China’s massive naval ships that experts say could be used for possible Taiwan invasion spotted in new photos
Photos emerged Friday that apparently show China’s newly constructed and behemoth naval vessels that experts have reportedly ...
House GOP promotes use of ‘Taiwan’ over ‘Chinese Taipei’ in slight to Beijing
A group of House Republicans is introducing legislation to assert Taiwan as the official name of the independently-governed island in U.S. communication, pushing back against claims to the ...
Map Shows US and Chinese Aircraft Carriers in Pacific This Week
Newsweek 's weekly update maps aircraft carrier movements in the Indo-Pacific region. As of March 14, the locations of 12 vessels were publicly available via military disclosures, as well as via ...
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Japan eyes expanding military base near Taiwan amid defense buildup
Japan’s Ministry of Defense plans to expand a two-year-old army base on Ishigaki Island, near Taiwan, as part of efforts to ...
China Piles the Pressure on India in Its Own Backyard
China has built up economic and military ties across the Indian Ocean. The region holds 40% of the world’s offshore oil and ...
Map Shows Chinese Navy Encircling US Ally in New Show of Force
A new Newsweek map shows how the Chinese navy completed a circumnavigation of Australia, a key United States ally in the South Pacific Ocean, in about a month. The Chinese military did not immediately ...
China Is Waging a ‘Gray Zone’ Campaign to Cement Power. Here’s How It Looks.
Years of ship-tracking data, flight paths and satellite images show a clear intensification of Beijing’s tactics across a swath of Asia.
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The tiny Japanese island militarizing on Taiwan’s doorstep
A general view of a fishing port at Kubura village on Yonaguni, a tiny island on Japan’s western frontier on Feb. 14. (Ayaka McGill/AP) YONAGUNI, Japan — This tiny island on Japan’s western ...
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The tiny Japanese island militarizing on Taiwan’s doorstep
There’s worry on the island about the pace and extent of the militarization, says Kyoko Yamaguchi, a potter. “Everything is pushed through in the name of the Taiwan emergency, and many feel ...
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Taiwan tells China World War Two shows aggression will end in failure
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's defence ministry said on Friday that the history of World War Two shows aggression and expansion will end in failure, responding to Chinese comments that the island would ...
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The U.S. resumes hundreds of millions in security aid to Taiwan, annoying China
China criticized the resumed funding decision for violating its security interests in Taiwan, a democratic, self-governing island which China claims as its territory and has repeatedly threatened ...
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China says Taiwan drills ‘routine’, as Taipei details surge in military activity
Democratically governed Taiwan ... around the island, including seven ships in the Chinese-declared drill zone, 40 nautical miles off Taiwan. In an accompanying map, the ministry showed the ...