- December 20th, 2025
After several weeks marked by suspended flights, bans on Japanese seafood imports, cancelled cultural events performed to empty arenas, stepped-up military activity, and even reported fire-control radar lock-ons by fighter aircraft, relations between Japan and China remain deeply strained. While...
China’s commencement of construction on its first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, designated the Type 004, marks a historic inflection point in global naval power projection. The move signals Beijing’s transition from a regionally focused maritime force into a blue-water navy capable...
Pakistan Navy has launched its fourth Hangor-class submarine, PNS Ghazi, at the Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group’s Shuangliu Base in Wuhan, marking a pivotal milestone in Islamabad’s efforts to strengthen its undersea warfare capabilities and recalibrate its maritime deterrence posture amid...
The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $100.2 million Foreign Military Sale to Japan aimed at sustaining and technically supporting the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s (JMSDF) Aegis-equipped destroyers, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on December 16, 2025....
The United States on Wednesday (December 18) approved a landmark US$11.1 billion arms package for Taiwan, marking the largest-ever weapons sale to the self-ruled island as it faces mounting military and diplomatic pressure from China. The move underscores Washington’s commitment...
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Wednesday that she remained “always open” to dialogue with China, even as diplomatic tensions between Tokyo and Beijing continue to simmer following her remarks on Taiwan that triggered a sharp backlash from Beijing....
Asia’s economic miracle was built on trade. For decades, export-led growth lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty, created vast manufacturing workforces, and offered young people a reliable ladder into the middle class. That model is now under severe strain...
China’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday (Dec 16), Taiwan’s defence ministry said, marking the vessel’s first known transit of the sensitive waterway since it formally entered service last month. In...
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is accelerating work on the indigenous Virupaksha radar, a key sensor that lies at the heart of the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) ambitious ‘Super-30’ modernisation programme. The effort is aimed at significantly enhancing...
In a significant move blending strategic awareness with tourism-led development, the strategic Cho La and Dok La passes along the India–China border were formally opened to tourists on Monday under the Centre’s battlefield tourism initiative. Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh...
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