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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 22, 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 22, 2022 - Japan spotted six Russian ships, three of which were military vessels near Kyushu, Japan and traveling through the Tsushima Strait this week, according to the Japanese Joint Staff on Wednesday. Read more
April 20, 2022 - 11 Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on April 20th, 2022. Read more
April 13, 2022 - An Iranian "Ghost Armada" is shipping over 829,000 barrels of illegal oil to China per day which currently totals around 338,000 barrels of illegal oil, or $22 billion worth since January, 2021. 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
April 5, 2022 - Four Chinese military aircraft has entered into Taiwan's Southwest Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on April 5th, 2022. Read more
April 2, 2022 - The Chinese Zheng 5B rocket that was launched into space in February of 2021 has re-entered the atmosphere over India and burned up upon re-entry. Read more
April 1, 2022 - One Chinese Y-8 Electronic Warfare (EW) plane entered Taiwan's southwest Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on April 1, 2022. CAP aircraft were tasked, radio warnings issued and air defense missile systems deployed to monitor the activity 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 - A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Fukushima in Northern Japan. A tsunami advisory has been put out in response. 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 11, 2022 - The Russian invasion of Ukraine could worsen microchip shortages due to the fact that Ukraine produces around 70% of the world's neon. Neon gas is used to run the lasers necessary for manufacturing semiconductors. There is also a looming threat of a Chinese invasion on Taiwan. If China were to invade Taiwan, it could worsen microchip Shortages even further. 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
March 3, 2022 - The Netblocks Internet Observatory monitoring service has confirmed that an outage has knocked out internet connectivity across much of Taiwan, including Taipei with national connectivity falling to 68% of ordinary levels. They have labeled the incident as 'ongoing'. Read more
March 3, 2022 - Taiwan reported widespread blackouts on Thursday that have hit its capital Taipei as well as the second-largest city in the country, Kaohsiung. Read more
March 1, 2022 - Seven Chinese military aircraft violated Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on March 1st, 2022. (Check flight paths before saying the ADIZ goes into China, Taiwan only reports aircraft entering ADIZ next to the island). Read more
March 1, 2022 - An incident that affected the fiber cables to the mainland has reportedly put Tasmania, Australia largely offline. Internet, phone lines and television services have all gone down after the incident. 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 24, 2022 - Nine Chinese military aircraft violated Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on February 24th. Read more
February 14, 2022 - Two Chinese military aircraft violated Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on February 14th. The planes included: One Y-8 Antisubmarine Warfare (ASW) plane and one J-16 fighter jet. Read more
February 12, 2022 - China has stated that North Korea has legitimate security concerns and said that the United States should stop pressuring it with sanctions but instead 'face up' to the denuclearization measures already taken by North Korea, respond to its 'legitimate' concerns and take measures to 'ease sanctions'. 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 9, 2022 - Japan's Ministry of Defense has again reported risk of violation of airspace which was responded to by Japan's Southwestern Air Defense Force. Read more
February 7, 2022 - The U.S. Navy has confirmed that the leaked footage of the $103 million dollar F-35C plane crashing onto the USS Carl Vinson’s flight deck and then catching on fire and falling into the ocean is indeed authentic. Read more
February 7, 2022 - A once classified U.S. Military fuel storage installation hidden inside of a mountain in Hawaii began leaking jet fuel into the drinking water and sickening at least 5,900 military personnel. Read more
February 7, 2022 - Japan's Ministry of Defense has reported risk of violations of its airspace in the East China Sea, the Sea Of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk. Read more
February 6, 2022 - A magnitude 6 earthquake has struck off the coast of Tonga on Sunday with a depth of about 112 miles according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC). Read more
February 5, 2022 - Russia has agreed on a 30 year contract to supply gas to China which will be fed to China through a new pipeline. China will be paying Russia for the gas in Euros in order to separate themselves from the US dollar. Read more
February 5, 2022 - The following is the "Joint Statement of the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China on the International Relations Entering a New Era and the Global Sustainable Development" given by the leaders of both Russia and China. Read more
February 5, 2022 - New York - A cyberattack, discovered on January 20th was carried out against the New York based 'News Corp' which reportedly accessed emails and documents of various employees in the company, including that of journalists, which could possibly have been the main target of the attack. Dow Jones and New York Post also affected. 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, they are purposefully flying around the island itself. 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 30, 2022 - Japan is planning to evacuate some of its Embassy staff from Ukraine amid tensions in the region according to a Japanese Foreign Ministry official 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 - One year ago the Myanmar military ousted Aung San Suu Kyi has led to a continued resistance, or insurgency among the people. Read more
January 29, 2022 - A Chinese satellite has been observed grappling and pulling another satellite out of its orbit. Read more
