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US Marines and Japanese military put new radar on Taiwan’s doorstep
The radar system combines five legacy platforms into once piece of gear and is part of efforts to make Marine littoral regiments agile and autonomous.
By Todd South
China sends planes, navy ships towards Taiwan in forceful display
China has sent navy ships and a large group of warplanes, including fighter jets and bombers, toward Taiwan over the past two days.
Navy: Iran tried to seize 2 oil tankers in Gulf, fired shots at one
The Navy said the Iranian naval vessels backed off after Navy ships responded.
By AP Staff
China accuses US of turning Taiwan into a ‘powder keg’ with arms sales
“This is tantamount to accelerating the transformation of Taiwan into a ‘powder keg’ and pushing the Taiwanese people into the abyss of disaster.”
Opinion
Are cheap drones the answer to tension in the Taiwan Strait?
Combining old and new technology might frustrate any attempts China may make to invade nearby territory, especially Taiwan.
By Andrew Hoehn and Thom Shanker
Coast Guard cutter transits Taiwan Strait after Blinken’s China visit
The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Stratton conducted a “routine Taiwan Strait transit” on June 20, according to the Navy.
Southeast Asian nations plan navy drills in disputed South China Sea
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is moving ahead with plans for joint naval exercises in September.
Blinken, Xi pledge to stabilize US-China ties but main US ask rebuffed
America’s top diplomat leaves Beijing without restoring US communications with Chinese military.
Dems denounce GOP for not funding Pentagon’s multiyear munitions plan
House Democrats are criticizing Republicans for not funding the Pentagon's request for multiyear munitions buys, as endorsed by the China Committee.
Opinion
Five urgent steps to prevent American military defeat in the Pacific
Wargaming and operational exercises show that long-range strike weapons are America’s most reliable tool to win a conflict with China.
By Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery (ret.) and Bradley Bowman
Taiwan president vows to strengthen defense tech to ward off China
Tsai also pledged her government would work to safeguard maritime and border security, while facing a rising security threat from China.
By AP Staff