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September 26, 2023 - Philippines Condemns & Removes Chinese "Floating Barrier" At Scarborough Shoal. While the Philippines said that the shoal is Philippine territory, China said in its own statement that it has always been Chinese territory. Read more

September 25, 2023 - Japan: Defense of Japan regarding China-Russia coordination. "Activities are clearly intended for demonstration of force against Japan". Also, Japan on military activities by North Korea: Read more

September 24, 2023 - Taiwan Reports Chinese Military Activity At Dacheng Bay. Taiwan's Ministry of Defense: "[Taiwanese] Armed Forces are closely monitoring the situation with our ISR system in response". Read more

September 22, 2023 - Taiwan's Defense Minister says that China's recent military activity around the island of Taiwan is "quite abnormal" and added that they believe China is carrying out joint land, sea, air, and amphibious exercises. Read more

September 22, 2023 - US Deploys Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) To Japan For The First Time. Before arriving in Japan, USVDIV-1 had participated in the Navy and Marine Corpse' Large Scale Exercise 2023. Read more

September 21, 2023 - U.S. Strengthening Deterrence in Taiwan Strait. DOD: "A major conflict in the strait would result in thousands of casualties and jeopardize more than $2 trillion dollars in global economic activity, igniting a global economic depression." Read more

September 21, 2023 - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said that an arms deal between Russia and North Korea would be considered a "direct provocation" against the South. Last week Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is looking to expand ties with North Korea in all possible areas. Read more

September 19, 2023 - Japan Reports Chinese Naval Activity Around Islands, Says China/Taiwan Military Balance Tilting In China's Favor. "While China has intensified its coercive military activities around Taiwan, following the aggression against Ukraine, Taiwan is enhancing its own defense capabilities." Read more

September 18, 2023 - According to Taiwan's Ministry of Defense 103 Chinese military aircraft and 9 PLA Navy (PLAN) vessels were spotted around Taiwan on September 18th, 2023, setting a new single day record for military aircraft spotted around the island. Read more

September 14, 2023 - China Pressing Ahead With Rapid Land Reclamation, Intensifying Military Activities Around Japan. Japan: China’s military activities are a matter of serious concern for Japan & international community and an unprecedented strategic challenge. Read more

September 13, 2023 - According to the South Korean military North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles from Sunan toward the East Sea. Read more

September 8, 2023 - North Korea Introduces New "Tactical Nuclear Submarine". North Korean leader Kim Jong Un: New submarine launching expresses not only readiness but also "rounding off the preparations for a revolutionary war". Read more

September 8, 2023 - Philippines: Four Chinese Coast Guard Vessels Carried Out "Dangerous Maneuvers" Around Philippine PCG Vessels And Resupply Boats. The CCG and CMM have increasingly been involved in the harassment of Philippine vessels around the region of the Spratly Islands which are claimed by multiple nations. Read more

September 8, 2023 - Philippines: Four Chinese Coast Guard Vessels Carried Out "Dangerous Maneuvers" Around Philippine PCG Vessels And Resupply Boats. The CCG and CMM have increasingly been involved in the harassment of Philippine vessels around the region of the Spratly Islands which are claimed by multiple nations. Read more

September 6, 2023 - DOD: AUKUS Partnership Strengthens Indo-Pacific Security, Seeing Successes In Indo-Pacific Strategy. Australia has demonstrated a commitment to purchasing conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines. See full report: Read more

September 3, 2023 - The Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party stressed the need for the North to take "offensive actions" to make the U.S. and South Korea clearly understand the situation's "seriousness". Read more

September 1, 2023 - North Korea Fires Cruise Missiles Into Yellow Sea. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said that the North began launching cruise missiles at about 4 in the morning. Read more

August 31, 2023 - North Korea Stages Tactical Nuclear Strike Drill In Response To Joint US/South Korea B-1B Bomber Drills. Read more

August 23, 2023 - North Korea Launches "Space Launch Vehicle" In Second Attempt To Launch Satellite, Ends In Failure. North Korean state news admits that the attempt to launch a space launch vehicle ended in failure after an "accident". Read more

August 23, 2023 - China Says It Restricted Philippine Vessels From "Trespassing" Into Philippine Occupied Territory - Although the Ren'ai Reef is claimed by multiple nations, it is currently occupied by Philippine military forces. Read more

August 23, 2023 - Philippines: Chinese Coast Guard Blocked, Harassed And Interfered With Philippine Supply Vessels. Earlier this month the US released a statement saying that it stands with its Philippine allies in the face of "dangerous actions" by the Chinese Coast Guard after a previous incident. Read more

August 22, 2023 - North Korean state media released a statement saying that an “unprecedented large-scale thermonuclear war is approaching the Korean Peninsula,” citing the U.S. and South Korean joint military drills “Ulji Freedom Shield” as a "provocation". Read more

August 21, 2023 - North Korea Tests Cruise Missiles, US-ROK Carry Out Joint Exercises. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) responded to the statement by North Korean state media saying that much of the statement was "exaggerated and different from facts". Read more

August 19, 2023 - China Conducts Military Exercises Around Taiwan As "Stern Warning" For "Provocations". China: Patrols Meant To Train The Coordination Of Military Vessels And Airplanes To Seize Control Of Air And Sea Spaces. Read more

August 17, 2023 - DoD: General Says Deterring Two 'Near Peer' Competitors Is Complex. Department of Defense: U.S. Strategic Command is focusing on extended deterrence during a time when the country faces two near-peer rivals. Read more

August 14, 2023 - Japanese Ministry of Defense (translation): "China's naval and air forces are expanding and intensifying their activities in the waters and airspace surrounding Japan, including those around the Senkaku Islands". Read More | With Translated White Paper.

August 6, 2023 - China Says They Shot Water Cannon At Philippine Vessels To Drive Them Away. Nansha Islands are located in the disputed Spratly Islands claimed by Taiwan, Vietnam, and some parts of the islands are claimed by both Malaysia and the Philippines. Read more

August 6, 2023 - 29 Chinese Military Aircraft, 12 PLAN Vessels Spotted Around Taiwan August 6th, 2023. Taiwan's Ministry of Defense reported 9 Chinese military aircraft and 7 PLA Navy (PLAN) vessels around the island of Taiwan on August 6th, 2023, then detected an additional 20 military aircraft and 5 PLAN vessels. Read more

August 6, 2023 - A Chinese Coast Guard vessel has water cannoned a Philippine chartered supply boat. According to the White House, the Philippines is the oldest Indo-Pacific ally to the United States, since 1951. Read more

July 24, 2023 - The South Korean military has reported that North Korea has launched at least one ballistic missile into the eastern sea. Read more

July 24, 2023 - China To Japan: NATO's Plan To Expand To Asia Violates UN Rules. Beijing claimed that the wars and conflicts NATO is involved in suggest that the alliance is a grave challenge to global peace and security. Read more

July 22, 2023 - North Korea Fires Cruise Missiles Into Yellow Sea. North Korea: The presence of the US nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine which recently surfaced while visiting South Korea could be justification to use nuclear weapons. Read more

July 18, 2023 - North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea after an American nuclear ballistic missile submarine arrived at the Korean Peninsula, according to the South Korean military. Read more

July 13, 2023 - North Korea Says It Test-Fired Hwasong-18 Solid-Fuel ICBM. State media said that the “military security situation on the Korean peninsula and in the region has reached the phase of nuclear crisis beyond the Cold War era”. Read more

July 12, 2023 - North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile Toward East Sea. The launch comes after North Korean state media claimed that U.S. reconnaissance aircraft made an intrusive flight into its EEC, and made threats to shoot down the American aircraft. Read more

July 12, 2023 - North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile Toward East Sea. The launch comes after North Korean state media claimed that U.S. reconnaissance aircraft made an intrusive flight into its EEC, and made threats to shoot down the American aircraft. Read more

June 28, 2023 - Chinese state-run propaganda outlet Global Times released a report about the Chinese military aircraft that approached the 24-nautical-mile line of Taiwan on Sunday, saying that PLA activities will become closer to the island, more frequent, and “more combat-oriented” if Taiwan does not “give up” on “secessionist moves”. Read more

