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Taken By Pirates and Forced to Murder & Plunder- A True Account of the...
A true and rare account of the taking of an English vessel in 1819 and their 11 week ordeal at the hands of the most infamous pirates of the 1800s, the Ladrones of the South China Seas. At that time,...
View ArticleChina working on hypersonic weapon targeting East Asia missile shields
TAIPEI – China is developing hypersonic weapons with an eye to piercing the missile defense shields of Japan and East Asian neighbors, according to a magazine specializing in Chinese military affairs....
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Driven away from Scarborough Shoal, Filipino fishermen now train in China
Outside the diplomatic arena, China’s decision to explore a different approach and strategy in dealing with Filipino fishermen appears to be shaky Purple S. Romero Published 6:10 PM, February 27, 2017...
View ArticlePentagon: More to North Korea military than missiles, nukes
Senior United States defense officials, serving and retired, are quietly expressing their concern that while the recent focus on the North Korean missile and nuclear weapons programs is warranted,...
View ArticleIs China Ready for Global Leadership?
Yes and no, but China should get ready for global leadership if the U.S. further retreats from the world. Recently, a new debate has emerged within China: a debate about whether the country should...
View ArticleRocky Australia-Indonesia Military Ties Restored After Jokowi Visit
The Indonesian leader’s trip provided both sides with a valuable opportunity to patch things up after a recent spat. This weekend, Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo paid his first state visit...
View ArticleTrump seeks 'historic increase' in US defense spending, cuts elsewhere
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he is seeking a “historic increase” in military spending to be funded by cuts elsewhere in government. Trump will seek to boost Pentagon spending...
View ArticleThe New ‘Normal’ in the East China Sea
China and Japan are engaged in a long-term test of wills over disputed waters and territory in the East China Sea. By Lyle J. Morris for The Diplomat February 24, 2017 While attention over the past...
View ArticleTrump seeks 'historic' increase of 9 percent in defense spending
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is seeking what he called a “historic” increase in military spending of more than 9 percent, a huge rise even as the United States has wound down major wars in Iraq...
View ArticleSino missile sites don't alarm Duterte!
WHY the deafening silence of President Rodrigo Duterte over disclosures of updated satellite images showing Chinese missile sites in advanced stages of completion on several areas that it has...
View ArticleNew Chinese Missile Installations in Spratlys?
Structures might house long-range SAMs as China inches closer to “militarization” of islands. Reuters has reported that China is completing new structures on several islands in the South China Sea’s...
View ArticleWar College Professor Schools Congress About China's Military Might
By Daniel L. Kuester, U.S. Naval War College Public Affairs NEWPORT, RI — An expert on the faculty of U.S. Naval War College (NWC) in Newport, Rhode Island updated Congress on China’s current military...
View ArticleDid Trump Get Something Out of Xi in Exchange for Affirming 'One China'?
“The president always gets something.” U.S.-China ties continue to chug along in the Trump era. Yang Jiechi, China’s state councilor, just became the highest-ranking Chinese official to visit the U.S....
View ArticleMyanmar army: Charges of abusing Rohingya unsubstantiated
Myanmar’s military, under international pressure over alleged abuse against members of the country’s Muslim Rohingya minority, said Tuesday that official investigations failed to substantiate most...
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China to build its first underwater observation platform in South China Sea
Economic Times China to build its first underwater observation platform in South China SeaEconomic TimesBEIJING: China is planning to build its first underwater observation platform in the disputed...
View ArticleVietnam’s Energy Exports Could Help Rebuild Ties With China
Can oil and gas diplomacy be Vietnam’s strategic map to re-establish normal relations with China? By Quoc-Thanh Nguyen for The Diplomat February 28, 2017 To meet its growing need for energy, China...
View Article'Black Holes' in the South China Sea: Vietnam Commissions 2 New Attack...
The Vietnamese Navy commissioned the last two of six Russian-made diesel electric attack submarines this week. The Vietnam People’s Navy (VPN) held a flag raising ceremony for two new Russian-made...
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Vietnam opposes Chinese fishing ban in troubled waters
By VnExpress  February 28, 2017 | 11:22 pm GMT+7 Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh. Photo by VnExpress China has been issuing the so-called fishing ban every year since 1999....
View ArticleUS Air Force to Retire Predator Killer Drones in Early 2018
The service is slated to switch to an all MQ-9 Reaper force by the end of this year. The U.S. Air Force (USAF) will retire the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial...
View ArticleEconomic Coercion, with a Chinese Twist
During the campaign and through the early days of the Trump administration, policymakers and pundits have zeroed in on the U.S. economic relationship with China, in particular whether Beijing...
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