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Venezuela accuses US of waging 'undeclared war'
AFP, Published on 20/09/2025
» CARACAS - Venezuela on Friday accused the United States of waging an "undeclared war" in the Caribbean, where Washington has deployed warships and blown up alleged drug boats in recent weeks.
Chinese ‘nature reserve’ plan for contested waters criticised
Published on 13/09/2025
» The United States stands with the Philippines in rejecting China’s “destabilising plans” for a disputed atoll in the South China Sea, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
China's military, coast guard patrol disputed South China Sea atoll
Published on 29/08/2025
» BEIJING - China's military and coast guard said they conducted patrols on Friday in the waters around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the busy waterway of the South China Sea.
Monitoring could help restore ties
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 18/08/2025
» A full return to the stability once enjoyed between Thailand and Cambodia may be difficult to envision, yet disengagement or open confrontation would only deepen divisions, experts say.
China, US trade barbs over destroyer passage near Scarborough Shoal
Reuters, Published on 13/08/2025
» BEIJING — China's military said on Wednesday it monitored and "drove away" a US destroyer that sailed near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, while the US Navy said its action was in line with international law.
China, Vietnam set for first joint army drills as US trade war draws neighbours closer
Published on 21/07/2025
» China and Vietnam are set to conduct their first joint army training exercise, according to the Chinese Defence Ministry.
Rubio to meet Russian counterpart in Malaysia
AFP, Published on 10/07/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with his Russian counterpart on Thursday in Malaysia, where Asean foreign ministers are holding talks on US tariffs and China's growing influence in the region.
Thai navy chief reaffirms readiness to defend sovereignty
Online Reporters, Published on 06/06/2025
» The head of the Royal Thai Navy has reaffirmed its readiness to defend the country’s sovereignty, saying anyone encroaching on Thai territory must be pushed back immediately.
Philippine defence chief rips China officials in testy exchange
Published on 01/06/2025
» Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro engaged in a testy back-and-forth with Chinese officials at a Singapore security forum on Sunday, accusing leaders in Beijing of grabbing territory in disputed waters and repressing their own people.
Manila: China needs to overcome ‘deficit of trust’
Published on 31/05/2025
» SINGAPORE - China has a “deficit of trust and credibility” that it needs to overcome in order to mend its fraught defence ties with the Philippines, though any breakthrough in the near term remains unlikely, Manila’s top defence official said on Saturday.