June 28, 2023 - The Russian warships were spotted around the island of Taiwan just a day after Taiwan reiterated its stance that it will attack any Chinese vessels or aircraft that cross over into its airspace. Read more

June 15, 2023 - North Korea Fired 2 Short Range-Ballistic Missiles Towards The East Sea. South Korea says the launches are in "apparent protest" over recent live-fire military drills between the United States and South Korea, which it says targeted North Korea. Read more

June 12, 2023 - As geopolitical tensions continue to mount across the world, global powers are beginning to increase their usable nuclear warheads, with China leading the way. Read more

June 8, 2023 - Chinese Aircraft Successfully Enter Taiwan's Southeast Airspace. Taiwan's Ministry of Defense reported spotting 12 Chinese military aircraft and 4 PLA Navy (PLAN) vessels around the island of Taiwan on June 8th, 2023. Then, a few hours later reported that 37 Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan's southeast airspace suddenly. Read more

June 8, 2023 - Japanese Ministry of Defense: "It was confirmed that the [Chinese Navy Shupan-class survey ship] entered Japanese territorial waters southwest of Yakushima (Kagoshima Prefecture)" Read more

June 7, 2023 - Chinese and Russian bombers both flew together over waters surrounding the Japanese islands, causing the Japanese Self-Defense Force to scramble fighter jets in response, according to the Japanese Ministry of Defense. Read more

June 4, 2023 - US Indo-Pacific Command, and the 7th Fleet Chinese LUYANG III DDG 132 (PRC LY 132) executed maneuvers in an unsafe manner in the vicinity of Chung-Hoon. Read more

June 1st, 2023 - Chinese citizens have attempted to access United States military facilities in Alaska pretending to be tourists, but are suspected by U.S. officials as being spies. Read more

May 30, 2023 - Video shows what Indo-Pacific Command says is an "unnecessarily aggressive move" by a Chinese Shenyang J-16 multi-role strike aircraft. Read more

May 24, 2023 - A Chinese hacker group named "Volt Typhoon" injected malware code into telecommunications infrastructure in Guam and other locations within the United States. Read more

April 13, 2023 - South Korea has issued a "strong complaint" through diplomatic channels after an intermediate or long-range ballistic missile launch by North Korea was detected which triggered a "shelter in place" alert to be declared by the Japanese government. Read more

April 10, 2023 - Chinese government officials claimed that the PLA Southern Theater Command tracked a United States Navy destroyer USS Milius, saying that it "illegally trespassed" into waters near Meiji Reef (Mischief Reef). Read more

March 28, 2023 - North Korean state media reports Kim Jong Un guided the mounting of nuclear warheads on ballistic missiles on March 27th. The North's Academy of Defense Science conducted another test of underwater strategic weapon system from March 25th to 27th. Read more

March 27, 2023 - UPDATES (1) North Korea has launched a suspected ballistic missile, according to the Japanese Prime Minister's office. Read more

March 24, 2023 - PYONGYANG - North Korea has claimed that it tested a nuclear-capable underwater attack drone with the ability to create a radioactive wave, or "tsunami" capable of taking out naval strike groups and ports. Read more

March 22, 2023 - North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles toward the East Sea on Wednesday from the Hamhung region of North Korea's east coast, according to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). Read more

March 19, 2023 - North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile on Sunday as the United States and South Korea carry out joint military drills. Read more

March 16, 2023 - North Korean state media claims that the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test that the country carried out on Thursday was a Hwasong-17. Read more

March 16, 2023 - The Japanese Ministry of Defense now says that the missile launched by North Korea was a long-range intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and that the details are "currently under analysis". Read more

March 15, 2023 - The Japanese Prime Minister's office released a statement that said that North Korea has launched a "suspected ballistic missile". The Japanese Ministry of Defense then released a statement confirming that a ballistic missile was launched from the west coast of North Korea, toward the east. Read more

March 14, 2023 - North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea a day after the United States and South Korea began carrying out a combined military exercise. Read more

March 14, 2023 - The United States and South Korea began carrying out another combined military exercise in the Indo-Pacific called "Freedom Shield" that was announced on March 2nd by the United States Forces Korea after North Korea launched two cruise missiles from a submarine the day before. Read more

March 13, 2023 - North Korea announced that they launched two strategic cruise missiles from a submarine underwater on Sunday. The missiles flew about 1,500 kilometers (932 miles) for about 125 minutes (7,563 to 7,575 seconds). Read more

March 09, 2023 - SEOUL - North Korea has fired a short-range ballistic missile toward the Yellow Sea, according to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). Read more

March 08, 2023 - A U.S. intelligence report on Wednesday reiterated earlier warnings, as well as a warning in the 2023 Annual Threat Assessment that North Korea is expected to carry out its seventh nuclear test. South Korea has said that it could be carried out at any time. Read more

March 06, 2023 - A statement released by the North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs claimed that the United States and South Korea are carrying out simulations of nuclear strikes and are planning a "surprise strike" against "major deep strategic [North Korean] bases". Read more

February 26, 2023 - Kwon Jeong-geun, Director-General for US Affairs and North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement posted by North Korean state-run news agency KCNA that said if the US continued its "hostile and provocative practices" against North Korea, it could be regarded as a "declaration of war" against the country. Read more

February 26, 2023 - A Chinese J-11 fighter jet shadowed a U.S. P-8 Poseidon patrol aircraft from a few hundred feet away and issued a warning to stop approaching or "pay full responsibility" while it was in international airspace. Read more

February 25, 2023 - Chinese fishing vessels have been linked to the severing of multiple Taiwanese undersea cables in February according to Chunghwa Telecom, a telecommunications firm that handles Taiwan's undersea cables. Read more

February 24, 2023 - Chinese state-affiliated media Global Times has responded to reports that the United States is expanding their troop presence in Taiwan by saying that it is "illegal" for the soldiers to go to Taiwan, and that the Chinese mainland "won't take any responsibility for their safety" and that they will be "wiped out" together with the "resisting Taiwan troops" if China takes "military action". Read more

February 24, 2023 - North Korea launched "four strategic" Arrow-2 type cruise missiles from the area of Kimchaek City, North Hamgyong Province to the East Sea of Korea, according to North Korean state news agency KCNA. Read more

February 24, 2023 - Though only 30 U.S. Soldiers were located in Taiwan one year ago, the United States is now sending 100 to 200 more soldiers to the island for training (potentially more than quadrupling the number) amidst increasing tensions with China. Read more

February 20, 2023 - North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) into the East Sea in response to the joint "flight training" by the United States and South Korea the previous day. Read more

February 19, 2023 - An Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) launched by North Korea landed in Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEC), near Hokkaido according to Japan's Prime Minister, and the NHK news agency. Read more

February 15, 2023 - The U.S. military had been tracking the first balloon that it shot down for about a week as it left China on a heading toward Guam and Hawaii, before making a sharp turn north towards Alaska. Read more

February 09, 2023 - Pentagon Press Secretary Pat Ryder says that the Pentagon is aware of four previous balloons having gone over the United States, and that they are a part of a "larger Chinese surveillance balloon program". Read more

February 05, 2023 - After the United States Air Force carried out the operation to shoot down the Chinese surveillance balloon, efforts are underway to study and scrutinize both the balloon and its payload. Read more

February 04, 2023 - DoD: "An F-22 Raptor fighter from the 1st Fighter Wing at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, fired one AIM-9X Sidewinder missile at the balloon.The balloon fell approximately six miles off the coast in about 47 feet of water. No one was hurt". Read more

February 04, 2023 - Department of Defense: A U.S. fighter aircraft assigned to U.S. Northern Command successfully brought down the Chinese high altitude surveillance balloon over the water off the coast of South Carolina in U.S. airspace. Read more

February 04, 2023 - CIA Director William Burns said that Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered China's military to "be ready by 2027 to conduct a successful invasion" of the island of Taiwan. Read more

February 03, 2023 - Canadian Ministry of Defense: "A high-altitude surveillance balloon was detected and its movements are being actively tracked by NORAD. Canadians are safe and Canada is taking steps to ensure the security of its airspace, including the monitoring of a potential second incident". Read more

