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Top Chinese general visits Djibouti amid base speculation
AFP, Published on 10/11/2015
» BEIJING - A top Chinese military officer visited Djibouti at the weekend, official media reported, prompting a state-run newspaper Tuesday to downplay concerns Beijing is planning to establish a base in the strategically vital African entrepot.
Fight over disputed islands has just begun
News, Josh Rogin, Published on 29/10/2015
» After months of internal debate, the White House permitted the Defence Department to sail one ship near a reef in the South China Sea that China claims. The Chinese reaction shows Beijing has no intention of backing down. Now the Obama administration is debating what to do next.
US officers tour Chinese aircraft carrier despite tensions
AFP, Published on 21/10/2015
» BEIJING - A US naval delegation toured Beijing's sole aircraft carrier the Liaoning, Chinese media reported Wednesday, as friction increases between the two powers over territorial claims in the South China Sea.
India, US and Japan hold naval exercises under China's gaze
Published on 19/10/2015
» NEW DELHI - Naval warships, aircraft carriers and submarines from the US, India and Japan steamed into the Bay of Bengal on Saturday as they took part in joint military exercises off India's east coast, signalling the growing strategic ties among the three countries as they face up to a rising China.
Tensions to mark Xi's White House visit
AFP, Published on 10/09/2015
» WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will offer his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping a full state welcome at the White House later this month, belying tensions fueled by Beijing's increased military assertiveness.
China's anti-ship missile, troop cuts highlight 'shifting power'
AFP, Published on 03/09/2015
» BEIJING - China's unveiling of "carrier-killer" missiles and cuts in troop numbers on Thursday underlined a shift towards naval strength amid growing Pacific rivalry with the US, analysts said.
Five Chinese naval ships spotted in Bering Sea: Pentagon
AFP, Published on 03/09/2015
» WASHINGTON - The Pentagon on Wednesday confirmed the presence of five Chinese naval vessels in the Bering Sea between Russia and Alaska, which US President Barack Obama is currently visiting.
Subs plan tests navy to sink or swim
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 09/08/2015
» It has been 64 years since the Royal Thai Navy decommissioned their four submarines in 1951, but when they first expressed their desire to purchase a new fleet from Sweden in 1995, they ended up empty-handed due to insufficient funds.
Time for an Asian Nato?
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 15/06/2015
» Forgive me if I sound a bit old (trust me, I'm not), but the tensions simmering in this part of the world call to mind the events of decades ago. Have we learned from history? I have to wonder.
US gives millions for Vietnam defence
Published on 01/06/2015
» HAIPHONG - US defence secretary Ash Carter pledged $18 million (606 million baht) yesterday to help Vietnam buy US patrol boats.