Manila, Philippines— The United States and the Philippines announced an expansion of America's military presence in the Southeast Asian country on Thursday, with U.S. forces granted access to four more military camps, effectively giving Washington new ground to ramp up deterrence against China. Th...
An increase in spending among countries in Asia is partially driven by tensions in the South China Sea, SIPRI reports. Most other regional powers are wary of what they see as China’s growing expansionism in the area, and the increasingly expeditionary nature of its navy. Next:No. 1 – ...
China's expansionist vision has led to the violation of its neighbouring countries' territories, antagonising many Indo-Pacific member states. Beijing's resolution to unilaterally change the physical status quo in the South China Sea (SCS), and in the Himalayan plains has resulted in military sta...
Compared to the war in the original Thirteen Colonies, the Western Theater – in what became Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois – is a side note. Nevertheless, the war that saw the beginning of the United States’ western expansion saw some of the most brutal scenes of the war between...
China is aimed to attain two inter-related goals: the first, to safeguard its territorial sovereignty particularly over the South China Sea, which has been in escalating disputes since US adoption of the strategies of “pivot to Asia” and “free navigation operations”; and the second, to ...
Never seeking hegemony, expansion or spheres of influence remains the distinctive feature of China's national defense, said a defense spokesperson.
In a conference call with reporters in the region, O’Brien said, “This will be quite an expansion of our U.S. Coast Guard capability in the Western Pacific. This capability will allow us to expand opportunities to partner with like-minded nations in the region.” He said it was ...
"China will never seek hegemony or expansion," it added. On China's security environment, it mentioned increasing security challenges brought by certain countries, citing the growing US military presence in Asia and Japan's major adjustm...
Asia Pacific is estimated to be the fastest-growing region during the forecast period. The growth is attributed to the growing defense expenditure by China, India, and South Korea. The rapid expansion of the region’s aviation sector and rising demand for next-generation radar systems for airborn...
The wreck of a US warship sunk in a World War II battle dubbed one of the bravest ever stands by a US Navy vessel has been found in the depths of the Pacific, US and Australian officials announced Monday. Satellite imagery shows mystery ship built in China amid breakneck naval expansion ...