February 03, 2023 - Department of Defense transcript of a background briefing regarding the high-altitude surveillance balloon spotted hovering over mainland United States, having come from Alaska, through Canada and into the northern United States from Canada. Read more

February 03, 2023 - NORAD: "NORAD and U.S. Northern Command statement on the high-altitude surveillance balloon. The United States government has detected and is tracking a high altitude surveillance balloon that is over the continental United States right now. Read more

February 03, 2023 - Department of Defense: "The United States Government has detected and is tracking a high altitude surveillance balloon that is over the continental United States right now". Read more

February 02, 2023 - The U.S. government is currently tracking a balloon that has been in northern U.S. airspace for a few days now, and U.S. officials say they are confident it is a Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon. Read more

January 28, 2023 - General Mike Minihan, who heads the United States Air Force's Air Mobility Command has warned that he believes the United States will be at war with China in 2025. Read more

January 18, 2023 - US forces intercepted a drone flying near Forward Operating Site Carroll, nearby Camp Carroll in Seongju County, which is equipped with a missile defense system. The incident happened about 130 miles from Seoul, in South Korea. Read more

January 16, 2023 - The Chinese Navy held "confrontational drills" in the South China Sea, according to state media, including Global Times, which stated that the drills were carried out "when a US carrier strike group had entered the region". Read more

January 16, 2023 - Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin has put out a statement calling on the United States and Japan to "Abandon" their "Cold War" mentality and "ideological bias" against China. Read more

January 16, 2023 - Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to disembowel himself after Kishida warned Russia any use of nuclear weapons would be an act of "hostility against humanity".  Read more

January 09, 2023 - China's military has released a statement that it carried out military exercises around the island of Taiwan practicing land and sea assaults. The exercises are the second such exercises in the region, the first having been carried out in December. Read more

January 06, 2023 - Alan Greenspan warned that if China invades Taiwan it could trigger an economic "Black Swan" event that could affect economies worldwide. The number of Chinese aircraft spotted around the island of Taiwan has nearly doubled each consecutive year since 2020. Read more

January 05, 2023 - China is running secret overseas police stations around the world, including unauthorized stations in the US, in order to surveil Chinese nationals in countries across the globe. Read more

January 03, 2023 - The number of Chinese aircraft spotted around the island of Taiwan has nearly doubled each consecutive year since 2020. Read more

January 01, 2023 - The Japanese embassy released a statement expressing "outrage" after Russia's New Year's Eve attack on Ukraine that it says resulted in the death and injuries of civilians, which included a Japanese journalist. Read more

January 01, 2023 - North Korea fired another ballistic missile toward the east sea, according to a report by South Korean news agency Yonhap. The North also ordered an "exponential expansion" of its nuclear arsenal. Read more

December 31, 2022 - The Liaoning Chinese aircraft carrier approached the U.S. territory of Guam while carrying out drills in the West Pacific from December 17th to December 27th. Read more

December 31, 2022 - JAPANESE MOD - "North Korea launched three ballistic missiles toward the northeast from the suburbs of Pyongyang at 8:00 today. The details are currently under analysis, but it is estimated that they all fell near the east coast of the Korean Peninsula outside Japan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Read more

December 30, 2022 - North Korea has fired three ballistic missiles toward the East Sea, according to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff.  Read more

December 30, 2022 - USINDOPACOM: "Navy J-11 fighter pilot performed an unsafe maneuver during and intercept of a U.S. Air Force RC-135 aircraft, which was lawfully conducting routine operations over the South China Sea in international airspace." Read more

December 26, 2022 - The South Korean military says that it deployed fighter jets, helicopters "and other assets" in order to shoot down North Korean drones that it says crossed over the inter-Korean border on Monday "without South Korea's permission". Read more

December 25, 2022 - The Chinese military said that they carried out "strike drills" around the island of Taiwan on Sunday in response to a "provocation" from both the United States and Taiwan. Read more

December 23, 2022 - North Korea has fired two short-range missiles off its east coast, according to the South Korean military, days after U.S. and South Korea carried out joint military exercises involving nuclear-capable bombers and jets. Read more

December 20, 2022 - The Japanese Ministry of Defense reported that On December 19th, a Chinese Shupan-class survey ship entered into its territorial waters south of Yakushima. The MOD reported that this is the 9th time the Chinese navy has entered into Japan's territorial waters, and is a "cause for concern". Read more

December 18, 2022 - North Korea has launched two ballistic missiles off of its east coast, according to both the South Korean and Japanese Ministry of Defense. Indo-Pacific Command releases statement regarding the launch. Read more

December 12, 2022 - 150 Indian soldiers and 300 Chinese soldiers are reported to have clashed at the Tawang Sector of Arunachal Pradesh, Northeastern India near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China. Read more

December 06, 2022 - Russia has deployed the Bastion coastal missile system on Kuril island of Paramushir, Russia which is an island also claimed by Japan, known by the Japanese as the Northern Territories. Read more

December 06, 2022 - North Korea has fired 90 rounds of multiple rocket launchers into the buffer zone between North and South Korea, as South Korea and the United States continue to carry out joint live-fire military drills near the border. Read more

December 05, 2022 - North Korea has fired around 130 artillery shells off its east and west coasts, some of which landed in the buffer zone between the North's border with the South, according to the South Korean military. Read more

November 25, 2022 - The Japanese Ministry of Defense has reported that fighters from the Japanese Air Self-Defense force (ASDF) were scrambled from November 22nd to 23rd due to "threat of territorial infringement" over the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea. Read more

November 24, 2022 - The United States is expanding military presence in the Philippines in order to counter Chinese presence in the region, as well as speeding up the implementation of the 2014 defense pact between the two countries that had been stalled under the previous Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more

November 19, 2022 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the latest ICBM test, vowed that if enemies continue to pose threats, the North Korean government will react with nukes. Read more

November 18, 2022 - North Korea has fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that flew 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) at an altitude of 6,100 kilometers (3790 miles) at a speed of Mach 22. Read more

November 17, 2022 - The entire North Korean internet was taken offline over a period of two and a half hours, according to a cybersecurity researcher. Read more

November 17, 2022 - Pakistan has shut down its southwestern border with Afghanistan for an indefinite period, according to both officials and local media on Monday. Read more

November 17, 2022 - The South Korean military has reported that the North launched a short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) towards its eastern waters after threatening to respond with 'fiercer military responses' to the United States as a result of efforts by the United States to increase military presence on and near the Korean Peninsula. Read more

November 11, 2022 - Chinese President Xi Jinping announced on Tuesday that China will be increasing the training of its military and preparation for war as the nation's security is increasingly unstable and uncertain. Read more

November 11, 2022 - The commander of the U.S. Strategic Command has said that the war in Ukraine is just a warm up and that the United States must be prepared for much more, around the corner, because the big one is coming. Read more

November 07, 2022 - The Japanese and South Korean Ministry of Defense reported that North Korea launched a short-range (SRBM) ballistic missile from the Sukchon area in South Pyongang Province. Read more

November 07, 2022 - The United States is able to respond quickly to a North Korean nuclear test if necessary, a spokesperson for the Pentagon said on Friday. Read more

November 07, 2022 - Ties between North Korea and both Russia and China have been deepening as Russia and China stand in the way of holding North Korea responsible for continued provocations at the U.N. Security Council. Read more

November 05, 2022 - SEOUL - North Korea fired four short-range missiles into the western sea on Saturday, according to the South Korean military. Read more

November 03, 2022 - North Korea launched at least four more ballistic missiles into the sea today, after launching at least 26 ballistic missiles including one ICBM the day before that triggered Japan's J-alert system and stopped trains from running in northern Japan. Read more

November 03, 2022 - North Korea launched at least 26 ballistic missiles and 100 shells over the last 24 hours, according to South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Japanese Coast Guard, including one suspected intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). One missile is reported to have flown over Japan, activating Japan's J-alert system. Read more

November 02, 2022 - North Korea launched at least 23 ballistic missiles and 100 shells over a 6-hour period of time, according to South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Japanese Coast Guard. Read more

