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Kim Jong Un's sister warns of provocative response to U.S. aircraft carrier deployment
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 4, 2025 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's influential sister said Tuesday that the deployment of a U.S. aircraft carrier to South Korea would compel Pyongyang to bolster its nuclear arsenal and ramp up military provocations. The Nimitz-class nuclear-powered USS Carl Vinson and its strike group docked at a naval base in the southeastern city of Busan on Sunday, the first carrier visit under the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. "As soon as its new administration appeared this year, t ... read more |
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China unapologetic after live firing drills off Australian coastSydney (AFP) Feb 28, 2025 Beijing's ambassador to Canberra said Friday he would not apologise for surprise Chinese naval drills near Australia that forced dozens of commercial flights to change course. ... more 
Former sailor admits to plotting attack on Naval Station Great LakesWashington DC (UPI) Feb 27, 2025 Xuanyu Harry Pang of North Chicago, Ill., on Nov. 5 pleaded guilty to planning an attack on the Naval Station Great Lakes on behalf of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. ... more
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 |
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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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Panama lawsuit requests axing CK Hutchison's canal concession
Panama City (AFP) Feb 4, 2025 Two Panamanian lawyers filed a complaint Monday to cancel the concession of a Hong Kong-based company for operating two ports on the Panama Canal, following US President Donald Trump's threats to seize the vital waterway. A subsidiary of CK Hutchison Holdings - owned by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing - manages two of the canal's five ports, an arrangement in place since 1997 via a concession from the Panama government. But Norman Castro, one of the lawyers in the case brought before the Su ... read more 
Philippines president 'very disturbed' over Chinese spy claims as 5 arrestedManila (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said Friday he is "very disturbed" by the surveillance of the country's military, following a series of arrests of alleged Chinese spies. ... more |
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Philippines stops research survey after Chinese 'harassment' in disputed seaManila (AFP) Jan 25, 2025 The Philippines said on Saturday it had suspended a scientific survey in the contested South China Sea due to "dangerous" harassment by Chinese navy and coast guard vessels and aircraft. ... more 
Latvia sends warship after Baltic undersea cable damagedRiga (AFP) Jan 26, 2025 Latvia said it had dispatched a warship on Sunday after damage to a fibre optic cable to Sweden that may have been "due to external factors". ... more
Philippines, US, Vietnam, Indonesia train for maritime law enforcement cooperationManila (AFP) Jan 27, 2025 Coast guard and fishery officials from the Philippines, United States, Vietnam and Indonesia practised vessel boarding and arrest techniques at a joint maritime law enforcement training, the US Embassy in Manila said Monday. ... more 
UK govt accused of renaming submarine to avoid offending FranceLondon (AFP) Jan 27, 2025 Former UK defence ministers claimed Monday that a decision by Britain's Royal Navy to rename a nuclear-powered submarine called HMS Agincourt had been taken to avoid offending France. ... more 
Philippines turns to comic book to assert South China Sea claimsManila (AFP) Jan 24, 2025 The Philippine government launched a comic book Friday asserting its claims in the disputed South China Sea, amid rising tensions with Beijing over the strategic waterway. ... more |
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