Vietnam renews India oil deal in tense South China Sea
* India oil concession renewed for two years in disputed waters * Drilling starts in another block that overlaps Chinese claim * Vietnam and India share concerns over China * China also worried at...
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HANOI/NEW DELHI Vietnam has extended an Indian oil concession in the South China Sea and begun drilling in another area it disputes with China in moves that could heighten tensions over who owns what...
View ArticleChina acts tough, India-Vietnam mull ways to secure interest
NEW DELHI: Amid China‘s aggressive posturing in the Asiatic region, India and Vietnam discussed “concrete and feasible” steps to protect their interests while seeking to bolster their strategic...
View ArticleMalabar Exercise: India, US, Japan to focus on anti-submarine warfare, launch...
US super carrier USS Nimitz, India’s aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya and Japanese helicopter carrier JS Izumo will be coming together in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) to hunt down hostile submarines...
View ArticleRising trade highlights risks at world's maritime chokepoints
Although more than half of the world’s food passes through at least one bottleneck, the dangers of disruption are poorly understood and managed Risk is integral to the very nature of shipping, and...
View ArticleHow to make China pay for North Korea
North Korea’s July 4th test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) once again underscored the growing danger North Korea poses to the United States—and the need to do something about it, now....
View ArticleTiny Satellites From Silicon Valley May Help Track North Korea Missiles
The best chance of countering a strike comes when missiles are still on the ground, awaiting launch or shortly after their engines fire. Even a few extra minutes of warning might save the lives of...
View ArticleChina aircraft carrier to visit Hong Kong in show of force
China’s first aircraft carrier arrives in Hong Kong on Friday in a show of force to project Beijing’s sovereignty over the semi-autonomous territory and its naval dominance over rivals in the disputed...
View ArticlePirates: Terror on the High Seas-From the Caribbean to the South China Sea
A global overview of pirates documents the real world of these seafaring terrors, their violent lives of robbery and murder, and the exploits of famous pirates.Used Book in Good Condition Buy it now...
View ArticleChina's Aircraft Carrier Makes First Port Call in Hong Kong
This marks the first time China’s largest warship has visited the former British colony. The sole operational aircraft carrier of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), the 60,000-ton Liaoning, a...
View ArticleUS bombers fly over South China Sea ahead of Trump, Xi meet
The bombers were joined by two Japanese F-15 fighters and carried out a cooperative mission over the East China Sea — an area both Japan and China claim as their own. While joint flights between the...
View ArticleUS bombers fly over East and South China Seas in challenge to China
The Hill US bombers fly over East and South China Seas in challenge to ChinaABC NewsTwo U.S. bombers flew over the East and South China Seas on Thursday in a direct challenge to China. The B-1B...
View ArticleDoklam Row: China's Seeks 'Political and Peaceful Settlement' of Disputes
Hamburg: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday urged a “political and peaceful settlement” of “regional conflicts and disputes,” amid a standoff between India and China in Doklam sector and Beijing’s...
View ArticleExplaining Australia's Sharp Turn to Information Warfare
How Australia’s military is gearing up for information warfare. Australia’s place in the Asian military scene took a sharp turn last week when the Turnbull Government announced the creation of the...
View ArticleIndia upping the ante against China in South China Sea
The Hans India India upping the ante against China in South China SeaThe Hans IndiaUnderlining the relationship between India and Vietnam, Vietnamese deputy prime minister Pham Binh Minh told a forum...
View ArticleExclusive: US plans to test THAAD missile defenses as N.Korea tensions mount
By Phil Stewart | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON The United States plans to carry out a new test of its THAAD missile defense system against an intermediate-range ballistic missile in the coming days, two U.S....
View ArticleNon-Traditional Security Issues and the South China Sea: Shaping a New...
While there is abundant literature discussing non-traditional security issues, there is little mention of such issues existing in the South China Sea. This area is vulnerable to natural hazards and...
View ArticleVietnam And India To Spoil China's South China Sea Ambitions
Vietnam And India To Spoil China's South China Sea AmbitionsForbesVietnam and India are teaming up to tame China's ambitions to control the South China Sea and the riches that are hidden beneath....
View ArticleUS to test anti-missile system amid N.Korea tensions
By AFP  July 8, 2017 | 08:37 am GMT+7 United States and South Korean troops utilizing the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) and the South Korea’s Hyunmoo Missile II, fire missiles into...
View ArticleUS B-1 bombers challenge Chinese claims in South China Sea
US B-1 bombers challenge Chinese claims in South China Sea By Peter Symonds 8 July 2017 In a further calculated provocation on the eve of talks between US President Trump and his Chinese counterpart...
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