November 01, 2022 - North Korea on Monday called on the United States and South Korea to stop carrying out joint military exercises, calling the drills a provocation that might cause "more powerful follow-up measures" from the North in response. Read more

October 30, 2022 - The Pentagon said that although Russia is an "acute threat", China "is the only competitor out there with both the intent to reshape the international order, and increasingly the power to do so". Read more

October 28, 2022 - US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said on October 26th that the United States will be cooperating with South Korea and Japan in order to ensure Taiwan's self-defense. Read more

October 28, 2022 - SEOUL - The United States and South Korea have vowed that there would be an unparalleled response if North Korea carries out an expected 7th nuclear test, and have urged North Korea to refrain from provocations. Read more

October 28, 2022 - North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles from the location of the Tongchon, Kangwon province, according to the South Korean military. The US Indo-Pacific Command put out a statement saying that they are aware of the missile launches. Read more

October 24, 2022 - South Korea Fires Warning Shots At North Korean Vessel After NLL Intrusion: South Korea has fired warning shots at a North Korean vessel after the South accused the North of crossing the Northern Limit Line in the Yellow Sea, which the South calls the "de facto maritime border, according to South Korean news agency Yonhap. Read more

October 21, 2022 - The Pentagon has confirmed that the B-1B supersonic bombers that arrived in Guam this week is a show of strength in order to deter "potential provocations," after North Korea carried out a series of ballistic missile tests, and fired into the buffer zone with the South. Read more

October 20, 2022 - The United States deployed four bombers from South Dakota to the Andersen AFB, in Guam ahead of North Korea's expected nuclear test, as well as recent provocations. Read more

October 19, 2022 - SEOUL - North Korea has fired at least 250 artillery rounds into the buffer zone with South Korea on Tuesday from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. according to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff on Wednesday. Read more

October 17, 2022 - Ongoing Report: Chinese military aircraft have been spotted every day of the month of August, September, and October since Pelosi's visit to the island on August 2nd, 2022. PLAN vessels have also been spotted around the island of Taiwan every day since August 6th. Read more

October 17, 2022 - SEOUL - The office of President Yoon Suk-yeol has been on "24-hour standby" as North Korea is expected to carry out its seventh nuclear test "at any time," according to South Korean officials. The following is a situation overview on North and South Korea over the last 7 months. Read more

October 16, 2022 - South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Thursday that he is looking carefully at "extended deterrence" options as North Korea tests ballistic missiles that it says were intended to simulate a tactical nuclear weapon strike on South Korea. Read more

October 16, 2022 - South Korea put their military on high alert after the latest ballistic missile launch by the South. The move also followed North Korea sending aircraft near the shared border with the South and firing around 80 artillery shells. Read more

October 14, 2022 - Japanese Ministry of Defense: At around 1:47 today, North Korea launched at least one ballistic missile toward the east from the suburbs of Pyongyang Read more

October 13, 2022 - South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff has reported that North Korea has launched another ballistic missile toward its eastern waters and flown military aircraft toward the South Korean border. Read more

October 13, 2022 - SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of two long-range strategic cruise missiles Thursday, according to the country's state media, saying that it was a test in order to confirm reliability and operation of nuclear-capable missiles. Read more

October 12, 2022 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un released a statement on the 77th anniversary of its ruling Worker's Party that said that the North's recent ballistic missile launches have been to simulate the use of tactical nuclear weapons for "hit and wipe out" potential. Read more

October 10, 2022 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected the military training of tactical nuclear weapon units, according to the country's state media KCNA. Read more

October 09, 2022 - Japanese Ministry of Defense: (Translated)- "North Korea launched two ballistic missiles toward the east from near the east coast of North Korea at 1:00 today. We are currently analyzing the details, but it is estimated that it fell in the Sea of ​​Japan.." Read more

October 09, 2022 - North Korea has fired two more short-range missiles toward the East Sea on Sunday, according to the South Korean military. Read more

October 07, 2022 - A U.N. Panel stated Friday that North Korea spent the first half of 2022 advancing its missile programs, and preparing for a possible nuclear test. Read more

October 06, 2022 - North Korea conducted firing drills with fighter jets and bombers on Thursday, flying aircraft near the South Korean border. Read more

October 05, 2022 - North Korea has reportedly fired another "unspecified" ballistic missile toward the East Sea, according to Japan's Coast Guard, the South Korean military and South Korea's news agency Yonhap, which is reporting multiple ballistic missiles. Read more

October 05, 2022 - After North Korea sent a missile flying over Japan, the United States has not only commenced joint live-fire missile drills with South Korea in the region, but is now sending nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the USS Ronald Reagan back to waters near the Korean Peninsula, according to officials at the U.S. Defense Department. Read more

October 05, 2022 - A malfunctioned Hyumoo-2 ballistic missile fired by South Korea crashed inside the ground of an air force base in Gangneung on Wednesday during live-fire missile drills with the United States Read more

October 03, 2022 - The Japanese government has issued a warning saying that North Korea appears to have launched at least one ballistic missile toward Japan. Read more

October 01, 2022 - North Korea has fired a four rounds of ballistic missiles in less than a week, according to the South Korean military. Read more

September 30, 2022 - North Korea has fired another two ballistic missiles, in their fourth round of missile tests in a week, according to the South Korean military. Read more

September 29, 2022 - North Korea has fired at least one more short-range ballistic missiles from the Sunchon region, according to the South Korean military. Read more

September 24, 2022 - North Korea has reportedly fired an unidentified ballistic missile into the East Sea, according to the South Korean military. Read more

September 18, 2022 - Biden on 60 Minutes: US would defend Taiwan if invaded by China. Officially, aside from comments made by U.S. President Joe Biden, the United States government hasn't made any declarations that they will be defending Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion. Read more

September 14, 2022 - WASHINGTON – Pentagon leaders held a top-secret conference at the Pentagon on September 6th, and 7th, to discuss China and Russia's potential to develop unique space weapons, giving to a publicly posted dossier. The meetings also centered around protecting the US-owned assets currently in orbit around the earth. Read more

September 12, 2022 - Additions to North Korea's nuclear force policy say that a nuclear attack could commence "automatically and immediately" if the leader Kim Jong Un is either killed or incapacitated by an attack. Read more

September 10, 2022 - After U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taipei on September 2nd, 2022, both Chinese military aircraft and PLAN vessels have been spotted around the island of Taiwan on a daily basis. Read more

September 08, 2022 - China has been increasingly aggressive about controlling the microchip industry and emboldened in its aggressive stance towards Taiwan since the U.S. pullout of Afghanistan, and the lack of direct involvement in the Ukraine conflict by the United States. Read more

September 07, 2022 - North Korean state news agency, Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) has said that military drills by the United States and South Korea have increased the possibility of "nuclear war" on the "Korean Peninsula". Read more

September 04, 2022 - Taiwan's Ministry of Defense has put out a statement saying that "unidentified drones" from PRC (People's Republic of China) have been reported "hovering over the barracks in Kinmen". Read more

September 03, 2022 - After a full month of straight Chinese incursions around the island of Taiwan following the visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on August 2nd, 2022, the Biden administration has announced a $1.1 Billion arms sale to Taipei, angering China. Read more

September 02, 2022 - The Taiwanese military have shot down an unidentified unmanned "civilian drone" near Kinmen, Taiwan on Thursday, September 1st. Japan's Ministry of Defense has also put out a statement, along with a map showing Taiwan's defensive strategy, meant to deter "Chinese aggression". The United States is also strengthening "alliance" with the Philippines. Read more

August 30, 2022 - Taiwan has fired live ammunition at a Chinese drone that had intruded over one of Taiwan's outer islands for the first time, on Tuesday, August 30th. Read more

August 30, 2022 - 783 Chinese military aircraft (spotted every day of the month so far), and 179 People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels have been spotted around the island of Taiwan every day since August 6th. Read more

August 27, 2022 - After completing an international patrol mission on August 26th, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter, Oliver Henry, was denied clearance for a pre-scheduled resupply port call from the Solomon Islands, a country that has been strengthening ties in the Pacific with China. Read more

