N. Korea grain imports from China plummet by more than half
The first six months of this year witnessed a drop by 53 percent of grain imports from China to North Korea, according to a report published by the South (more…)
Anti-Chinese sentiment reaches all-time highs in the Philippines
With escalated tensions in the South China Sea, the Philippines has seen a spike in anti-China sentiment, as demonstrated by increased numbers of mass protests against Chinese maritime claims (more…)
Report: Chinese hackers stole Iron Dome data from Israeli firms
LONDON — Hackers have stolen classified ballistic missile defense data from a range of Israeli defense majors over the last two years, a report said. A report by Cyber (more…)
Vietnam to arm fishery administration ships to counter China
Starting Sept. 15, all Vietnamese fishery civilian vessels will be armed to counter China’s aggressive maritime actions in the South China Sea. The Vietnamese government issued a directive on (more…)
Philippines ups defense budget by nearly a third
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has asked his country’s parliament to increase next year’s defense budget by 29 percent. The backdrop for the request was China’s increasingly aggressive actions (more…)
North Korea, Iran’s leading missile ally, said ready to flight test ICBM
WASHINGTON — Iran’s leading missile partner is completing preparations for what could be the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. A leading U.S. think tank reported that Pyonyang was (more…)
Japan-Brazil joint declaration seen as jab at China
China is said to be furious over the insertion of a joint declaration between Japan and Brazil that contains the sentence that Japan and Brazil both are determined to (more…)
Japan on a roll: Okays joint F-35-related research with Great Britain
After its landmark sale of missile defense components to the U.S, Japan is announcing a new weapons research project with Great Britain. The deal marks yet another milestone in (more…)
U.S., Australia invited China to take part in joint exercise
Washington’s military engagement policy with China has prompted an unprecedented invitation to China to take part in a U.S.-Australia joint military exercise scheduled for October, the Pentagon confirmed. SUBSCRIBE (more…)