CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Navies across the Asia-Pacific region are boosting amphibious capabilities in an effort to protect their complex coastlines, as China continues its flex its military muscle in the region. The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), for example, is set to receive 10 new landing craft by the end of Fiscal Year 2027. […]
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The US Treasury says Chinese hackers remotely accessed workstations and documents in what they labelled a ‘major cyber incident’. ADVERTISEMENT The US Treasury says Chinese hackers were able to steal documents in a major cyber attack in the early hours of Tuesday. The US executive agency, responsible for promoting economic prosperity and ensuring Washington’s financial
The Biden administration has argued in court that TikTok poses a national security risk due to its connections to China. ADVERTISEMENT US President-elect Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to pause the potential ban of video streaming platform TikTok from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue.
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CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Taiwan, which ratified a record defense budget of $20.2 billion in August as it contemplates rising Chinese aggression, received a first batch of 38 M1A2T Abrams tanks on home shores this month. After being unloaded at Taipei’s port on Dec. 15, the tanks were transported to the Armor Training Command in
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American air bases “can no longer be considered a sanctuary.” That is the sobering conclusion of the U.S. Air Force’s new Installation Infrastructure Action Plan, released last week. Unlike the last 30 years, when U.S air bases were largely safe havens from enemy attacks, the document continues, “adversaries now possess high-end capabilities” that can threaten
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A U.S. Navy warship will make a port call next week in Cambodia, China’s close ally in Southeast Asia, the first such visit in eight years, according to a Cambodian statement Friday. Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defense said the littoral combat ship Savannah will dock at the port of Sihanoukville on
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CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The Australian government has shortlisted German and Japanese shipbuilders for Australia’s Sea 3000 frigate project, as Korean and Spanish contenders fell by the wayside. Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has offered the MEKO A-200 platform, while Mitsubishi Heavy Industries submitted its improved Mogami class for this estimated A$10 billion (US$6.4 billion) program.
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MANILA, Philippines — China rebuked anew the presence of a U.S. Typhon missile system in the Philippines, the latest in a series of verbal rows between Manila and Beijing over the deployment of the medium-range weapon in the Philippines. Chinese defense spokesperson Senior Colonel Wu Qian reiterated in a press conference in Beijing last week
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In this episode of Crossing Cultures, we explore two iconic garden models – a grand French masterpiece and a tranquil Chinese oasis – to discover how nature and design reflect the cultural identities that shaped them. ADVERTISEMENT Gardens are more than spaces of beauty; they reveal cultural philosophies and identities. This episode of Crossing Cultures
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will travel to the Indo-Pacific Friday, his 12th and final trip to the region America has long said is its top priority and home to its main rival: China. While there, he will visit a bevy of U.S. allies and meet with colleagues on what amounts to a farewell tour.
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