August 26, 2022 - WASHINGTON - Senator Rob Portman of Ohio, along with the Senate Homeland Security Governmental Affairs Committee has stated that China is attempting to recruit individuals, which are already employed inside the Federal Reserve (FED), as agents of international espionage. Read more

August 25, 2022 - 653 Chinese military aircraft have been spotted around Taiwan every day so far for the month of August, and 139 People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels have been spotted around the island every day since August 6th. Read more

August 19, 2022 - During a press briefing in Singapore, the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet stated that the amount of unsafe interceptions by Chinese aircraft has increased over the last few months. The United States had carried out wargames simulating an attack by China in 2021, but failed miserably. Read more

August 14, 2022 - Henry Kissinger, former U.S. Secretary of State, in an analytical statement of world events, states that the U.S. is "Teetering on the brink of war" with China and Russia and owns some responsibility for its manifestation. Read more

August 14, 2022 - White House teleconference press release: On call with Kurt Campbell regarding China and Taiwan and the recent tensions that have arisen in the Taiwan Strait. Read more

August 09, 2022 - The Chinese military has said that they would be continuing their live-fire military drills Monday, August 8th, 2022 in the waters and skies around the island of Taiwan, focusing on anti-submarine and air-to-ship strikes. Read more

August 08, 2022 - The Group of Seven #G7) Foreign ministers released a joint statement regarding Taiwan calling an end to China's provocative exercises around the island of Taiwan, after which the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (王毅) condemned the statement and called it scrap paper. Read more

August 05, 2022 - The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs have announced a list of "countermeasures" in response to Nancy Pelosi's visit to the island of Taiwan. Read more

August 05, 2022 - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, after having visited the island of Taiwan visiting the heavily fortified Korean demilitarized zone (DMZ) that sits between the North and South Korean border on her way to Seoul, the Capital of South Korea. Read more

August 04, 2022 - Chinese state-affiliated media announced live fire exercises in the Taiwan Strait. The Japanese Ministry of Defense reported that five Chinese missiles are 'presumed' to have landed in Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Read more

August 02, 2022 - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was confirmed to have been on the aircraft heading toward the Island of Taiwan and has now landed safely. The U.S. air force had been authorized to open fire in case there was any interference from the Chinese on the plane that carried Pelosi. Read more

August 01, 2022 - Satellite photos obtained from Planet Labs from the location of Lop Nur nuclear test site in China show what looks to be upgraded and expanded facilities, indicating that China may be preparing for nuclear tests for the first time in 26 years. Read more

July 30, 2022 - High-level officials, who previously held defense ministry positions in Japan, have visited Taiwan to discuss possible ways to prepare for possible conflict with Beijing and shore up Asia-Pacific defenses in the region. Read more

July 30, 2022 - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has warned South Korea's leader Yoon Suk-yeol and his government of military "gangsters" will be wiped out if it makes any dangerous attempt, such as a preemptive strike. Read more

July 29, 2022 - Chinese President Xi Jinping alerted US President Joe Biden against playing with fire over Taiwan, as Beijing's disputes are accelerating over a conceivable visit to Taiwan by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Read more

July 22, 2022 - Chinese state media says that China might try to impose a no-fly zone over the island of Taiwan ahead of Nancy Pelosi's visit in order to prevent the U.S. speaker of the House from being successful. Read more

July 21, 2022 - Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin repeated on Thursday that China will act strongly to respond to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's planned trip to Taiwan and take countermeasures if the United States insists on making the visit. Read more

July 20, 2022 - Taiwan Strait - A US guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold sailed through the Taiwan Strait on July 19th, 2022 with the Chinese military following and monitoring its transit; after which China claims the United States 'hyped' the transit up publicly and slammed the US as a 'maker of security risks'. Read more

July 19, 2022 - China: if U.S. Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi visits the Taiwan Region, there will be consequences. Read more

July 16, 2022 - Former U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper says that South Korea will have no choice but to intervene with the United States in the Taiwan Strait if conflict breaks out between China and Taiwan. Read more

July 14, 2022 - Chinese military is claiming that it drove a U.S. destroyer, the USS Benfold, away from the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on Wednesday, after claiming the ship had entered its territorial waters illegally. Read more

July 10, 2022 - The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) put out a statement that it detected "trajectories" that were believed to be artillery shots off North Korea's coast. Read more

July 01, 2022 - The United States, South Korea, and Japan have vowed a response to any North Korean nuclear test and said that the response would be in the form of joint military drills, according to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday. Read more

July 01, 2022 - Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zhao Lijian on Thursday expressed "serious concern" and "resolute protest" on behalf of the CCP regarding the NATO's new 'Strategic Concept', saying that it ignores facts, distorts the truth and vilifies China's foreign policy. Read more

June 29, 2022 - China has claimed that two U.S. military aircraft flew through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, Jun 28th, according to the SCS Probing Initiative (SCSPI). Read more

June 28, 2022 - South Korea’s unification minister Kwon Young-se says that North Korean nuclear weapons are not just targeting the United States, but also targeting South Korea, pointing to a March test of a multiple rocket launcher system (MRLS). Read more

June 28, 2022 - The North Korean government has accused the United States of creating an "Asia-Style NATO" in order to overthrow the North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un on Sunday pointing to the military cooperation between the US, Japan and South Korea. Read more

June 26, 2022 - (Based on translation) On June 26th, a Japan Coast Guard boat confirmed that the Chinese Coast Guard was navigating in the 'contiguous waters' on the 'overseas side' of the territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands administered by Japan, in the Okinawa Prefecture, according to Japanese The Sankei News. Read more

June 26, 2022 - China says that they "can't leave Taiwan independent" and that they will "retake Taiwan by all means, including military ones" if they can't reunify the island using peaceful methods. They also said that the United States wants two wars, one in Europe and one in Asia. Read more

June 25, 2022 - China says that their military went on high alert and they mobilized ground and air forces after a U.S. maritime plane flew through the Taiwan Strait. Furthermore, China says that their forces now remain on high alert. Read more

June 25, 2022 - U.S. lawmakers from both political parties have been coming out with a flurry of bills and resolutions aimed at expanding America's involvement in the Indo-Pacific region, including strengthening ties with nations in the region and increasing support for Taiwan. Read more

June 25, 2022 - Japan's Ministry of Defense reported that three Chinese PLAAF H-6 strategic bombers were spotted over international waters between the islands of Okinawa and Miyako-Jima on their way to the Pacific Ocean, then returned using the same route to the East China Sea. Read more

June 20, 2022 - Two Chinese Coast Guard vessels intruded and then left Japanese territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands, leaving the territory on Sunday morning after having intruded the day before, according to Japan Times. Read more

June 19, 2022 - A US Senate bill seeks to pave the way for a training program in order to increase armed forces interoperability between the United States and Taiwan, while significantly increasing support for the island, including billions of dollars in security assistance and making Taiwan a 'major non-NATO ally'. China has warned, however, against what they call a 'dangerous' policy overhaul. Read more

June 16, 2022 - The Center for Strategic and International Studies has put out a report that says that North Korea appears to be expanding work at its nuclear test site and adding a second tunnel. Meanwhile, U.S. and South Korean officials say that North Korea is ready to conduct a nuclear test any day. Read more

June 16, 2022 - China has notified the United States that the Taiwan Strait is a part of their maritime exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and not international waters, opposing the U.S. view that the strait is part of international waters. They have also given a warning to the U.S. to stay out of the Strait saying that they have sovereign rights over it. Read more

June 15, 2022 - South Korea's unification ministry stated on Tuesday that North Korea is ready to carry out a nuclear test at any time, South Korean news agency Yonhap quoted an anonymous official from the ministry as saying. Read more

June 11, 2022 - Chinese defense minister Wei Fenghe has said that they will "not hesitate to start a war" if Taiwan declares independence during face to face talks with U.S. defense minister Lloyd Austin on Friday in Singapore, according to China’s defense spokesman Wu Qian. Read more

June 10, 2022 - The United States, South Korea and Japan are working together closely in order to prepare 'for all contingencies' ahead of expected seventh nuclear test by North Korea a diplomatic envoy stated in South Korea. Read more

June 9, 2022 - White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said that the United States is 'watching very closely' for a possible nuclear test by North Korea, which Washington believes is preparing for its seventh nuclear test. Read more

