China urges Japan to take a U-turn on its militarisation drive

China criticised Japan's military expansion and newly published Diplomatic Bluebook, dismissing the view that China is a strategic threat. Read More

Biden’s massive military aid package neglects the real strategic threat: China

The longer the U.S. remains involved in the conflicts in Europe and the Middle East, the greater will be the likelihood of China invading Taiwan. Read More

Australia’s National Defence Strategy outlines plans for war with China

The document explicitly names China as the target of a major military build-up, and unveils $50 billion in additional defence spending over the decade, on top of already record spending. Read More

China, US boost exchanges in military, finance

Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo BEIJING: China ... involving military, financial and economic aspects. Observers believe the current frequent interactions between the world’s ... Read More

Philippines to boost diplomacy and defence capability as South China Sea 'countermeasures'

MANILA (Reuters) - Countermeasures by the Philippines to China's conduct in the ... not only the aspect of strengthening military and defence capabilities with other allies ... Read More

Australia to boost defense spending under national strategy

The strategy recommends that the eligibility criteria to serve in the ADF be widened to include non-Australian citizens to boost ... years to ensure defense policy, strategy, capability and ... Read More

Australia Plans $32 Billion Defense Boost to Face New Risks

The announcement comes as China expands its military ... is addressing the gaps in its military capabilities, said Bec Shrimpton, director of Defence Strategy and National Security at the ... Read More

Technology News

The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China says he has been allowed ... “purloining millions” of copyrighted news articles without permission or payment to ... Read More

World News

Grief and rage over the war and Israel have led to demonstrations across the Arab world. Arrests suggest governments ... whose saliva-built nests fetch high prices in China, people in Borneo ... Read More

First US-Japan-Philippines Summit To Boost Defence Ties, China Reacts

Tokyo, Japan: The leaders of Japan and the Philippines head to Washington this week for a first trilateral summit aimed at boosting defence ties, hot on the heels of four-way military drills in ... Read More

Combat veteran is top contender to replace China’s missing defense minister

BEIJING--General Liu Zhenli, the head of the military ... China is successfully to navigate global tensions. Qin was made foreign minister in Dec. 2022 and Li became defense minister in March ... Read More

Philippines to Boost Diplomacy and Defence Capability as South China Sea 'Countermeasures'

Philippines to Boost ... China Sea. "The proportionate, deliberate and reasonable response the president was talking about covered not only the aspect of strengthening military and defence ... Read More