Indian skipper caught off guard by China navy chief’s request
The captain of the Indian frontline surface warship, the INS Shivalik [F47], turned down a request from the Chinese navy chief to visit the Combat Information Center [CIC] of (more…)
Taiwan caves to protesters, scraps plans to build 4th nuke plant
Facing mass protests in recent weeks, the Taiwanese government announced April 28 that the planned construction of the island nation’s 4th nuclear power plant would be postponed pending a (more…)
China publicized plan for war games during Obama’s Japan visit
China announced that it would conduct an “unprecedented military drill” during U.S. President Barack Obama’s 3-day visit to Japan scheduled for April 23-25. As if to underscore its displeasure (more…)
Chinese engineers kidnapped and killed in Darfur, Sudan
At least two Chinese engineers were killed by armed assailants in a kidnapping operation on April 18. The incident took place in the war-torn region of Darfur where the (more…)
Russia answers sanctions by increasing aerial surveillance near Japan
After Japan announced a series of sanctions against Moscow for its Ukraine gambit and canceled its foreign minister’s long-awaited visit to Russia, the Russian military authorities in the Far (more…)
U.S., South Korea conduct air combat exercise ‘Max Thunder’
For two weeks, over 103 U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK) combat aircraft involving more than 1,400 troops are participating in the largest air combat drill in South Korea. (more…)
U.S. withdraws from Chinese fleet review to protest snub of Japan
After the Chinese government singled out Japan as the sole non-recipient of a fleet review invitation, Washington decided that Beijing’s snub of its key ally in Asia/Pacific had gone (more…)
China sells Bangladesh navy advanced weapons systems, 2 frigates
Two refurbished PLA Navy vessels, the JH-III-class type 053H2 guided missile frigates, the Huangshi and Wuhu, were sold to the Bangladesh navy and entered service on March 1. SUBSCRIBE (more…)
North Korea, Japan hold historic talks in Beijing on abduction issues
Senior diplomats from Japan and North Korea held a historic one-on-one meeting at an undisclosed Beijing compound on abduction and other key bilateral issues on March 31. In the (more…)