Tag: South China Sea

Japan Welcomes German Warship for the First Time in Two Decades
The German navy frigate Bayern made a port call in Tokyo on Nov. 5. This is the first time in two decades...

China Using Civilian Airport to Launch Military Aircraft into Taiwan’s ADIZ
Shantou-Waisha airport in the Guangdong province of China is located less than 220 miles from the southern...

US Submarine Collides With Unknown Object in South China Sea
On Oct. 2, the USS Connecticut struck a mysterious object while submerged in the South China Sea. It...

General Milley’s Secret Calls to China, Miller Dismisses Involvement
Christopher Miller, the former acting Secretary of Defense, dismissed claims that he had authorized Chairman...

Japan and Vietnam Sign Defence Transfer Deal in Response to China’s Influence
With China’s looming presence in the South China Sea, Japan has signed a deal with Vietnam to ensure...

South China Sea: USS Carl Vinson to Assert Freedom of Navigation
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson departed from San Diego last month. It has recently...

Japan and Vietnam Sign Defense Deal to Counter Common Foe, China
At a meeting on Saturday Sept. 11 between Vietnam and Japan, Japan agreed that it will now provide defense...

‘Taste of Its Own Medicine’: China Threatening to Send Warships Into US Territorial Waters
China, through its state-run media mouthpiece Global Times, issued a threat to the U.S. by calling on...

Communist China Attempts to Bolster Its Olympic Medal Count by Including Medals Won by Hong Kong and
In a move widely panned as petty and inappropriate for a world superpower, communist China has claimed...

India Will Deploy Warships in the South China Sea
India plans to send four warships into the contested South China Sea waters in August, according to its...

Will London Stand Up to China? HMS Queen Elizabeth Heading for Beijing’s Territorial Claims in South
The UK’s biggest warship HMS Queen Elizabeth and Carrier Strike Group are passing through the Singapore...

Britain Announces Permanent Warships in Asia Ahead of HMS Queen Elizabeth’s Visit to Japan, Tokyo Decouples
On July 20, Britain declared that it would soon be deploying warships in Asian waters. The deployment...