January 29, 2022 - There has been a 6.6 magnitude earthquake in the Kermadec islands region south-southwest of Tonga at a depth of around 6 miles, though some reports say 6.4 magnitude. 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 27, 2022 - The United States is now urging China to use its influence with Russia to urge diplomacy and discourage an invasion on Ukraine. 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 25, 2022 - An F-35C Stealth fighter jet crashed on the deck of the USS Carl Vinson on Monday while conducting routine flight operations in the South China Sea. Read more
January 24, 2022 - Seven sailors were reportedly injured today on the deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Read more
January 23, 2022 - The Russian Foreign Minister's office has warned Japan to stay out of the Ukraine crisis Read more
January 23, 2022 - China has sent 39 warplanes into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) as tensions rise in the Indo-Pacific region after U.S. Representative predicted a Chinese invasion on Taiwan as early as next month. Read more
January 23, 2022 - U.S. Representative Michael McCaul has predicted that China will invade Taiwan sometime after the Winter Olympics are finished being held next month. Read more
January 23, 2022 - China may give Pakistan access to hypersonic missiles to counter the Indian S-400 Triumph missile systems given to India by Russia. Read more
January 21, 2022 - Saiki, Japan has been hit with a magnitude 6.6 earthquake. Read more
January 21, 2022 - India has successfully test fired its new version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile which can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft and land platforms. Read more
January 21, 2022 - Britain on Friday gave a warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping saying that the West will stand together to fight for democracy against dictatorships which have been emboldened more than any time since the Cold War. Read more
January 21, 2022 - Warships from Russia, China and Iran are all navigating to the Middle East for joint naval drills in the Persian Gulf. Syria, India and Venezuela will also be participating in the drills. 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 - Three Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) today. 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 18, 2022 - North Korea is using Russian made navigation systems instead of American made GPS system for its ballistic missiles according to a South China Morning Post news source allegedly close to the Chinese military. Read more
January 17, 2022 - Tonga remains completely cut off from the internet after the island's internet cable was cut as a result of the underwater volcanic eruption that occurred. Reports say that it could take two to six weeks to fully repair the severed line. 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 16, 2022 - According to the Internet Observatory Netblocks, the internet in Tonga remains down with reports from the subsea cable operator that there is likely physical damage to the underwater cables supplying internet to Tonga. Read more
January 15, 2022 - Internet has reportedly been severed in Tonga following the eruption of the undersea volcano Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai. Read more
January 15, 2022 - A Tsunami advisory has been issued for Hawaii, Alaska, U.S. Pacific coast and Indo-Pacific region due to an undersea volcano, the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai volcano that erupted in the Pacific Ocean. Read more
January 15, 2022 - 10 Chinese military aircraft have entered into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) today. 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 - China says they have developed heat seeking hypersonic missiles. Technology that the United States might not have until around 2025. Read more
January 14, 2022 - 11 Chinese military aircraft entered into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) today. 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 14, 2022 - USINDOPACOM has issued an official public statement about the latest missile launch by North Korea highlighting the destabilizing impact of the DPRK's illicit weapons program. 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 13, 2022 - The United States has hit officials in North Korea with sanctions in response to North Korea's latest missile tests. Read more
January 11, 2022 - Japan's Defense Ministry is set to develop rail guns, or projectiles powered by magnetic forces to counter the hypersonic weapon threat posed by China, North Korea and Russia. Read more
January 7, 2022 - After North Korea claimed that they carried out a hypersonic missile test on January 5th, U.S. INDOPACOM stated that it was just a ballistic missile and denied claims that it was hypersonic. Read more
January 7, 2022 - China is reportedly building a 40,000-ton dry dock in a shipyard on the Yangon River in Myanmar. Read more
January 7, 2022 - Four Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone today. Read more
January 5, 2022 - North Korea has reportedly fired a ballistic missile toward the East Sea according to South Korea. Read more
January 5, 2022 - China has built an artificial sun that burns at 70 million degrees. Read more
January 5, 2022 - Two Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan's ADIZ today. 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 30, 2021 - Three Chinese military aircraft violated Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) today. Read more
December 30, 2021 - Two people were charged with sedition in Hong Hong for running an online pro-democracy news outlet. Read more
December 29, 2021 - Five Chinese military aircraft have entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). 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 27, 2021 - Japan's Ministry of Defense has reported movement of a Chinese aircraft carrier along with other naval forces around the island of Okinawa on December 26th. Read more
