First vessel of new Zhou class was being prepared for sea trials
First major missile launch since hypersonic tests in 2021 comes ahead of anticipated Biden-Xi phone call
Defence minister says Taipei will not have as long to respond to any emergency as in the past
Elite commando team makes plans to help island nation in event Beijing launches war
Move marks latest effort to defuse tensions over Taiwan and South China Sea
Official’s comments mark first time Washington says Beijing is providing Moscow with lethal aid for the war against Ukraine
Exchange is latest sign of renewed engagement to ease bilateral tensions
US expansion could play an important role in bringing China and Russia back to the negotiating table
Maritime force is increasingly using police powers to project Beijing’s control over disputed waters
Tokyo says two-minute incident was first involving Chinese military plane and marked a threat to national security
Beijing’s diplomatic offensive against US posture seen as blunting criticism of its own arms build-up
Manoeuvre marks further deepening of military co-operation between Moscow and Beijing
Manila fears control of Sabina Shoal could help Beijing enforce territorial claims over disputed region
Annual Han Kuang exercise pivots from scripted performances to realistic battlefield scenarios
Beijing accuses military alliance of ‘lies and smears’ and warns it to stay out of Asia
Incident off island of Kinmen close to Chinese coast heightens tensions
The US is correct to support the Philippines in countering Chinese encroachment
Ambassador to Washington raises spectre of nuclear war as tensions deepen around disputed Second Thomas Shoal
The Sierra Madre has become the most dangerous flashpoint in the Indo-Pacific
Footage released by Manila reveals sharpest escalation yet over disputed Second Thomas Shoal
Duelling centenary celebrations for military academy underscore armed forces’ fractured identity
Chinese president told European Commission president that Washington was trying to goad Beijing into war
Five Eyes partners accuse People’s Liberation Army of using western military talent to train its aviators
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr says red line would be crossed if any Filipino dies in clashes with Chinese vessels
Move marks Beijing’s first military reaction to inauguration of Taiwan’s president
