in good faith with the award would be consistent with the obligations of the Philippines …
PLA stages S.China Sea drills, shows high combat readiness amid UK carrier tour
China is holding military drills in two navigation restriction areas in the South China Sea region amid news that a UK aircraft carrier task force arrived in Singapore on Monday and is about to enter the South China Sea with the plan of transiting "international waters claimed by China. "Experts said on Tuesday that the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) will stand ready to deal with any improper acts by the UK warships and see their South China Sea tour as a chance for practice. From Tuesday to Thursday, China will hold mili…
US sends Aircraft Carriers in South China Sea after China's ‘campaign of bullying’
US aircraft carriers have sailed through the South China Sea as Washington accused Beijing of a "campaign of bullying" in the disputed region. USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan sailed along with their strike groups into the sea in a major show of strength to China. Pictures show the steel armada sailing through the region that has been the source of years of tensions between the US and China. The nuclear-powered aircraft carriers launched F/A 18E Super Hornet fighter jets, and were joined by guided missile destroyers and cruisers in…
BREAKING: Brands Beijing’s South China Sea claims illegal
WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday the United States would treat Beijing’s pursuit of resources in the dispute-rife South China Sea as illegal, ramping up support for Southeast Asian nations and triggering a furious response from Beijing. It was the latest forceful statement by President Donald Trump’s administration to challenge China, which he has increasingly cast as an enemy ahead of November elections. “We are making clear: Beijing’s claims to offshore resources across most of the South China Sea are completely unlawfu…
As China flexes its muscles, Vietnam seeks India’s ‘active support’ on South China Sea row
NEW DELHI: As disputed South China Sea witnesses increased Chinese influence, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Monday pitched for India's "active support" to peacefully resolve all disputes and sought its greater linkages across the region. Tan, who will hold talks on a range of issues with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, also made it clear that Vietnam has and will continue to allow ships from India. The remarks came a month after an Indian naval ship INS Airavat was asked to exit Chinese wat…
Navy Closely Watching Chinese Claims in South China Sea
China’s unilateral announcement of an Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) in East China Sea hasn’t bothered the Navy much, but the conflict situation unfolding there is ‘under close examination’ if the ADIZ may get extended to South China Sea too, where India has economic interests in Vietnam maritime territory. Navy Chief Admiral D K Joshi had earlier this week said the East China Sea situation was ‘not of immediate application’ to the Navy because its warships, with air element in the form of helicopters or ship-borne aircraft, do n…
Japan Poll Reveals China’s Military Power Tops Security Concerns
DefenseNews: In the latest Japan government survey released on January 9, 2026, the Japanese public identified China’s rapidly expanding military capabilities as their foremost security concern, surpassing even North Korea’s nuclear threats. With 68% of respondents highlighting China’s military technology advancements and activities near Japan and in the South China Sea, public anxiety has grown significantly over the past three years. This surge in concern coincides with heightened geopolitical tensions, recent Chinese military drills near J…
China To Engage In '6 Inevitable Wars' Involving U.S., Japan, India And More
China's announcement last weekend of an Air Defense Identification Zone, which includes disputed areas of the East China Sea, has ratcheted up tensions between China and her neighbors, leading some to believe that war is imminent. The new air defense area includes the airspace above the hotly disputed cluster of tiny islands known as the Diaoyu to China and the Senkaku to the Japanese. International reaction to the ADIZ, particularly from Japan and its ally the U.S., has been uniformly defiant. In addition to official stateme…
8 Indian,US warships conduct maritime drills in Indian Ocean
The drills also came at a time when tensions have mounted over China’s activities in the South China Sea, where the US Navy has just conducted a major exercise that involved two carrier strike groups. A US Navy carrier strike group, led by USS Nimitz, on Monday conducted maritime drills with Indian warships in the Indian Ocean region (IOR), against the backdrop of the India-China border standoff in Ladakh, people familiar with the development said on Monday. The passage exercise involved a total of eight Indian and US warships, said an …
NDAA amendment slamming Chinese aggression against India passed by US House of Representatives