June 9, 2022 - The U.S. has deployed B-1B bombers to Guam ahead of a nuclear test expected by Washington by North Korea, though one expert says that the deployment appears to just be part of a regular, rotational plan and could be related to the biennial field training exercise Valiant Shield taking place in Guam this month. Read more

June 9, 2022 - Russia's Foreign Ministry says that it is suspending a fishing agreement allowing Japan to have fishing rights near the disputed Kuril Islands, which are called the Northern Territories by Japan. Read more

June 7, 2022 - US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman warned North Korea of a forceful response if the country decides to carry out a nuclear test, as both U.S. and South Korean officials say that the North is preparing it's first nuclear test in five years. Read more

June 6, 2022 - The United States and South Korea has test launched 8 surface-to-surface missiles from Army Tactic Missile Systems (ATACMS) toward the East Sea in response to the 8 missiles that North Korea had test fired over the weekend, according to the South Korean military. Read more

June 5, 2022 - The Australian defense department revealed on Sunday that a Chinese fighter aircraft had intercepted one of its Royal Australian Air Force planes in May, which resulted in a dangerous maneuver where it released a bundle of chaff which posed a threat to both the aircraft and its crew. Read more

June 5, 2022 - North Korea launches 8 short-ranged ballistic missiles toward the East Sea off of its east coast according to the Japanese Coast Guard and South Korean military. Read more

June 2, 2022 - Canadian government officials have become 'increasingly concerned' about Chinese aggression towards its aircraft in the Indo-Pacific after Chinese jets repeatedly buzzed a Canadian surveillance plane that was part of a United Nations mission over international waters in the region Read more

May 26, 2022 - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a statement Thursday saying that the Chinese threat will 'test U.S. diplomacy like nothing we've ever seen before' but said that the United States does not want another Cold War, and made it very clear that America does not support an independent Taiwan. Read more

May 26, 2022 - According to a South Korean official, North Korea has been testing a 'nuclear detonation device' for weeks, likely in preparation for a nuclear test, but that it is unlikely to conduct a nuclear test in the next couple of days, according to Kim Tae-hyo, who is the deputy director of the National Security Office (NSO), according to NK News. Read more

May 25, 2022 - USINDOPACOM has put out a statement saying that they are aware that North Korea has carried out multiple ballistic missile launches, but that it does not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory, or to that of allies. Read more

May 24, 2022 - China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released a statement saying that China has full confidence, adequate capability and enough preparations to contain the "Taiwan Independence" and "separatist" activities. Read more

May 24, 2022 - Japan scrambled fighter jets after warplanes from both Russia and China approached its airspace on Tuesday. Japan called the action a "provocation" that was likely planned while it hosted an informal gathering of Quad nations. Read more

May 24, 2022 - South Korea has scrambled fighter jets after at least four Russian warplanes and four Chinese warplanes entered the country's Air Defense Identification Zone without giving notice. Read more

May 23, 2022 - U.S. President Joe Biden has announced on Monday 13 countries that will be 'initial partners' of a US led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework in order to pushback on Chinese expansion in the Indo-Pacific region. Read more

May 23, 2022 - U.S. President Joe Biden says that the United States would intervene militarily if China were to invade Taiwan, and would defend the island from aggression from China. Read more

May 20, 2022 - According to The National Intelligence Service, South Korea's spy agency on Thursday, North Korea has been weighing out the timing to conduct its seventh nuclear test and has completed its preparations for such a test. Read more

May 14, 2022 - The Chinese Liaoning aircraft carrier was spotted by satellite images off Taiwan, while Japan stated that they had to scramble fighter jets after a suspected intrusion into its own airspace in the East China Sea. Read more

May 14, 2022 - North Korea fired three short-ranged ballistic missiles from a location near Pyongyang toward waters off the North's east coast on May 13th, according to South Korea. Read more

May 14, 2022 - Satellite photos by Maxar captured between April and May indicate that North Korea has resumed construction of an inactive nuclear reactor in recent weeks after years of inactivity. Read more

May 8, 2022 - After watching the U.S. place a freeze on Russian central bank assets, and place harsh sanctions on the country, China has said that if the West places similar sanctions on them, China has 'financial nuclear bombs'. Read more

May 4, 2022 - The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff has confirmed North Korea's launch of a ballistic missile that was launched from Sunan, Pyongyang at 12:03 pm on May 4th and landed into the East Sea. Read more

May 4, 2022 - North Korea has reportedly fired an unidentified projectile toward the East Sea just days after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un vowed to bolster its nuclear arsenal "at the fastest possible pace" and threatened to use them against rivals. Read more

April 29, 2022 - North Korea said Monday that not only is the country going to be boosting its nuclear weapons program, but said that its nuclear weapons could be used "in any situations of warfare". Read more

April 26, 2022 - Japan's Foreign Ministry has issued a diplomatic guide called "Blue Book of Diplomacy" in which it officially states for the first time since 2003 that the South Kuril Islands are currently under illegal occupation by Russia. Russian state propaganda outlet asks if Japan is asking for war with Russia. Read more

April 8, 2022 - Nancy Pelosi has planned a trip to Taiwan, the first time in 20 years that a Speaker of the House has traveled to the island. Trip however postponed due to COVID-19 diagnosis. China has warned of strong measures. Read more

April 6, 2022 - Expert says he believes China is preparing for a war with the United States, as well as its neighboring Asian countries. NATO to expand cooperation with partners in Indo-Pacific. Read more

April 5, 2022 - North Korea has stated that although they oppose war, but if South Korea opts for a 'preemptive strike' then North Korea will use nuclear weapons. Read more

March 29, 2022 - The Japanese Ministry of Defense has reported a 'risk of violation of airspace' that occurred yesterday in the East China Sea. Read more

March 28, 2022 - China has accused the United States of increasing spy activity in the South China Sea after the US deployed three surveillance vessels and the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the region ahead of joint exercises with the Philippines. Read more

March 24, 2022 - Shortly after North Korea launched its ICBM, South Korea launched multiple missiles in response to the launch with some of its 'key missiles' including a ground to ground missile, an Army Tactical Missile, a ship to ground missile and two air to surface missiles. *Note* the South Korean Launches were not aimed at North Korea*, which is clearly stated in the article. Read more

March 24, 2022 - South Korea says that North Korea has tested what is suspected to be an ICBM. There had been reports yesterday that they were planning to test the Hwasong 17 which is reportedly North Korea's largest ICBM and can reach any U.S. city. Read more

March 23, 2022 - The United States and Philippines are holding the 'largest-ever war games in the South China Sea next week despite warnings from China. Read more

March 22, 2022 - Russian warships were spotted going through the Japanese strait on March 15th and 16th, as the Kremlin has halted peace treaty talks with Japan after Japan placed heavy sanctions on Russia over the invasion on Ukraine. Read more

March 21, 2022 - China has armed three of the islands that the country built in disputed waters in the South China Sea, installing anti-ship and anti-aircraft missile systems, laser and equipment for jamming signals and stationing fighter jets on them. Read more

March 17, 2022 - Taiwan held live-fire military exercises and drills off China's mainland. Taiwan says that more drills are also planned this month at the Pratas islands (Dongsha islands) in the South China Sea, and are to boost combat readiness. Read more

March 17, 2022 - Maritime Self-Defense Force confirmed that four Russian Navy vessels sailed southward through the Tsushima Strait to the East China Sea. Read more

March 16, 2022 - North Korea on Wednesday fired an unidentified projectile, but the launch appears to have failed soon after liftoff, South Korea's military said. - South Korean news agency Yonhap Read more

March 10, 2022 - On Thursday Pakistan's military reported that an unidentified high-altitude supersonic object that entered into Pakistan from India crashed into Pakistan, putting civilian flights in danger. Read more

March 8, 2022 - North Korea has carried out another reconnaissance satellite test by launching the second rocket in the last few weeks. North Korea's National Aerospace Development Administration, as well as the Academy of Defense Science carried out an "important test on Saturday under the plan of developing a reconnaissance satellite" according to the Korean Central News Agency on Sunday. Read more

