According to Reuters, China is providing a berth for a Russian cargo ship tied to North Korean arms transfers to Russia. Britain's Royal United Service Institute (RUSI) stated that the Russian …
Philippines ups stakes in China row, vows countermeasures to coastguard ‘attacks’
On Thursday, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced the Philippines will implement countermeasures against China's coastguard. More specifically, the President states that the Philippines will …
Vietnam urges respect of international law as China draws Gulf of Tonkin baseline
On Thursday, Vietnam's foreign ministry stated that both international law and the rights of other countries must be respected. This comment comes in response to a question regarding China's …
Three killed in first fatal Houthi attack on Red Sea shipping, CENTCOM says
On Wednesday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the killing of three seafarers on board a merchant ship in the Red Sea via a Houthi missile attack. These deaths mark the first fatalities …
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China steps up grey-zone warfare to exhaust Taiwan, defense report says
According to a Taiwan defense ministry report on Thursday, China has stepped up grey-zone warfare against Taiwan. The report states that China's goal is to make the areas around Taiwan "saturated" …
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China Says its coast guard patrols around Taiwan islands ‘beyond reproach’
On Wednesday, China's government stated that its coast guard patrols were "beyond reproach" around Taiwanese islands located near the Chinese coast, and dispelled complaints regarding the boarding of …
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Tides move oil spill away from Tobago to the Caribbean, neighbors on alert
On February 7, a barge carrying oil capsized on a reef of the coast of Tobago. The incident occurred when a tug and a barge, both headed to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, reportedly changed course to …
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U.S. Centcom says its forces seized Iranian arms shipment bound for Houthis on Jan. 28
On Thursday, the U.S. Central Command announced that it seized an Iranian arms shipment headed for Yemen on January 28. The shipment contained 200 medium-range ballistic missile components, underwater …
Ukraine says it sank Russian large landing warship in Black Sea
The Ukrainian Military announced on Wednesday that a successful naval surface drone operation sank Russia's Tsezar Kunikov landing ship in the Black Sea. The vessel was off the coast of Alupka on the …
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Philippines plans to buy submarines to defend sovereignty in South China Sea – senior official
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr initiated the third phase of the military's modernization plan, which will include the acquisition of the nation's first submarine for external defense …