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Russia

‘Stop your saber rattling!’ Russia tells US to sail its warships in its own waters, and not jeopardize peace in far-away Black Sea

Posted on February 12, 2021February 12, 2021By Editor

Moscow’s diplomats in Washington have reacted furiously to the latest in a series of military drills carried out by American sailors off Russia’s southern coast, which is almost 9,000km away from the US mainland. … Read More >‘Stop your saber rattling!’ Russia tells US to sail its warships in its own waters, and not jeopardize peace in far-away Black Sea

USA

Biden unveils Pentagon ‘China task force’ to review ‘challenge’ Beijing poses as US military flexes muscles on its doorstep

Posted on February 11, 2021February 11, 2021By Editor

President Joe Biden has launched a military task force to assess US policy toward Beijing, vowing to confront the “China challenge” as he continues his predecessor’s naval deployments in the country’s backyard. … Read More >Biden unveils Pentagon ‘China task force’ to review ‘challenge’ Beijing poses as US military flexes muscles on its doorstep

Philippines to strengthen its naval presence in another sign of rising tensions in South China Sea

Posted on February 10, 2021February 10, 2021By Editor

The Philippines’ new military chief says Manila will increase naval forces to protect fishermen after China tells its coast guard to fire on boats in territorial waters it claims. … Read More >Philippines to strengthen its naval presence in another sign of rising tensions in South China Sea

World

US sends warship past Chinese-controlled South China Sea islands in Biden administration first

Posted on February 5, 2021February 5, 2021By Editor

The US has sent the USS ‘John S. McCain’ past Chinese-controlled islands in the South China Sea as a show of strength in the first mission conducted since President Joe Biden took office. … Read More >US sends warship past Chinese-controlled South China Sea islands in Biden administration first

China ready to ‘respond to all threats and provocations at any time’ as US warship crosses Taiwan Strait

Posted on February 5, 2021February 5, 2021By Editor

Beijing has said it continues to monitor US military maneuvers near the Chinese mainland and Taiwan, warning that China is ready to respond to American threats and provocations. … Read More >China ready to ‘respond to all threats and provocations at any time’ as US warship crosses Taiwan Strait

USA

US Navy must rename warships that have ‘racist’ and Confederate names, policy task force says

Posted on February 4, 2021February 4, 2021By Editor

The US Navy should rename warships and other assets that have racist connotations, as part of a modernization drive to promote diversity, the task force that shapes navy policy has recommended. … Read More >US Navy must rename warships that have ‘racist’ and Confederate names, policy task force says

Beijing says US military in South China Sea ‘not conducive to peace’ and urges rethink of Washington’s Taiwan policy

Posted on January 25, 2021January 25, 2021By Editor

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has urged Washington against repeatedly undermining Beijing’s internal interests, notably US military incursions into the South China Sea and supporting Taiwan’s independence. … Read More >Beijing says US military in South China Sea ‘not conducive to peace’ and urges rethink of Washington’s Taiwan policy

China Authorises Coast Guard to Fire on Foreign Vessels as US Sends Carrier Strike Group to Region

Posted on January 24, 2021January 24, 2021By Editor

On Sunday, a US carrier strike group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt entered the South China Sea for “routine operations.” Earlier, Japan issued a rebuke of China’s claims in the strategic body of water. … Read More >China Authorises Coast Guard to Fire on Foreign Vessels as US Sends Carrier Strike Group to Region

Iranian Missiles Reportedly Fell 100 Miles From USS Nimitz Strike Group

Posted on January 17, 2021January 17, 2021By Editor

Earlier in the day, Iranian media reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had launched long-range ballistic missiles as part of its annual military drills, striking maritime targets 1,000 miles downrange. … Read More >Iranian Missiles Reportedly Fell 100 Miles From USS Nimitz Strike Group

Russia

Creating conditions for a very frozen conflict? US Navy to step up patrols in frigid Arctic waters off Russia’s northern borders

Posted on January 8, 2021January 8, 2021By Editor

As Arctic ice retreats further each year, it helps to open up another front in the perennial standoff between Russia and the US, with both nations racing to dominate the space and control the emerging maritime trade route. … Read More >Creating conditions for a very frozen conflict? US Navy to step up patrols in frigid Arctic waters off Russia’s northern borders