March 3, 2022 - On March 2nd, Chinese warships were spotted in waters off Orchid Island, Taiwan for the third time now in four days. One came as close to the island as 30 nautical miles over the four day period they were spotted. Read more

February 26, 2022 - China has reportedly announced 'military exercises' in the South China Sea across a six nautical mile radius from Sunday to Tuesday. Read more

February 26, 2022 - The Prime Minister of Japan has announced that North Korea has launched a 'suspected ballistic missile' and warned to take 'all possible measures for precaution' including readiness contingencies. Read more

February 9, 2022 - North Korea has announced that it now has a missile (Hwasong-15) that can reach mainland United States and "shake the world" after having had carried out numerous #missile tests in January. Read more

February 4, 2022 - The Russian President has met face to face with Chinese President during the kickoff of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, where Russia backed China's stance on Taiwan, and China backed Russia's stance on 'security guarantees' from the United States and NATO. Read more

February 4, 2022 - There are many attempts to discredit reports by Taiwan saying that Chinese aircraft violated their ADIZ. The attempts state that the ADIZ line goes all the way into China. What they don't say however, is that these aircraft Taiwan reports are not in China, the flight paths show they are flying around the island of Taiwan itself, not mainland China. Read more

January 31, 2022 - North Korea stated on Monday that the latest Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) called Hwasong-12 that it tested is capable of hitting Guam, which is an unincorporated territory of the United States. Read more

January 30, 2022 - It has been confirmed that North Korea has carried out its 7th missile launch this month. It fired a missile that flew for 30 minutes and reached a maximum altitude of 2,000 km or roughly 1,200 miles. Read more

January 29, 2022 - The Japanese Prime Minister' office put out a tweet saying that North Korea has fired a possible ballistic missile. Read more

January 29, 2022 - A Chinese satellite has been observed grappling and pulling another satellite out of its orbit. Read more

January 28, 2022 - While the world has been focused on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, China has warned the United States of a full blown military conflict over Taiwan. Read more

January 25, 2022 - North Korea launched two suspected cruise missiles in its fifth test in the last month according to South Korean officials. Read more

January 23, 2022 - The Russian Foreign Minister's office has warned Japan to stay out of the Ukraine crisis Read more

January 20, 2022 - China says that they have warned off a U.S. warship navigating near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. The U.S. 7th Fleet says these allegations are false. Read more

January 20, 2022 - US aircraft carrier strike groups have nearly doubled deployments to the South China Sea compared to the previous year, entering the South China sea 10 times since 2021. Read more

January 20, 2022 - North Korea has accused the United States of hostility and issuing threats and says that they are considering restarting 'all temporally suspended activities' which include nuclear and long range missiles. Read more

January 18, 2022 - Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told Japan's parliament that Tokyo will strengthen the country's defenses to protect the Nasei island chain around Taiwan amid tensions with China. Read more

January 17, 2022 - China's leader Xi Jinping stated Monday that confrontation with China would end in 'catastrophic consequences' during a virtual Davos World Economic Forum speech. Read more

January 17, 2022 - North Korea has fired off its fourth ballistic missile launch this month, firing what appears to have been two short-range ballistic missiles from an area in Sunan into the sea according to South Korea. Read more

January 14, 2022 - China is using part of its internal surveillance network to mine data from western social media and provide agents with information on foreign targets. Read more

January 14, 2022 - On Friday North Korea fired what South Korea believes to have been two short range ballistic missiles in retaliation to new sanctions proposed by the Biden administration for its new round of ballistic missile launches. Read more

January 13, 2022 - British intelligence agency MI5 has said that a Chinese agent has been active in the UK Parliament and engaged in political interference activities on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party. Read more

January 5, 2022 - North Korea has reportedly fired a ballistic missile toward the East Sea according to South Korea. Read more

January 2, 2022 - The number of Chinese warplane incursions into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) more than doubled in 2021 from the previous year as Taiwan braces for 2022. Read more

December 29, 2021 - Chinese official Ma Xiaoguang said that Taiwan seeks independence or crosses any 'red line' then China will have to take 'drastic measures'. Read more

December 27, 2021 - Chinese Ambassador to the United States Qin Gang said that China is not the Soviet Union and will not lose if there is a new cold war and urged the US to 'cautiously' manage ties with Taiwan. Read more

December 24, 2021 - The United States and Japan have drawn up a draft joint operation plan that would build an attack base on the Nansei island chain as a contingency against an invasion on Taiwan by China. Read more

December 22, 2021 - CCP Spokesman Zhao Lijian said that an invasion on Taiwan (what China calls reunification) is an 'unstoppable trend' that no person, force or country can change. Read more

December 16, 2021 - Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe has warned China that any invasion on the island of Taiwan would be suicidal and result in incalculable costs. Read more

December 15, 2021 - The Pentagon is worried about the new buildup of Chinese forces near the demarcation line along its shared Himalayan border with India, as well as new airports and highways that China has recently built near the border. Read more

December 14, 2021 - Japanese Aircraft Launched Fighter Jets To Intercept Russian Aircraft Read more

December 13, 2021 - India has carried out a successful long range Supersonic Missile Assisted Torpedo (SMART) test off the coast of Balasore in Odisha. Read more

December 10, 2021 - China's state run media issued a warning that Chinese forces will attack any U.S. troops that attempt to come to Taiwan's aid when the 'reunification force' invades the island. Read more

December 9, 2021 - Chinese H-6J bombers practiced bombing islands and laying underwater mines during drills in an apparent message to the West. Read more

December 8, 2021 - The Pentagon says that China is preparing to invade Taiwan and is working with the Taiwanese military to deter attacks and in developing asymmetric weapons to fight China. Read more

December 8, 2021 - INDOPACOM Commanding Admiral John Aquilino says that China currently creating the largest military buildup the world has seen since World War 2. Read more

December 8, 2021 - Russia has finished deploying the Bastion anti-missile system to an island North of Japan which is able to target and destroy entire carrier groups and landing craft around islands disputed with Japan. Read more

December 7, 2021 - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said during a policy speech that Japan will strengthen its national defenses due to growing threats in the region, including adding the ability to attack military facilities in other countries in a 'show of standing up to China'. Read more

December 6, 2021 - Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stated on Monday that Tokyo faces an assertive China and unpredictable North Korea and is strengthening its defense posture drastically, including adding the capability to strike enemy bases. Read more

December 5, 2021 - Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu says that China's military expansionism could lead to world war 3 and emphasized the fact that if the Chinese government invades Taiwan, it would seriously impact the 'global strategy'. Read more

December 2, 2021 - Russia has deployed Bastion missile systems near the Kuril Islands on Matua, which is an uninhabited volcanic island located in the middle of the Pacific chain also claimed by Japan. Read more

December 1, 2021 - Vice Admiral Karl Thomas is calling for more aircraft carriers in the Pacific to deter and intimidate China and Russia so that they understand that 'today is not the day' to initiate a conflict in the region. Read more

November 29, 2021 - The US Defense Department says that they will be expanding deployments and bases in the Indo-Pacific to deal with Russian and Chinese threats while maintaining enough forces in the middle east to deal with Iran and Jihadist groups. Read more

November 29, 2021 - Taiwan says that China is attempting to wear the Taiwanese out by repeatedly sending forces near the island, as well as continuously breaching Taiwan's ADIZ, but that they can still respond to threats. Read more

November 28, 2021 - Japan's new Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida says that Japan is preparing its military for a possible attack by China. Read more

November 28, 2021 - Australia has reported that a high tech Chinese spy ship spent three weeks collecting intelligence on Australia. Read more

November 23, 2021 - China is carrying out live fire high altitude military drills near their border with India. Read more

November 22, 2021 - Russia and China flew nuclear capable strategic bombers together near Japan and South Korea on Friday in a joint patrol causing South Korea to quickly scramble their fighter jets. Read more

November 21, 2021 - The Chinese Coast Guard blocked a Philippine resupply ship on the way to Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. The Coast Guard ships also shot water canons at the two Philippine ships causing the Philippines to issue a warning to Beijing. Read more

November 13, 2021 - Australian Defense Minister, Peter Dutton said that Australia would join the United States and its allies to defend Taiwan if it was attacked by China. Read more

