India launches submarine, warships to counter China in Indian Ocean
The move underscores the importance of protecting the Indian Ocean region through which 95% of the country’s trade moves amid a strong Chinese presence.
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Report: Chinese scientists have dabbled in undersea cable-cutting tech
Reporters at Newsweek uncovered two patent applications Chinese researchers filed for towed undersea cable-cutting devices.
China pushing Philippines ‘to the wall’ with sea aggression: Manila
A Philippine security official warned “all options are on the table” for Manila’s response to growing South China Sea aggression, including lawsuits.
The Pentagon finessed its pivot to Asia. Can it last during Trump?
A contentious meeting in Manila for U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has reverberated through the Biden Pentagon's plan for competing with China.
Asia-Pacific nations boost amphibious naval fleets to repel China
Tokyo, for example, is alarmed at the vulnerability of its southwest archipelago to Chinese intrusion.
China unveils amphibious assault ship that can launch fighter jets
The Sichuan is equipped with an electromagnetic catapult that will allow fighter jets to launch directly off its deck.
China says US ‘playing with fire’ after latest military aid for Taiwan
The Chinese government continues to claim Taiwan as its territory and says it must come under its control.
Taiwan gets US Abrams tanks, hardening final defenses in an invasion
The Abrams represents a significant step up in terms of firepower and protection compared to Taiwan's current fleet of decades-old M60 and M48 tanks.
India commissions Russian-built warship amid enduring ties with Moscow
India has been trying to diversify its weapons portfolio, as Russian-made equipment permeates the country's armed forces.
US Navy warship will make its first port call in 8 years in Cambodia
The littoral combat ship Savannah will dock at the port of Sihanoukville on the Gulf of Thailand on Dec. 16-20.
Japan selects the T-6 Texan II as its new trainer aircraft
The aircraft will be built in the United States rather than license-produced in Japan.
MDA conducts first-ever ballistic missile intercept test from Guam
In a first from Guam, the Missile Defense Agency intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile target off the coast using a Standard Missile-3 Block IIA.
South Korea commissions its first next-generation Aegis destroyer
The ROKS Jeongjo the Greatis is the first warship to adopt the Korean Vertical Launching System II.
Australia narrows its frigate search down to German, Japanese designs
A final ship selection in the A$10 billion frigate program is expected in sometime in 2025.
Beijing sharpens tone over US missile launcher in the Philippines
Since April, the Typhon missile system has remained in one of the military bases in the country’s north after joint drills with the United States.
The F-15 fighter jet is having a second spring in Asia
South Korea is in line for major upgrades to its fleet, while Indonesia has signaled interest in the warplane type.
Pentagon chief Austin embarks on his last Asia visit amid uncertainty
The secretary has helped firm America's military alliances in the region. Can it last?
