Due to a dramatic increase illegal fishing by China in South Korean waters, Seoul has moved to strengthen maritime patrols in its territorial or exclusive waters. The South Korean (more…)
Another sign of the new young North Korean dictator’s mercurial character emerged recently when he appointed a relatively obscure army officer to be his chief of KPA [Korean People’s (more…)
A Chinese naval task force led by the PLAN missile destroyer Lanzhou conducted a joint exercise with two Chilean frigates and 5 Chilean military aircraft. The first such joint (more…)
Ten Taiwanese fishing vessels were caught illegally fishing inside Russia’s Exclusive Economic Zone on Oct. 7. Subsequently, 44 Taiwanese fishermen were detained by Russian maritime police. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
LONDON — China has rejected NATO pressure on Turkey to reverse its decision to procure the HQ-9 ballistic missile defense system. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said the United States (more…)
The most contentious military deployment in Japan in the last several decades has drawn to a successful conclusion as the U.S. Marine Corps’ last MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft arrived (more…)
The United States government has committed to a significant upgrade in the mutual defense alliance between Washington and Tokyo. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Secretary of State John Kerry (more…)
WASHINGTON — The United States has expressed concern over Turkey’s selection of a Chinese ballistic missile defense system. Officials said the administration of President Barack Obama has sought clarification (more…)
The Chinese government awarded a huge contract to Airbus SAS worth an undisclosed price. The deal, which is a major snub to the U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing, includes the (more…)
