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US admiral says American ships could sail into a South China Sea standoff to shield an ally amid tensions with China
Tensions are high in the South China Sea after a string of maritime and air clashes between China a…
Chris Panella
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'Only pirates do this,' a general said after China's Coast Guard, armed with bladed weapons, clashed with Philippine boats in the South China Sea
He called China out, accusing its Coast Guard of behaving like pirates. It may not be piracy, but i…
Ella Sherman
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Japan says China's increasingly aggressive air force breached its airspace for the first time ever
Japan said a Chinese Y-9 reconnaissance plane had flown over the Danjo islands, west of the island …
Tom Porter
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China's shipbuilders are teasing a new coast guard 'mothership,' and there's talk it could be an aircraft or drone carrier
The words used for "mothership" in China also mean "carrier," leading to speculation it could be a …
Matthew Loh
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Joe Biden expects to meet Xi Jinping 'this fall' amid tensions
Despite escalating tensions with Beijing, US President Joe Biden is still hopeful of meeting his Ch…
ANI
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In a Taiwan war, the US could find itself fighting China without its top allies
In a China-Taiwan war, the US may have to counter an invasion without top allies, experts say. But …
Michael Peck
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US nuclear-powered submarine that ran into an underwater mountain in the South China Sea is going to be stuck in repairs for years
USS Connecticut is considered to be among the Navy's most capable submarines, but it will be sideli…
Jake Epstein
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China wants a fleet of aircraft carriers for pride and power, and it's building it at a breakneck pace
China is rushing to build a fleet of aircraft carriers and making major technology jumps. It sees d…
Chris Panella
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China just showed how easily one of its massive drills around Taiwan could escalate into something worse
Through regular military drills around the island, China can maintain the element of surprise and q…
Chris Panella
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The rising heat in the South China Sea should be a cause for concern
Closer to home, Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam are on the offensive again…
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China picks its lowest-scoring officers to command nuclear submarines
Submarines are one of China's foremost weapons, but the officers who lead them are chosen from cand…
Michael Peck
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As China's navy grows, the US fleet is on a 'downward trajectory,' maritime expert says
The US Navy is still the world's most powerful. But as pressure grows around Taiwan, the pace of de…
Polly Thompson
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Russia is pouring billions into rail-system upgrades as trade with China surges
Russia plans to spend $4 billion on improved railroad connections with China, given rising trade ti…
Filip De Mott
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Biden warns Xi Jinping about China's ongoing support for Russia amid Ukraine war
Biden and Xi Jinping spoke in a Tuesday phone call as the US and China attempt to manage rising ten…
Erin Snodgrass
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China's latest supersonic spy drone looks a lot like the Lockheed D-21 that crashed there in 1971
China's new WZ-8 supersonic drone resembles the Lockheed D-21, a supersonic reconnaissance drone th…
Benjamin Brimelow
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Former TOPGUN instructor breaks down the leaked video of a F-35 crashing on the deck of a US Navy aircraft carrier
In the video, the plane can be seen striking the ramp, bursting into flames, and sliding across the…
Julie Coleman
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In an important corner of Asia, the US is looking for partners to converge against 'Beijing's aggressive actions'
The US has sought to improve its relationship with Southeast Asia, but countries there don't always…
Christopher Woody
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China and Russia are outpacing the US and its allies in military technology development, Australian defense official warns
Tensions in the Indo-Pacific region have been rising for years as the US works to bolster its prese…
Erin Snodgrass
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Satellite photos show more construction at military base where US has 'serious concerns' about China's presence
Cambodia has said little about what happening at the base, worrying the US, which suspects it may b…
Christopher Woody
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Problems in China have US intelligence worried the rising military power may become 'even more aggressive and unpredictable'
New intelligence suggests China's ongoing domestic and economic issues could hinder its military am…