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Over 200 Chinese vessels mass near Philippine reef as Beijing announces live-fire drills
More than 200 Chinese fishing vessels have gathered at Mischief Reef in the Spratly Islands, roughly 40 kilometers from the Philippine-controlled Second Thomas Shoal, according to satellite imagery analyzed by DeepDive, a private intelligence firm. The massing of vessels, combined…
Trump scales back Korea military drills over stalled $350B investment pledge
President Donald Trump's order to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea reflects not only his desire to re-engage North Korea diplomatically but also a broader administration frustration with Seoul's failure to deliver on a $350 billion investment commitment…
South Korea’s Lee calls for stronger self-defense after Trump cuts drills
President Donald Trump threw annual US-South Korea military exercises into disarray on Sunday when he ordered the Pentagon to "substantially reduce" the Ulchi Freedom Shield drills, citing his "very good relationship" with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and frustration…
Trump orders Hegseth to cut military drills with South Korea
President Trump announced Sunday that he has instructed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to "substantially reduce" joint military exercises with South Korea, a move that comes just one day before the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield drills were set to begin.
South Korea scrambles jets as China, Russia hold air patrol
China and Russia carried out their 11th joint strategic air patrol on Saturday over the Sea of Japan, the East China Sea, and the western Pacific Ocean, according to a statement from China's Ministry of National Defense. The operation prompted…
Russia developing seabed nuclear missiles, German investigation finds
NATO intelligence services have been closely tracking Russia's Northern Fleet amid growing concerns that Moscow is advancing a secret program to deploy nuclear-armed missiles on the Arctic Ocean seabed, according to an investigation published on May 21 by German public…
China launches combat patrols near Scarborough Shoal amid US-Philippines drills
China's military announced on Thursday that its naval and air forces carried out combat readiness patrols near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, a move that coincided with ongoing multinational military exercises led by the Philippines and…