Media raise alarm over Chinese ships - and the end of 'benign' times
Chinese warships appearing in what we like to think of as our "benign strategic environment" sparked something of a media ...
The National Interest4h
China Could Build an “Island Chain” Around America
Nor would an offensive Caribbean island chain completely sever U.S. access to the Atlantic and Pacific, the way the first island chain—which encloses 100 percent of China’s continental crest—obstructs ...
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Carpio urges Congress: Give up pork barrel for 25 years to boost AFP
Retired Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio on Saturday urged Philippine lawmakers to give up their discretionary funds for 25 years, and divert the sum to boost the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ ...
China is building a 'space station', but 6,500 feet under the sea. There is one problem
China is building a space station, the only catch being that it won't be actually in space but underwater. The government has ...
The Diplomat18h
A Shot Across the Bow: China Signals New Era of Sea Power in the Southwest Pacific
The live-fire exercises were a demonstration of China’s growing sea power in Australia and New Zealand’s immediate periphery ...
‘Golden’ cave creature — with ‘large’ eyes — discovered in China. See the new species
Sinocyclocheilus xingrenensis, or the Xingren golden-lined fish, has a “golden yellow” body with a “slightly translucent ...
China’s Navy drills near U.S. allies seen as test for Trump
A spate of drills by China’s military in the Indo-Pacific is testing the Trump administration’s commitment to regional ...
Rest of World1d
Gulf of Mexico vs. Gulf of America: How digital maps display disputed names
Governments frequently disagree over the names of places. Here’s how mapping apps have dealt with various feuds.
The National Interest1d
America’s South China Sea Nightmare Is Unfolding In Real Time
Whatever happens in the near term, it is obvious that there is a serious arms race occurring for dominance in the South China Sea.
China’s Military Puts Pacific on Notice as U.S. Priorities Shift
China is flexing its military muscle in the region to show that it will not wait for the Trump administration to decide how ...
CounterPunch1d
The Sino-American Battle for Eurasia
It's long been known that control of the vast Eurasian landmass and its resources is the key to global hegemony. Every empire ...
Asia News Network1d
Philippine defence secretary urges ASEAN to unite vs South China Sea ‘violations’
Speaking at the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Penang, Malaysia, Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr pointed out the need for the regional bloc “to remain cohesive and proactive in upholding regional ...