The US military will deploy an anti-ship missile system to Japan's westernmost island of Yonaguni, which lies just 68 miles east of Taiwan, an unprecedented move that will ratchet up tensions with China. US Marines will deploy with the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship...
During an Oval Office meeting with President Trump in Washington on Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping conveyed China's position on Taiwan and told the US president to approach the issue "carefully," The South China Morning Post reported, citing the Chinese...
President Trump is expected to advance a massive $14 billion arms package for Taiwan, according to Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), the former chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, who made the remarks during a visit to Taipei this week. The Trump administration...
Chinese Coast Guard personnel and Philippine sailors clashed with oars and sticks from small boats near the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea on Monday, with the two sides blaming the other for the incident. The confrontation occurred near the BRP...
A US Coast Guard cutter joined Philippine warships in a patrol near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea last week as Washington continued backing Manila in its maritime dispute with Beijing. According to a report from USNI News, the exercise, conducted from May 26...
Taiwanese Defense Minister Wellington Koo Li-hsiung said on Monday that he's "cautiously optimistic" that the US will advance a $14 billion arms package for Taiwan after the US Navy secretary said it was on hold due to the war with Iran. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao...
The US is seeking funding to construct a maintenance facility for the Philippine Coast Guard in the Philippine island province of Palawan, which has a coast on the South China Sea, according to a report from USNI News. The report said that the Pentagon has recently...
Russia and China on Wednesday issued a joint statement condemning President Trump's plan for a "Golden Dome" missile defense shield for the US as Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks in Beijing. According to The South China...
President Trump has said he's undecided on moving forward with a massive $14 billion package of arms deals for Taiwan following his visit to Beijing and talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. "I’ll make a determination over the next fairly short period. I’m gonna...
Iranian media reported on Thursday that Tehran has approved the transit of a “number” of Chinese vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, as President Trump is in Beijing for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. "Following requests by the Chinese foreign minister and...
