Chinese President Xi: China ‘loves peace’ but will defend claims of sovereignty

Chinese President Xi: China ‘loves peace’ but will defend claims of sovereignty

Chinese President Xi Jinping claimed his nation “loves peace” but will never compromise defending its sovereignty in the pursuit of it during a speech he gave at the 90th anniversary celebration of the People’s Liberation Army. While most nations use a definition of sovereignty that extends to its formal and recognized borders, however, China has […]

Watch: U.S. B-1B Lancer Bombers drop inert bombs near North Korean border

Watch: U.S. B-1B Lancer Bombers drop inert bombs near North Korean border

After Kim Jong Un’s decision to test a new long-range ballistic missile as a “gift for the American bastards” on the 4th of July, the United States teamed up with allies South Korea and Japan to deliver a not-so subtle response.  On July 7th, two U.S. B-1B Lancer Bombers departed from Anderson Air Force Base […]

U.S joins India and Japan in large scale naval drills with sights set on China

U.S joins India and Japan in large scale naval drills with sights set on China

Tensions in the East are not only high on the Korean Peninsula, as India and China continue a staring contest that has manifested itself most recently as a border dispute in the Doklam area between their two nations.  U.S. military activity in the South China Sea recently could also be seen as a direct affront […]

U.S. Military flies B-1B Lancer Bombers over contested region of the South China Sea

U.S. Military flies B-1B Lancer Bombers over contested region of the South China Sea

The United States flew two B-1B Lancer bombers over contested regions of the South China Sea on Friday as part of an effort to assert that the waterway remains international territory despite China’s claims of sovereignty. China has laid claims over nearly the entirety of the South China Sea, despite overlapping claims from a number […]

U.S. warship in operation near disputed island in South China Sea

U.S. warship in operation near disputed island in South China Sea

A U.S. warship sailed near a disputed island in the South China Sea claimed by China, Taiwan and Vietnam on Sunday in an operation meant to challenge the competing claims of all three nations, a U.S. Defense Department official said. The USS Stethem, a guided-missile destroyer, sailed within 12 nautical miles of Triton Island, part […]

New Chinese missile & radar installations are being built on artificial islands in the South China Sea

New Chinese missile & radar installations are being built on artificial islands in the South China Sea

The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI), which falls under Washington’s Center for Strategic and International Studies, reports that satellite images show new Chinese military facilities being built on islands in the contested waters of the South China Sea. According to their report, missile shelters and radar and communications facilities are currently under construction on Fiery […]

China launches newest destroyer, said to be a match for U.S. destroyers in the Pacific

China launches newest destroyer, said to be a match for U.S. destroyers in the Pacific

China officially launched the first of a new type of domestically built destroyer on Wednesday.  The 10,000 ton warship is the latest addition to China’s rapidly expanding military. The new destroyer, the first in a class China has dubbed “Type 055,” is said to be a significant leap forward in terms of technology employed by […]

China and U.S. find some common ground on North Korean nuke strategy

China and U.S. find some common ground on North Korean nuke strategy

It has grown apparent in recent months that the United States and China, while working to present a fairly unified front on the face of North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, suffer from a lack of common ground when it comes to strategy in dealing with Kim’s regime.  American diplomats and defense officials have repeatedly called […]

Mattis to China: ‘Competition is bound to occur but conflict is not inevitable’

Mattis to China: ‘Competition is bound to occur but conflict is not inevitable’

American Defense Secretary James Mattis joined other regional defense leaders at a meeting of the heads of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations on Sunday, wherein the defense officials had a “robust” exchange of views on security and stability in Asia. The brief meeting was held on the sidelines of the larger Shangri-La Dialogue Asia […]