Japan and Australia urge calm after Chinese radar locks on Japanese jets
Japan’s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, center, speaks to the media, as Japan announced that a Chinese military aircraft…
New oilfield development project comes online offshore China
Chinese state-owned oil and gas giant China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has brought on stream an oilfield…
US arms deal still up in the air after Hegseth visit to Vietnam
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Despite U.S. interest in deeper military ties with Vietnam, the Nov. 2…
Avoiding ‘strategic suicide’: Vietnam’s US-Russia-China diplomatic dance
Half a century after the fall of Saigon, the United States and Vietnam are edging towards deeper defence…
US defense secretary urges Southeast Asia to counter China’s actions
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday urged Southeast Asian nations to stand…
Asean must remain ‘beacon of neutrality and safe harbour’ amid geopolitical conflicts, says Tok Mat
KUALA LUMPUR: The Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) has welcomed efforts to establish a cessation of violence in…
China accuses Australia of covering up South China Sea airspace incursion | South China Sea News
China and Australia have traded accusations over an incident Australia said involved a Chinese jet releasing flares. Published…
Chinese coast guard rams and damages a Philippine vessel off an island in the South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Chinese coast guard ships used powerful water cannons on Sunday and rammed and slightly…
Piracy, the shadow tanker fleet and other dark geopolitical clouds
Meanwhile, these ships, with their changing names and flags, their sanctioned cargoes, and their extremely dubious ownership are…
China surpasses 10,000km of subsea pipelines, boosting offshore energy network
China has reached a major milestone in offshore energy infrastructure, with the total subsea pipeline network now exceeding…
Japan-Philippines defence pact comes into force amid China tensions
Japanese troops are set to return to Philippine soil for the first time since World War II after…
Chinese and Philippine ships collide in South China Sea dispute
BEIJING (AP) — China’s coast guard accused a Philippine ship of deliberately ramming one of its vessels on…