Some 18,000 soldiers are taking part in the 38th Balikatan exercises, one of the biggest joint annual military drills between long-time allies the Philippines and United States. The exercises, which started on April 11…
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SETTING aside politics and the “concept of ownership” are key to resolving the territorial dispute between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea (SCS), former national security adviser…
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Former US Marine may have been ‘lured’ from China before arrest, lawyer says
by Mon Mauby Mon MauA former U.S. Marine Corps pilot may have been “lured” from China to Australia by security agencies before his arrest, his lawyer said outside court on Monday after an extradition…
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Ukraine updates: China warns ICC against ‘double standards’
by Zhu Ruby Zhu RuChina and Russia have each expressed concern over the ICC’s arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin. Meanwhile, the EU is finalizing a deal to supply Ukraine with €2 billion worth…
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Cambodia’s Hun Sen Rejects Concerns China Will Station Forces at New Seaport
PHNOM PENH — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday publicly pushed back on criticism of a large seaport construction project, saying that China’s military and forces from other nations will…
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The Geopolitics Behind Kazakhstan’s Turbulent Energy Sector
As confrontation between Russia and the West intensifies and Russia’s military ambitions grow, developments in the former Soviet Union (FSU) region are increasingly relevant to geopolitics and energy security. Kazakhstan,…
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US Shot Down China’s Spy Balloon in Maine
by Iam Sannby Iam SannWashington, Beijing (15/2 – 37.5) Amid an international atmosphere still full of uncertainties as well as tensions, US fighter aircraft shot down the balloon flying over Billing, Maine. According to…
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German caution on Ukraine arms rooted in political culture
by Mon Mauby Mon MauGermany has become one of Ukraine’s leading weapons suppliers in the 11 months since Russia’s invasion, but Chancellor Olaf Scholz also has gained a reputation for hesitating to take each…
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Holding out against China in a row over reefs
by Cai Xiaby Cai XiaChina has had an unusually busy and bizarre week. On Monday – as the saga over the alleged spy balloon dragged into its 11th day – a fresh spat erupted between Beijing…
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‘Significant’ debris from China spy balloon retrieved, says US military
Sensors and electronics pulled from waters off South Carolina, says military, after White House says Beijing’s surveillance program dates back years The US military has recovered “significant debris” from a suspected Chinese…
