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China's bold moves in the Pacific Rim have heightened tensions with Taiwan, the U.S. and across the region. Here are the latest developments.

Foreign vessels, some of them have Chinese flags, fish near Torishima, Japan, on Oct. 31, 2014.

China using civilian ships to enhance navy capability, reach

China has been increasingly using civilian ships including hundreds of fishing trawlers to back up its vast territorial claims and project military power.

6 days ago

Satellite images reveal Chinese expansion of submarine base

The new piers are being built to the north and south of the existing piers, connected to what appears to be newly reclaimed land.

10 days ago

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US soldiers launch Javelin missiles in Japan for first time

Soldiers from the 11th Airborne Division out of Fort Wainwright, Alaska, started the opening day of exercises with training on Javelins.

Solomon Islands asks navies not to send ships pending review

The government made the request after the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Oliver Henry and the British navy patrol boat HMS Spey canceled planned port calls.

4 weeks ago

Taiwan forces fire at drones flying over island near China

Taiwan’s military fired warning shots at drones from China flying over its outposts just off the Chinese coastline.

4 weeks ago

Report: US Coast Guard ship denied port call in Solomons

A U.S. Coast Guard cutter was recently unable to get clearance for a scheduled port call in the Solomon Islands, according to reports.

5 weeks ago

air force and naval aviation corps of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army fly planes at an unspecified location in China, Aug. 4, 2022.

China sending fighter jets to Thailand for joint exercises

The Chinese air force is sending fighter jets and bombers to Thailand for a joint exercise with the Thai military on Sunday.

7 weeks ago

In think tank’s Taiwan war game, US beats China at high cost

It's a pessimistic, but realistic, 2026 war game scenario.

7 weeks ago

US, Indonesia, Australia hold military drills amid China concerns

A total of more than 5,000 personnel from the U.S., Indonesia, Australia, Japan and Singapore are participating.

7 weeks ago

China appears to wind down military drills near Taiwan

China reaffirmed its threat to use military force to bring self-governing Taiwan under its control, amid threatening Chinese military exercises.

7 weeks ago

Taiwan's military conducts artillery live-fire drills at Fangshan township in Pingtung, southern Taiwan

China drills show ambitions beyond island, Taiwan warns

The warning came as Taipei conducted its own exercises Tuesday to underscore it’s ready to defend itself.

8 weeks ago

A man uses a magnifying glass to read a newspaper headline reporting on Chinese People's Liberation Army conducting military exercises, at a stand in Beijing.

China continues 4th day of military drills around Taiwan

Taiwan said it continued to detect Chinese aircraft, ships and drones simulating attacks on the island.

8 weeks ago