The NDAA amendment, moved by Congressman Steve Chabot along with Indian-American lawmaker Ami Bera and passed on Monday, said that India and China should work towards de-escalating the situation along the Line of Actual Control. The US House of Representatives has unanimously passed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), slamming China’s aggression against India in the Galwan Valley and its growing territorial assertiveness in and around disputed areas like the South China Sea. The NDAA amendment, moved by Congr…
China rules out Air Defence Zone along Sino-India border
China on Thursday ruled out establishing an air defence zone along the India-China border like it recently did over the disputed islands in the East China Sea, saying such zones are created only in coastal areas beyond territorial airspace. "I want to clarify that on the concept of Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ), it is an area of airspace established by coastal state beyond its territorial airspace. So, the question does not arise," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang told a media briefing here. He was respon…
US lawmakers pass legislation urging China to de-escalate situation with India along LAC
Washington: The US House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan legislation, urging China to peacefully de-escalate the situation with India along the Line of Actual Control. The legislation on Tuesday came a day after the House unanimously passed an amendment to the National Defence Authorization Act (NDAA), slamming China's aggression against India in the Galwan Valley and its growing territorial assertiveness in and around disputed areas like the South China Sea. The troops of India and China are locked in a standoff in sever…
India may accept South China Sea offer
New Delhi: Ahead of the visit of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung to India next week, India on Friday indicated that it is open to accepting Vietnam’s offer, if found commercially viable, of participation in additional oil blocks in the South China Sea, despite Chinese concerns. Asked if China’s concern on India’s presence in the South China Sea will be an impediment in the country accepting Vietnam’s offer of additional oil blocks to it, ministry of external affairs spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said, “Vietnam has offered some…
DefenseNews: Chinese, Russian long-range bombers make reciprocal base visits
MELBOURNE, Australia – Chinese and Russian long-range bombers made reciprocal visits to each other’s bases following a joint patrol over regional waters, marking the first such visit following a bomber patrol involving the two countries. The patrol over the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea on Wednesday was undertaken by a pair of Tupolev Tu-95MS “Bear” bombers of the Russian long-range aviation forces and a similar number of Xi’an H-6Ks from of China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force or PLAAF, according to a statement from the Russian de…
China building island in South China Sea big enough for military installations
The work is visible in satellite images and runs counter to calls from the US for an easing of provocative activity in the much-disputed territory. Airbus Defence and Space imagery dated 14 November 2014 shows Chinese land reclamation operations under way at Fiery Cross Reef in the South China Sea. Multiple operating dredgers provide the ability to generate terrain rapidly. Operating from a harbour area, dredgers deliver sediment via a network of piping. Distribution Airbus DS/Spot Image/IHS Satellite images show China is buildin…
China's border row with India has misfired, India Japan closer
China's three-week border stand-off during April in Ladakh, in Indian-administered Kashmir, had misfired and Beijing's move galvanised Indian leaders into finally sealing an historic security deal with Japan. China's three-week border stand-off during April in Ladakh, in Indian-administered Kashmir, had misfired and Beijing's move galvanised Indian leaders into finally sealing an historic security deal with Japan. The dispute strained ties between the nuclear-armed neighbours, but both sides pulled troops back ahead…
Washington and Tokyo Tighten Missile Shield Across the Indo-Pacific
Allied missile integration is reshaping Indo-Pacific deterrence dynamics. DefenseNews: The United States and Japan are deepening missile integration with the Philippines, signaling a major shift in Indo-Pacific deterrence strategy against China’s growing maritime and military pressure. The rapidly evolving security architecture of the Indo-Pacific entered a new and highly consequential phase after the United States and Japan conducted advanced missile integration drills in the Philippines involving Tomahawk cruise missiles and Japanese Type-88…
Sino-Indian Relations: The Geopolitics of Aksai Chin
In mid-April, a Chinese army unit of 30-odd troops crossed the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, India, and put up their tents for the night. In mid-April, a Chinese army unit of 30-odd troops crossed the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, India, and put up their tents for the night. This event, which is not an isolated incident, caused much consternation in the Indian media and symbolises the mutual suspicion that both countries have towards each other. These sentiments of mistrust are expressed in the fact that both sides ha…
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