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Cambodia set to open Chinese-renovated naval base
Phnom Penh (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 Cambodia will inaugurate a Chinese-renovated naval base next month, an army spokesman said Tuesday, with a Japanese warship expected to be the first to dock at the site that has drawn concerns from the United States. Washington has said the Ream naval base, located off Cambodia's southern coast, could give Beijing a key strategic position in the Gulf of Thailand near the disputed South China Sea, which China claims almost in its entirety. "The first phase of the Ream base is planned to be inaug ... read more |
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Yemen's Huthis claim US aircraft carrier attacksSanaa (AFP) Mar 17, 2025 Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels said they attacked an American aircraft carrier group twice within 24 hours as they prepared for huge rallies on Monday after US strikes left dozens dead. ... more 
Captain of cargo ship in North Sea crash is RussianGrimsby, United Kingdom (AFP) Mar 13, 2025 The detained captain of a cargo ship which struck a tanker chartered by the US military is a Russian national, the owners of the container vessel said on Wednesday, as investigators sought to determine why the North Sea crash happened. ... more 
UK condemns Beijing's 'dangerous' South China Sea activityLondon (AFP) Mar 10, 2025 UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy slammed "dangerous and destabilising" activity by Beijing in the disputed South China Sea on Monday, following a weekend visit to the Philippines. ... more 
US shipbuilders, a shadow of what they were, welcome Trump's supportNew York (AFP) Mar 9, 2025 Shipbuilding has been in steady decline in the US since the end of the Cold War but some in the industry now hope for a revival of the sector, as was promised last week by President Donald Trump. ... more |
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New Zealand raises China's surprise warship drills in high-level talksBeijing (AFP) Feb 27, 2025 New Zealand used high-level talks in Beijing to raise concerns about the surprise deployment of Chinese warships off its western coast, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said Thursday. ... more 
Japan, Philippines deepening ties in 'severe' security environmentManila (AFP) Feb 24, 2025 An "increasingly severe" security environment has made deepening security ties with the Philippines a necessity, Japan's defence chief said Monday after a meeting with his counterpart in Manila. ... more
New Zealand warns Chinese ships in Tasman Sea armed with 'extremely capable' weaponryWashington DC (UPI) Feb 24, 2025 New Zealand Defense Minister Judith Collins said Monday that a Chinese naval group conducting military exercises in the Tasman Sea was armed with "extremely capable" weaponry with the ability to target mainland Australia. ... more 
French nuclear-powered carrier makes first visit to PhilippinesSubic Bay Freeport Zone, Philippines (AFP) Feb 23, 2025 Rising tensions in the South China Sea have made freedom of navigation exercises "even more important", France's ambassador to the Philippines said Sunday, as the nuclear-powered Charles De Gaulle made its first port visit to the country. ... more
Following crash, USS Truman commander relieved of his dutiesWashington DC (UPI) Feb 20, 2025 The officer in charge of the USS Harry S. Truman has been relieved of his duties after a collision with a cargo ship near the Suez Canal, the Navy said Thursday. ... more |
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Beijing accuses Australia of 'hyping' China naval live fire drills
Beijing (AFP) Feb 23, 2025 Beijing on Sunday said Canberra had "deliberately hyped" recent Chinese naval exercises near the Australian coast and confirmed its forces had used live fire in an incident that rattled Australian policymakers. Authorities in Australia and close ally New Zealand have been monitoring three Chinese navy vessels spotted in recent days in international waters of the nearby Tasman Sea. Canberra said Saturday it had not yet received a satisfactory explanation from Beijing for Friday's drill, which saw ... read more 
Australia says foreign spies target nuclear subs programSydney (AFP) Feb 19, 2025 Foreign spies are targeting Australia's nuclear-powered submarine program and plotting to harm or kill opponents living in the country, the nation's intelligence chief warned Wednesday. ... more |
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Australia monitors 'unusual' presence of Chinese warships Sydney (AFP) Feb 19, 2025 Australia was Thursday monitoring the "unusual" presence of three Chinese warships sailing off its eastern coast, the defence minister said. ... more 
Philippine Coast Guard slams 'dangerous' China helicopter manoeuvresAbove The South China Sea (AFP) Feb 18, 2025 The Philippine Coast Guard condemned "dangerous" manoeuvres by a Chinese Navy helicopter on Tuesday that it said flew within three metres (10 feet) of a surveillance flight carrying a group of journalists over the contested Scarborough Shoal. ... more
US aircraft carrier collides with merchant ship in MediterraneanWashington (AFP) Feb 13, 2025 The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier collided with a merchant vessel in the Mediterranean Sea, the US Navy said Thursday. ... more 
China tracks U.S. Navy transit through Taiwan StraitWashington DC (UPI) Feb 12, 2025 The U.S. Navy sent two vessels to transit the Taiwan Strait for the first time since President Donald Trump took office, and China tracked their progress through the disputed seaway. ... more 
US-Japan South China Sea statement 'attacks and smears China': BeijingBeijing (AFP) Feb 10, 2025 Beijing said on Monday that a joint statement by the United States and Japan condemning its "provocative activities" in the contested South China Sea "attacks and smears" China. ... more |
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