Russia begins nuclear weapons drills near Ukraine border
China's Foreign Ministry reiterated its opposition to military relations between the US and Taiwan, urging the US to stop its “wrongful acts” of military collusion with Taiwan, and warning Taiwan officials that seeking independence by force and Opposing “reunification” will fail. China's Defense Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Taiwan's Navy […]
Russian Interfax news agency reported on Sunday that a squadron of warships of the Russian Navy returned after more than three weeks of joint patrols with Chinese navy ships in the Pacific Ocean. Interfax, citing the press service of the Fleet, reported that the warships of the Pacific Fleet of Russia, together with a detachment […]
The announcement of the cruise missile test comes days after US President Joe Biden hosted South Korean leader Yun Suk Yeol at Camp David along with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. At a news conference on Friday, the leaders said they saw a “new chapter” of closer three-way security cooperation after the summit, which until […]
China claims Taiwan as part of its territory and has promised to one day take it by force if necessary. It launched the major military exercise after then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan last year and later when President Tsai Ing-wen met top US lawmakers while passing through the United States. Washington had called for […]
“Our record in abiding by the objectives and principles of the UN Charter, international law and basic norms of international relations is one of the best,” he said. He also reiterated Beijing’s position itself as a mediator in the Ukraine war, pointing to China’s role in helping to broker a recent reconciliation between Saudi Arabia […]
The exercise is aimed at boosting Manila’s military capability as a US show of support for its Asian ally amid China’s growing assertiveness. About 18,000 troops are taking part in the annual exercise, which includes the sinking by live fire of a decommissioned Philippine Navy warship in the South China Sea for the first time, […]
According to a map provided by the ministry, 14 of those planes had crossed the center line of the Taiwan Strait; The line generally serves as an informal barrier between the two sides. China says it does not recognize the existence of the line. Tsai, who returned to Taiwan a day before the start of […]
It will be the first time the exercise has been held under President Ferdinand Marcos, who has sought to strengthen ties with the United States after his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte scrapped the alliance. “Through this exercise, the Philippine and US military will sharpen our interoperability, increase our efficiency and complement our capabilities through cooperation, ensuring […]
China views democratic, self-ruled Taiwan as part of its territory and has vowed to one day take it by force if necessary. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said on Sunday that it had detected nine Chinese warships and 58 aircraft around the island. The same number of ships were tracked on Saturday, along with more than 70 […]
The Defense Ministry said, “The CCP (Chinese Communist Party) deliberately created tensions in the Taiwan Strait, which … has a negative impact on the security and economic development of the international community.” The exercise came hours after the departure of French President Emmanuel Macron from Beijing, who was in China to urge his counterpart Xi […]
The PLA’s Xi said, “These operations serve as a stern warning against separatist forces seeking ‘Taiwan independence’ and collusion between outside forces and their provocative activities.” “The operations are necessary to safeguard China’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity.” Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said eight Chinese warships and 42 fighter jets were detected around the island on […]