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World War 3 WARNING: China preparing for MASSIVE conflict warns top US official
The Republican Congressman made the comments during a Tuesday committee hearing on security threats to the US. China claims ownership of the oil-rich South China Sea. This claim is contested by the US and several of the country’s neighbours. According to US military newspaper Navy Times Mr Inhofe commented: “It’s like China is preparing for […]
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How Washington’s ambiguity in South China Sea puts the Philippine-US alliance at a crossroads
Richard Heydarian writes that the Philippines could ‘downgrade’ its long-standing association with the US if Washington remains unclear on its commitments in disputed waters “I announce my separation from the United States,” the tough-talking Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte declared during his first state visit to China. Two years later, the Philippines has formally called for […]
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China eyes a strategic port in the Philippines
Chinese companies look to win control of a bankrupt but strategic shipyard at Subic Bay, the ex-site of US military bases and a potential key outpost on the South China Sea A sudden and unexpected bankruptcy has provided China with a unique opportunity to win control of a Philippine port facility at Subic, the former […]
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Japan, Philippines planning joint naval exercises in South China Sea
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – On Tuesday, Jan. 29, the Japanese destroyer JS Ikazuchi (DD-107), arrived for a port call in Manila, marking what may be the beginning of increased cooperation between the two countries’ Navies. Japan and the Philippines are planning series of joint military exercises in the South China Sea in order to strengthen […]
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CHINA ACTS LIKE IT’S ‘PREPARING FOR WORLD WAR III,’ CHAIR OF ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE SAYS
Senator James Inhofe, who chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee, has warned that Beijing’s actions in the South China Sea make it look like the Asian superpower is “preparing for World War III.” The Republican representing Oklahoma made the comments during a Tuesday hearing on foreign threats to the United States. Inhofe cited escalating tensions […]
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China just tested the world’s most powerful naval gun, and US intelligence says it will be ready for warfare by 2025
WASHINGTON — China tested the world’s most powerful naval gun earlier this month, and it is expected to be ready for warfare by 2025, according to people with direct knowledge of a U.S. intelligence report. China’s railgun was first seen in 2011 and underwent testing in 2014, according to the people, who spoke to CNBC […]
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The Army’s 1,000 Mile Supergun Could Be Aimed At China
The gun could strike targets in the South China Sea and beyond. The U.S. Army’s mysterious new super extended long range gun could sit on an island in the South China Sea and hit Chinese targets hundreds of miles away, smashing artificial islands made from dredged sentiment acting as Beijing’s military outposts. That’s according to […]
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Will US wade into Seoul-Tokyo military dispute?
Washington has so far kept out the spat between its two closest allies in the Asia Pacific region. As the Seoul-Tokyo spat over Japanese warplanes’ flights over South Korean Navy ships continues, eyes have turned to the possible intervention of the US in the escalating dispute between its two core allies in Asia. While the […]
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CNBC’S AMANDA MACIAS: CHINA JUST TESTED THE WORLD’S MOST POWERFUL NAVAL GUN AND U.S. INTELLIGENCE SAYS IT WILL BE READY FOR WARFARE
China just tested the world’s most powerful naval gun, and US intelligence says it will be ready for warfare by 2025 China tested the world’s most powerful naval gun earlier this month and it’s expected to enter China’s arsenal by 2025, according to sources with direct knowledge of a U.S. intelligence report. The warship-mounted electromagnetic […]
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China has moral obligation as global economic and political leader, say Patriot and G25
PETALING JAYA: China has been reminded that it has a moral obligation in its role as a global economic and political leader in an impending “Asian Century”. The National Patriot Association (Patriot) and G25 group of eminent Malays said recent news reports over corruption allegations surrounding its senior officials on 1MDB has raised serious concerns […]
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Amid trade and military tensions, U.S. sends B-52s over East China Sea on ‘routine training’ exercise
The U.S. Air Force has sent two B-52 bombers over the East China Sea for “routine training” near Okinawa Prefecture, the military has said, the latest mission in the waterway that is home to the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands. The B-52 bomber mission was part of so-called continuous bomber presence operations by the U.S., which the […]
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Prof Aminul Karim’s book on geopolitics of South China Sea launched at IUB
A book on ‘Geopolitics of the South China Sea in the Coming Decades’ authored by Professor Mohd Aminul Karim, has been launched at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB). BIMSTEC Secretary General M Shahidul Islam attended the ceremony as chief guest at the IUB Auditorium in Dhaka’s Bashundhara on Tuesday, the university said in a media release. […]