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Sunday, May 24, 2026
A Chinese coastguard ship sails during a military drill near Fuzhou, Fujian Province, near the Taiwan-controlled Matsu Islands that are close to the Chinese coast, China, April 8, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo/File Photo
Defense

Chinese Ship Leaves After Tense Standoff Near Taiwan-Controlled Islands

By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, May 24 (Reuters) – A Chinese coast guard ship left waters near Taiwan’s strategically located Pratas

May 24, 2026
Total Views: 1355

Wednesday, May 6, 2026
A Chinese Coast Guard ship is seen blocking the direction of a Philippine Coast Guard ship conducting a resupply mission for Filipino troops stationed at a grounded warship in the South China Sea, October 4, 2023. REUTERS/Adrian Portugal
Shipping

China’s Maritime Gambit Is Backfiring—And Beijing Knows It

The waters around Japan are writing the future of the Indo-Pacific, and China doesn't like what they're

May 6, 2026
Total Views: 2519

Thursday, April 23, 2026
China Teases New Aircraft Carrier in Video, Vows to Build Up Islands
Defense

China Teases New Aircraft Carrier in Video, Vows to Build Up Islands

China teased in a video an aircraft carrier that could be its fourth, and the first using nuclear power, while vowing to further build up its islands, as it

April 23, 2026
Total Views: 1534

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
China Moves to Block Entrance to Disputed South China Sea Shoal, Images Show
News

China Moves to Block Entrance to Disputed South China Sea Shoal, Images Show

China is employing ships and a barrier to tighten control of the entrance to the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea amid roiling tension with the

April 15, 2026
Total Views: 3574

Saturday, March 28, 2026
Nuclear-powered Type 094A Jin-class ballistic missile submarine of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy during a military display in the South China Sea
Defense

China Urges Philippines To Stabilize Ties Amid Maritime Row

By Bloomberg News Mar 28, 2026 (Bloomberg) –China called on the Philippines to help create the conditions needed to stabilize and improve bilateral

March 28, 2026
Total Views: 5074

Friday, January 23, 2026
Chinese Coast Guard conduct rescue operations after receiving reports of a distressed cargo ship which was carrying Philippine crew members, in a location given as South China Sea
News

China, Philippines Launch Joint Rescue After Bulk Carrier Sinks in Contested South China Sea

China and the Philippines said on Friday they launched rescue operations after receiving reports of a sinking cargo ship near the Scarborough Shoal in the

January 23, 2026
Total Views: 2021

Monday, December 29, 2025
China Stages Record Drills Designed to Encircle Taiwan
Defense

China Stages Record Drills Designed to Encircle Taiwan

China launched its most extensive war games around Taiwan on Monday to showcase Beijing's ability to cut off the island from outside support in a conflict,

December 29, 2025
Total Views: 899

Saturday, December 13, 2025
The aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt is pictured as it enters the port in Da Nang, Vietnam
Defense

US Seeks To Broaden Vietnam Defense Ties As Trade Talks Drag On

By Francesca Stevens Dec 13, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The US seeks to expand and deepen its defense relationship with Vietnam, according to Washington’s

December 13, 2025
Total Views: 780

China CG cutter firing water at a Philippine resupply boat
Defense

China Injured Filipino Fishermen in Contested Sea, Manila Says

By Ditas B Lopez Dec 13, 2025(Bloomberg) –The Philippines said Chinese coast guard and maritime militia ships fired water cannons and used

December 13, 2025
Total Views: 875

Thursday, December 4, 2025
A warship with the Chinese PLA Northern Theater Command steams in formation during a maritime training exercise in mid-August, 2024. Photo China Armed Forces
Defense

China Massing Military Ships Across Region in Show of Maritime Force, Sources Say

China is deploying a large number of naval and coast guard vessels across East Asian waters, at one point more than 100, in the largest maritime show of force

December 4, 2025
Total Views: 1307

Thursday, November 27, 2025
New Zealand navy ship HMNZS Aotearoa navigates in the South China Sea during exercises as part of a multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity
Defense

New Zealand Navy Ship Made Rare Transit Through Taiwan Strait This Month

The New Zealand navy's largest ship, the oiler HMNZS Aotearoa, made a rare transit through the sensitive Taiwan Strait earlier this month, Defence Minister

November 27, 2025
Total Views: 1034

Sunday, November 2, 2025
Water cannon incident in the South China Sea
Defense

Philippines Inks Military Pact With Canada To Deter China In South China Sea

By Manolo Serapio Jr. Nov 2, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The Philippines and Canada signed a visiting forces agreement on Sunday, the latest military pact

November 2, 2025
Total Views: 902

Saturday, November 1, 2025
ASEAN-United States Defence Ministers Hi-Tea
Defense

Hegseth Says US Ready To Share Tools To Counter China In South China Sea

By Danial Azhar KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Saturday took aim at Beijing over an increase in “destabilizing

November 1, 2025
Total Views: 1010

An aerial view of a China Coast Guard ship navigating near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, as Philippine Coast Guard aircraft carrying journalists patrols the area
Defense

China’s Military Says It Tracked Philippine Patrol In South China Sea

BEIJING, Nov 1 (Reuters) – China’s military said on Saturday it monitored and tracked a joint patrol organized by the Philippines in the disputed

November 1, 2025
Total Views: 544

Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Screenshot of video from the Philippines Coast Guard shows Chinese Coast Guard vessels using water cannons against a Philippine Coast Guard vessel near the Scarborough Shoal, April 30, 2024. Philippine Coast Guard Image
News

China Fires Water Cannon at Philippine Ships in South China Sea

China's Coast Guard said on Tuesday it fired water cannon at Philippine ships near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, and the Philippines

September 16, 2025
Total Views: 1172

Saturday, September 13, 2025
An aerial view of a China Coast Guard ship navigating near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, as Philippine Coast Guard aircraft carrying journalists patrols the area
Defense

US Stands With Philippines Against China’s Plan In South China Sea

Sept 12 (Reuters) – The United States stands with the Philippines, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday, rejecting what he described

September 13, 2025
Total Views: 1351

Thursday, September 11, 2025
China’s Newest Aircraft Carrier Sails Through Taiwan Strait into South China Sea
Defense

China’s Newest Aircraft Carrier Sails Through Taiwan Strait into South China Sea

China's most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, recently sailed through the Taiwan Strait and into the South China Sea - both highly sensitive waterways -

September 11, 2025
Total Views: 3635

Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Facing New China ‘Grey-Zone’ Threat, Taiwan Steps Up Sea Cable Patrols
News

Facing New China ‘Grey-Zone’ Threat, Taiwan Steps Up Sea Cable Patrols

Taiwanese coast guard captain Juan Chung-ching's patrol boat moves across the Taiwan Strait, scanning for threats to what Taipei says is the newest target of

September 10, 2025
Total Views: 1145

Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Damaged Chinese Coast Guard Ship Now Under Repair at Hainan, Satellite Images Show
Incidents

Damaged Chinese Coast Guard Ship Now Under Repair at Hainan, Satellite Images Show

The Chinese coast guard ship damaged in a collision with a Chinese naval vessel in the South China Sea earlier this month is now under repair at Hainan Island,

August 27, 2025
Total Views: 1637

Sunday, August 24, 2025
Philippine Coast Guard flyby over the South China Sea
Defense

Vietnam Steps Up Island Building In South China Sea

By Marcus Wong Aug 24, 2025 (Bloomberg) —Vietnam has sharply accelerated its island building efforts this year in the contested Spratly Islands in

August 24, 2025
Total Views: 2404