Taiwan Strait

8+ hour, 13+ min ago   (612+ words) China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun urged nations to avoid provocation and militarism, calling for a peaceful, multipolar world amid rising tensions over Taiwan and the South China Sea. BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Defence ​Minister Dong Jun urged nations on Wednesday to…...

5+ hour, 35+ min ago   (976+ words) A study by a US foreign policy think tank advocates a major military pullback from the western Pacific, prompting concern among long-standing allies of the United States across the Indo-Pacific, analysts say. The report was authored by Jennifer Kavanagh, a…...

7+ hour, 6+ min ago   (1760+ words) Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun urged nations on Wednesday to avoid provocative acts and curb the resurgence of regressive historical trends in remarks likely to be taken as veiled criticism of Japan. Dong's comments at the Beijing Xiangshan Forum on…...

6+ hour ago   (382+ words) Lawmakers agree strait crisis also crisis for Japan and Japan-US alliance Sep. 16, 2026 15:11 TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Japanese and US lawmakers agreed that bolstering deterrence against China is key to preventing a Taiwan conflict during a meeting in Washington, on Tuesday. Liberal…...

6+ hour, 25+ min ago   (883+ words) An undersea technological arms race is quietly reshaping the Western Pacific, as Japan prepares to deploy drone-swarmed quantum magnetic sensors to hunt China’s rapidly growing, stealthier submarine fleet. This month, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that Japan plans…...

7+ hour, 43+ min ago   (288+ words) Taiwan sends aircraft and naval ships, deploys missile systems to monitor PLA activity Sep. 16, 2026 14:29 TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Ministry of National Defense tracked 15 Chinese military aircraft, eight naval vessels, and two official ships around Taiwan between 6 a.m. on Tuesday and…...

8+ hour ago   (683+ words) streamlinefeed.co.ke A Chinese government survey vessel has completed an extensive, multidisciplinary geological investigation in the waters surrounding the Scarborough Shoal, a highly contested atoll in the South China Sea claimed by both Beijing and Manila. The operation, conducted…...

19+ hour, 13+ min ago   (299+ words) There were no immediate details on the nature of the mission of the uncrewed RQ-4B aircraft, also known as Global Hawk. So far, there was no indication of foul play, but officials said the cause of the presumed crash was…...

7+ hour, 48+ min ago   (302+ words) Sep. 16, 2026 14:26 TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The Navy and Coast Guard should coordinate to overcome challenges in asymmetrical warfare, a DSET statement said on Tuesday. Asymmetrical warfare involves at least one party with vastly superior military size and resources. The weaker forces…...

8+ hour, 4+ min ago   (636+ words) Beijing’s carefully worded message carried a sharper undertone as regional tensions rose and Japan faced renewed accusations of militarism. Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun called on states on September 16 to avoid provocative actions and prevent a return to dangerous historical…...