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Philippines, Australia to seal new defence pact as China tensions rise
Reuters, Published on 22/08/2025
» MANILA - The Philippines and Australia are working towards a new defence agreement to be signed next year, their defence ministers said on Friday, as both nations seek to step up military cooperation to deal with shared security challenges in the Indo-Pacific.
US defence chief visits Philippines dogged by scandal at home
AFP, Published on 28/03/2025
» MANILA — US defence chief Pete Hegseth met Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Friday, saying the two countries must stand "shoulder to shoulder" in the face of the threat represented by China.
New Zealand monitors Chinese live-fire drills
Reuters, Published on 22/02/2025
» New Zealand said the Chinese navy conducted a live-fire exercise in international waters near the Pacific nation on Saturday, a day after it held a similar drill between Australia and New Zealand that forced airlines to divert flights.
Airlines warned as China holds live fire exercise off Australia
Reuters, Published on 21/02/2025
» SYDNEY — Airlines have been contacted by Australia's air traffic control agency warning them of reports of live fire off the country's east coast where a Chinese navy task group has been operating, the agency and Australian officials said.
Indonesia, Russia navies hold first joint drills in Java Sea
Reuters, Published on 04/11/2024
» IAKARTA - Naval forces of Indonesia and Russia began their first joint military training drills in the Java Sea on Monday, the Indonesian navy said, something analysts said showed the Southeast Asian country's willingness to befriend any country.
US and allies test ‘drone’ ships
Reuters, Published on 04/10/2024
» LONDON - The navies of Britain, Australia and the United States were able to control uncrewed ships in Australia while sitting more than 15,000 kilometres away in Portugal as part of a series of military experiments, the Royal Navy said on Friday.
China building world's first 'dedicated' drone carrier, satellite images suggest
South China Morning Post, Published on 17/05/2024
» HONG KONG: The new aircraft carrier, the building of which has not been publicised by Beijing, could underline China's aims to advance the military use of drones and their deployment in battle.
Chinese warships to visit Cambodia amid US worries
Reuters, Published on 09/05/2024
» BEIJING - China will send two warships to Cambodia and East Timor from the first half of May to mid-June, its defence ministry said, potentially further unnerving the United States over concerns about growing Chinese presence at a key Cambodian naval base.
Chinese ‘settle in’ at Cambodian naval base
Online Reporters, Published on 27/04/2024
» Two Chinese navy ships have now spent more than four months at Ream Naval Base in Cambodia, the first and only two ships to have docked at a new pier built with Chinese funding, according to a report by the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI).
China, Russia, Iran to hold navy drills aimed at 'regional security'
South China Morning Post, Published on 06/02/2024
» China will hold joint naval drills with Iran and Russia in the coming weeks, as Iranian-backed Houthi militias and US forces mount strikes and counter-strikes in the Middle East.