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North Korea condemns US moves to deploy nuclear missile submarine
Jul 10, 2023 (AFP)
A spokesperson for the North's Ministry of National Defence said "provocative" flights were made by US spy aircraft this month, with one reconnaissance plane in...
Philippine Coast Guard accuses Chinese boats of 'dangerous' manoeuvres
Jul 05, 2023 (AFP)
China claims almost the entire sea despite rival claims from other Southeast Asian countries including the Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia. Its coast guard an...
China seeks to expand cooperation with Russian navy
Jul 03, 2023 (AFP)
Li Shangfu spoke in Beijing with Nikolai Yevmenov, head of the Russian navy, and said he hoped both countries could "strengthen communication at all levels", ac...
Chinese warships on 'port call' in Nigeria
Jul 03, 2023 (AFP)
The visit comes after US defence officials last year expressed concern over Chinese plans for a military base on West Africa's Atlantic coast. China is a major ...
US aircraft carrier arrives in Vietnam
Jun 25, 2023 (AFP)
The USS Ronald Reagan's port call in Danang comes as the United States and Vietnam celebrate the 10th anniversary of their "comprehensive partnership". The airc...
Chinese aircraft carrier sails through Taiwan Strait
Jun 21, 2023 (UPI)
The Chinese carrier Shandong led a group of naval vessels through the southwestern part of the strait, the ministry said in a statement. The Taiwanese military ...
Ex-Australia PM feared Macron would 'kill' nuclear sub deal: book
Jun 21, 2023 (AFP)
The scandal, which saw Morrison work in secret with London and Washington to procure nuclear submarines before breaking the contract with Paris, highlighted the...
US nuclear-powered submarine enters South Korean port
Jun 16, 2023 (AFP)
Relations between the two Koreas are at one of their lowest points, with diplomacy stalled and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un proclaiming his nation an "irreve...
China navy training ship visits the Philippines
Jun 14, 2023 (AFP)
Dragon dances and a brass band greeted the 165-metre (542-foot) Qi Jiguang in Manila to mark its final stop on a Southeast Asian tour through Vietnam, Thailand ...
US, China join naval drills in Indonesia despite rifts
Jun 05, 2023 (AFP)
Washington and Beijing are engaged in fierce competition on diplomatic, military, technological and economic fronts. The US military has stepped up its Asia-Pac...
Russia claims destroyed Ukraine's 'last warship'
May 31, 2023 (AFP)
"On May 29, a high-precision strike by the Russian Air Force on a ship anchorage site in the port of Odesa destroyed the last warship of the Ukrainian Navy, the...
Chinese aircraft carrier passes through Taiwan Strait
May 27, 2023 (AFP)
China claims self-ruled democratic Taiwan as its territory, and has vowed to take it one day -- by force if necessary. Since Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen --...
Defense secretary tells Navy grads their work will ensure U.S. freedom, security
May 26, 2023 (UPI)
He delivered remarks to graduates during their 2023 ceremony in Annapolis, Md., where 1,018 students graduated this year. "Despite challenges that nobody imagin...
Navy report: inadequate oversight, other risks at deadly SEALs training program
May 25, 2023 (UPI)
The 198-page redacted report was conducted by the Naval Education and Training Command into the Basic Underwater Demolition/Sea, Air and Land program, known as ...
World's biggest warship visits Oslo, angering Russia
May 24, 2023 (AFP)
The 337-metre (1,106-foot) nuclear-powered ship sailed into the Oslo Fjord under escort, where it will stay for several days before heading to the Arctic for mi...
Russia says foiled Ukraine attack on warship in Turkish waters
May 24, 2023 (AFP)
"Today at 5:30 am (0230 GMT) the armed forces of Ukraine made an unsuccessful attempt to attack the Ivan Khurs ship of the Black Sea Fleet with three unmanned s...
UK aircraft carrier returning to Pacific in 2025: Sunak
May 18, 2023 (AFP)
The HMS Queen Elizabeth passed through Asia in 2021, making port calls in Japan, as Western allies push back against China's growing military power in the regio...
Chinese state-owned firm to build major Sri Lanka port complex
May 01, 2023 (AFP)
Sri Lanka is looking to kickstart its economic recovery after defaulting on its foreign debt last year, when shortages of essentials such as food, fuel and medi...
China says Philippine boat's 'provocative action' caused near-crash
Apr 28, 2023 (AFP)
The near-miss off the Spratly Islands on Sunday was the latest in a steady string of stand-offs between China and the Philippines in the contested waterway. Bei...
'Shots fired' at vessel off Yemen, says British navy body
Apr 28, 2023 (AFP)
Shots were fired at the unidentified vessel in the Gulf of Aden, said United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, which provides security alerts for the shipping ...
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