November 13, 2021 - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that if China were to use force against Taiwan, the United States and its allies would be forced to 'take action' against China. Read more

November 8, 2021 - Chinese President Xi Jinping was granted the authority to mobilize the country for war without parliamentary approval by China's legislators. Read more

October 27, 2021 - A satellite has been launched by China that is supposed to be used for cleaning space debris, but has the capability to take out American satellites. Read more

October 21, 2021 - China has carried out a second successful test of a hypersonic Orbital vehicle that is believed to be a nuclear capable hypersonic missile. Read more

October 19, 2021 - North Korea has successfully tested the launch of ballistic missiles from a submarine. Read more

October 19, 2021 - China has deployed over 100 long range rocket launchers to its border with India Read more

October 16, 2021 - US intelligence was alarmed and surprised when China tested a nuclear capable hypersonic missile in August. Read more

October 15, 2021 - Russia's Defense Ministry has put out a statement saying that they prevented a U.S. Navy destroyer from trying to enter its territorial waters in the Sea of Japan. Read more

October 12, 2021 - China has stated that they have carried out beach landing and assault drills in a province located directly across the ocean from Taiwan. Read more

October 3, 2021 - India's army chief has stated that China is building up troops in considerable numbers on the disputed Chinese and Indian border causing India to match troop deployment after reports Chinese military crossed over into India and destroyed a bridge. Read more

October 1, 2021 - A long range Chinese March 3B rocket was fired at Australia and flew from Sichuan to Sydney, Australia. Read more

September 29, 2021 - The North Korean state run news agency, KCNA has said on Wednesday that they have tested a newly developed hypersonic missile. Read more

September 27, 2021 - North Korea has fired what is believed to be a ballistic missile into the ocean. Japan's Prime Minister says that the launch is still being analyzed. Read more

September 27, 2021 - North Korea has accused the United States of hostility and demanded that the United States end joint exercises with South Korea permanently. Read more

September 24, 2021 - China has told Australia that they have become a nuclear war target due to pact with the US and UK. This, after a Senior Chinese diplomat stated that China should abandon its 'no use first' nuclear policy. Read more

September 21, 2021 - China has built 10 air bases along the Indian border. The new bases were built along the Line of Actual Control, or LAC in Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Ladakh according to the Telegraph India. Read more

September 17, 2021 - North Korea has tested their new 'railway borne missile system' which was designed to strike 'threatening forces' or any forces that threaten the country the North Korean state news KCNA reported on Thursday. Read more

September 16, 2021 - A flotilla of Chinese ships, 4 of which were armed with canons appeared near the disputed Senkaku islands. Read more

September 15, 2021 - North Korea has fired two missiles off of its east coast. This after firing cruise missiles that could possibly be fitted with a nuclear warhead. Read more

September 13, 2021 - The Japanese military has spotted a Chinese submarine North of Okinawa, near the island of Amami Oshima. The submarine entered into Japan's contiguous zone east of Amami Read more

September 13, 2021 - North Korea's Rodong Sinmun and KCNA state media has reported that the country has tested it's 'newly developed new type long range cruise missiles' with the possibility of attaching a nuclear warhead. Read more

September 1, 2021 - Japanese media reported on Monday that a Chinese warship has been put on 24/7 standby in waters in between Yonaguni Island and northeast Taiwan. Read more

August 19, 2021 - China is planning to build an airport on land that China reclaimed from the sea (land created by land fill) near the Pingtan island, the closest point in China to the island of Taiwan. Read more

August 16, 2021 - The US abandonment of Afghanistan has emboldened China toward carrying out an invasion on Taiwan, and given the Chinese state media ammunition in the form of propaganda, telling countries that they can't trust the United States to protect them. Propaganda that was aimed most exclusively at Taiwan. Read more

August 5, 2021 - Japan is reportedly planning to deploy missiles 300 kilometers off Taiwan's coast as a deterrence against a Chinese invasion on the island. Read more

July 19, 2021 - The Philippine Coast Guard has stated that they drove away a Chinese warship from the West Philippine Sea as China continues to increase a naval presence in waters owned by the Philippines. Follow @Military_Alerts for more Read more

July 19, 2021 - The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) committee posted a video on July 11th threatening to 'continuously use nuclear bombs' on Japan if the country tries to intervene in a Chinese invasion on Taiwan. Read more

July 19, 2021 - F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets are being deployed in 'big numbers' by the United States in response to Chinese 'muscle flexing' in the South China Sea. Read more

July 12, 2021 - The U.S. has once again reminded China that an attack on Philippine forces in the South China Sea would trigger a 1951 mutual defense treaty between the Philippines and United States. Read more

July 3, 2021 - Japan has warned the United States of the possibility of a 'Pearl Harbor' type of attack from both Russia and China, pointing to the increased cooperation between the two countries. Read more

July 3, 2021 - Satellite photos show 119 construction sites in the Chinese desert that resemble the same features as China's existing nuclear facilities, indicating that the communist state is building over 100 new nuclear silos. Read more

June 25, 2021 - China has stepped up their aggressive speech after sending a record number of military aircraft into Taiwan's ADIZ and stated in plain words "independence means war". Read more

June 22, 2021 - The U.S. Navy strike group, along with Pearl Harbor F-22 fighter jets have been placed on standby after Russia sank an aircraft carrier 35 miles from the islands shores. Read more

June 22, 2021 - U.S. F-22 Raptor fighter jets were once again scrambled as Russian 'Bear' bombers headed toward Hawaii during a Russian naval exercise. Read more

June 18, 2021 - Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has stated that China's recent actions in the South China sea is 'unlawful PRC behavior in the South China Sea' Read more

June 18, 2021 - The Pentagon is currently devising a plan to establish a permanent naval task force in the Pacific near China, in light of China's expanding military and 'assertive' behavior as NATO declares China a security threat for the first time. Read more

June 15, 2021 - The Federal Aviation Administration requested that the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command deploy fighter jets off Hawaii during the weekend in an "Irregular air patrol". Read more

June 17, 2021 - NATO - The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has, for the first time officially declared China a legitimate security threat for its buildup of nuclear weapons and 'assertive behavior'. Read more

June 11, 2021 - China has been launching DF-26 "carrier killer" missiles in the dark during midnight drills, as tensions over Taiwan have been on the rise and United States diplomats pay a historic visit to the island. Full story

June 11, 2021 - Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley spoke at a congressional hearing on Thursday and stated that thee United States military has the capability to defeat China if they were to invade Taiwan if the decision was made to come to their aid. Full story

June 2, 2021 - Malaysia is accusing China of breaching its airspace after 16 Chinese military aircraft flew over disputed waters in the South China Sea. Full story

May 23, 2021 - Declassified top secret documents that were posted on the internet by Daniel Ellsberg from the "Pentagon Papers" show reveal that the United States considered a nuclear strike on China in 1958 to prevent an invasion of Taiwan. Full story

May 10, 2021 - According to the U.S. State Department, a paper written by Chinese scientists six years ago that has recently been uncovered indicate that China has been preparing for a third world war using Coronavirus and other biological and genetic weapons. Read more

May 8, 2021 China's foreign affairs spokesperson, Zhu Fenglian stated, "China is confident and fully able to destroy all separating activities advocating Taiwan independence". Read more

May 2, 2021: North Korea stated on Sunday that the United States faces a "very grave situation" and that the U.S. is "girding itself up for an all-out showdown". Read more

May 1, 2021: China wants Taiwan microchip industry amidst global shortage. If China can't steal the technology, or poach Taiwan's talent then many believe that China may be under enough pressure to try to invade Taiwan. Read more

April 29, 2021: As China conducted what they describe as "normal" military training exercises near Taiwan, United States Mustin, a Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer was carrying out "close up reconnaissance" on the Chinese carrier strike group, interfering with their exercises and causing the Chinese carrier group to warn away what they call the "stalker" destroyer. Read more

April 25, 2021: Germany Sends Frigate Into South China Sea Making It First Time In Nearly 20 Years Germany Has Presence In The Region.

April 25, 2021: Philippines Challenge China And Seek To Drill In Disputed Waters.

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