Written by Dr Rishi Gupta. Nepal has reportedly conveyed that it would prefer to receive more grants from China instead of taking high-interest loans under the development partnership, including for...

THE NETHERLANDS plans to send one of its warships to patrol the South China Sea with the Philippines, the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs said on Monday, amid worsening tensions between Manila and...

The Russian Far East was part of the Qing Empire until 1860, Steve Tsang of the School of Oriental and Africa Studies in London, told Newsweek.

Rest of World News: Japan has achieved a noteworthy milestone in its military modernization efforts by converting the warship Kaga into the country's inaugural full-fledg

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales—The Philippines could face a fish shortage amid reports that as much as 240,000 kilos, or more than 260 tons, are illegally taken

Chinese President Xi Jinping tells former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev that relevant parties to the Ukraine crisis should remain rational and exercise restraint.

France's top envoy to Australia will become its first ambassador for the Indo-Pacific amid rising concerns about the China's growing influence in the region. 

Taiwan's main military drills this year will draw on the experiences of the war in Ukraine, focusing on asymmetric and cognitive warfare as well as use of reserves as it practices fighting off a...

India News: India is set to boycott the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) summit for the third time, highlighting concerns over the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

India plans to embark on a massive naval buildup in response to China’s growing naval might and presence in the Indian Ocean, but the broad strategy will

European nations are sending warships into the Pacific as suspicion grows over Beijing’s motives for building the world’s largest navy.

India News: India and Japan have finalised an agreement that provides for cooperation in 5G technology, artificial intelligence and an array of other areas as the

Japan, the United States, Australia and the Philippines have held joint naval drills in the South China Sea, the Japanese Defense Ministry says, amid China's continuous attempts to obstruct Manila's...

China's military threats against Taiwan will only increase support for the island from the United States and other democracies, the foreign ministry said after China conducted drills nearby as U.S....

Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu said the US Secretary of State had been “in the frontline” of a “pitched battle” to get India on the same page as the US on...

The video, created by a Chinese military commentator, proposes a "Japan Exception Theory"—exempting the country from Beijing's "no first use" nuclear strike policy.

German contingent to redeploy to Guam, Hawaii, Alaska, Japan and Australia

Written by Velina Tchakarova. India’s geopolitical choices are either joining the US-led bloc of predominantly Anglosphere allies and close partners such as Japan and Australia against China, or,...

IT’s not a good idea to cross China’s new President-for life Xi Jinping. Find yourself in his bad books and you’re likely to promptly face ‘corruption’ charges.

“[The Japanese have] a pretty clear view of where they’re going; they’re heading towards becoming a nuclear power in five years.” - Henry Kissinger, April 2023.

Japan has unveiled plans for a new long-range anti-ship cruise missile with interchangeable warheads, the latest development in its effort to deter

The facility in Batam will bolster security in the region, Amb. Sung Kim says

Beijing is increasingly integrating Pakistan into its military system to fulfil its global ambitions.   New Delhi: The noticeable changes in China’s

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says security situation around Japan is changing fast and is more severe than ever.

Satellite photos reveal Beijing is mobilising invasion craft along its coast near Taiwan.

Government says thousands of Chinese vessels refuse to leave area rich in flying squid and crabs as some warn that Beijing may be testing Tokyo’s territorial resolve.

Plans for high-profile visit by UK carrier strike group come as London deepens security ties with Tokyo amid tensions.

China over-reported its economic growth between 2008 and 2016 by an average of 1.7 percentage points, according to a recent study by researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the...

Tokyo signed a u00a536.6 billion loan agreement with Hanoi for six new Japanese-made vessels in a boost to its maritime law enforcement capabilities in disputed waters.

TIFA Council meeting to be held virtually on Wednesday, opened by US diplomat in Taiwan, Brent Christensen, and Taiwan’s US representative, Hsiao Bi-Khim.

Japan will patiently seek the return of the United States to the trans-Pacific trade pact and will collaborate with Britain over the issue, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday.

Spiraling geopolitical tensions have pushed the world to a “historic turning point” and are forcing Japan to change its defense posture, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told CNN Sunday ahead of...

Tuvalu's foreign minister and Nobel peace prize nominee Simon Kofe has withdrawn from a UN Ocean Conference in Portugal in protest against China's decision to block Taiwanese participants in the...

Japan on Friday invited Germany's warship for a naval drill to counter China's growing regional influence in the Indo-Pacific region.

Taiwan tensions underscore Tokyo's growing sense of insecurity

24 warships participate in challenge to Beijing's 'nine-dash line' claims

“China’s aim is nothing less than to completely wipe out Tibet’s national identity,” says a member of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile

Haiti's President Jovenel Moise thanked Taiwan on Saturday for its contributions to promoting people's livelihoods and the country's infrastructure during a groundbreaking ceremony for a project to...

From nuclear submarines to hypersonic weapons, AUKUS is now developing AI-powered drone swarms and target identification capabilities that may prove

The president warns the country could break apart after the army's biggest setback since its 2021 coup.

A supply chain restructuring forum jointly staged by Taiwan, the EU, Japan and the U.S. was held Sept. 4 in Taipei City, underscoring the like-minded partners’ commitment to securing key industr...

Advanced catapult and new strategic options propel Beijing's maritime ambitions

Leaders from Jakarta have pledged to develop the resource-rich Natuna Islands, to promote unity and fend off overlapping border claims from Vietnam and China. Indonesia lost two islands to Malaysia...

UK and France join exercises with US and partners on doorstep of South China Sea

Leaders also discuss China's maritime expansion, Senkakus and Olympics

With the deployment of a frigate in Indo-Pacific region, the German Navy wants to send a signal for free sea routes and the observance of international law in the region.

India News: A week before an India-Japan summit, Japan’s ministry of economy, trade and industry (METI) announced it would add India and Bangladesh to a list of

The American U-2 spy plane from the Cold War era can perform functions that still can’t be entirely matched by technology such as the unmanned Global Hawk drone.

A top CIA official for Asia said Friday that Beijing is waging a 'cold war' against Washington and seeking 'to replace the United States as the leading power in the world.'

Newly declassified diplomatic cables from May and June 1989 add harrowing details of the bloodshed as reported via secret sources.

A Chinese aircraft came very close to the Indian positions right on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. India has taken up the matter with the Chinese army.

If the project materializes, it would strengthen Indonesia’s ability to deter Chinese intimidation in the South China Sea, and reinforce Japan’s cooperation with ASEAN.

The US and Australia want India to take a ‘firm stand’ against China for the Covid-19 crisis when it assumes the charge of WHO’s executive board by May-end.

ThePrint has identified at least three re-education centres - or 'Gulags', as the Soviet-era equivalents were called - under construction in Tibet.

The Royal Navy and the Indian Navy have formed a 'Carrier Capability Partnership'

Written by Zsuzsa Anna Ferenczy. Lithuania’s decision to open an office in Taiwan sets a precedent for Latvia and Estonia, neighbours who face similar threats from China — and Russia — and must...

Taiwan would not collapse like Afghanistan in the event of an attack, Premier Su Tseng-chang said on Tuesday, offering an indirect warning to powerful neighbour China not to be "deluded" into...

The Taiwanese defence ministry says the PLA conducted 555 sorties into its air defence zone in the first half of the year.

It comes as Washington steps up military presence after formally rejecting most of Beijing’s claims to the waterway.