December 26, 2021 - More than 30 people have allegedly been killed in the Myanmar village of Mo So. Activists and local media say that it was the junta troops. 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 24, 2021 - China has recently begun moving their relatively new type 056 Corvettes from their Navy to their Coast Guard. Read more
December 23, 2021 - Four Chinese military aircraft violated Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) today 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 18, 2021 - Four Chinese military aircraft violated Taiwan's Air Defenese Identification Zone today. One Y-8 Anti-Submarine Warfare plane, One Y-8 Reconnaissance (RECCE) aircraft and two J-11 fighter jets. The aircraft entered the southwest part of the ADIZ. Read more
December 18, 2021 - The Japanese Ministry of Defense spotted Chinese Kuznetsov class aircraft carrier moving southward 350 km west of the Nagasaki Prefecture on the 15th, as well as a Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier and Liaoning aircraft carrier on the same day. Read more
December 16, 2021 - Four Chinese military aircraft violated Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). All four military planes were J-16 fighter jets and entered the southwest part of the ADIZ. Read more
December 16, 2021 - The United States has added 8 new Chinese firms to the Investment Restrictions List including the largest commercial drone manufacturer and biotech firms. The report caused a selloff in Chinese healthcare and technology shares during afternoon trading. 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 15, 2021 - China is increasing its crackdown on religious groups by amending its CCP doctrine on religious policy and tightening its control of religious groups of all kinds. Read more
December 15, 2021 - Two Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) December 15th, 2021. Read more
December 14, 2021 - Japanese Aircraft Launched Fighter Jets To Intercept Russian Aircraft Read more
December 14, 2021 - The Ukrainian parliament has voted in favor of allowing foreign military to take part in Ukrainian exercises in 2022. Read more
December 14, 2021 - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to discuss tensions in Europe and what they are calling 'aggressive' US and NATO rhetoric in a video call with one another according to Russia. Read more
December 14, 2021 - There has been a 7.4 earthquake in Indonesia in the Flores Sea. There was initially a Tsunami warning in Indonesia but the Meteorology Agency canceled the alert. Read more
December 14, 2021 - A Chinese military turboprop plane has entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) today making it the 11th incursion this month by Chinese military aircraft. Read more
December 13, 2021 - The damaged submarine Connecticut which collided with an undersea mountain in October traveled from Guam and has safely docked in San Diego, California. Read more
December 13, 2021 - Taiwan's Defense Ministry put out a threat assessment saying that a full invasion of Taiwan by the Chinese would be very difficult to achieve as China would have problems with landing and supplying troops due to how strongly Taiwan defense ports and airports. Read more
December 13, 2021 - China has put out a hand to offer humanitarian help to the United States after a massive tornado ripped through multiple states causing extensive damage and killing 100+ people. 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 13, 2021 - Three North Korean citizens were attempting to cross the North Korean border into China on December 2nd when they were shot by North Korean border guards. One man was shot in the head and died instantly, the other two were injured and arrested on the scene. Read more
December 13, 2021 - An official from Taiwan displayed a map that showed Taiwan a different color than China at Biden's Summit for Democracy but the White House reportedly quickly cut the feed over 'diplomatic concerns'. Read more
December 12, 2021 - China, who has long been the world's top cyberattack country responsible for a whopping 41.4% of the world's cyberattacks has admitted that both Taiwan and India are striking back with cyberattacks of their own. Read more
December 10, 2021 - Washington has imposed extensive sanctions on China, Myanmar, North Korea and Bangladesh, as well as Chinese artificial intelligence company SenseTime due to human rights violations. Read more
December 10, 2021 - The Taiwan Military's 58th Artillery Command has carried out drills to increase its combat readiness and emergency response capabilities. Read more
December 10, 2021 - 13 Chinese Military Aircraft entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) today which included Y-8 electronic warfare planes, H-6 nuclear capable bombers, KJ-500 airborne early warning and control aircraft and fighter jets. Read more
December 10, 2021 - The US State Department has put out a statement slamming Nicaragua for cutting ties with Taiwan in favor of building closer ties with China, saying that the Nicaraguan president has no right to cut ties with their 'steadfast partner' Taiwan after the 'sham election'. 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 10, 2021 - Nicaragua has broken its ties with Taiwan and switched its allegiances to China, leaving Taiwan with only 14 diplomatic partners. 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 9, 2021 - 5 Chinese military aircraft violated Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) today. The aircraft entered into the southwest of Taiwan's ADIZ and included one Y-8 anti submarine warfare aircraft (ASW) and four J-16 fighter jets Read more
December 9, 2021 - Ely Ratner, assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs stated during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing Wednesday that he believes China is preparing to 'unify' Taiwan under the People's Republic of China Read more
December 8, 2021 - Taiwan's military is building 9 anti-ship missile bases around the island 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 7, 2021 - The Missile Defense AGency (MDA) has announced that it has built a new radar that detects both ballistic and hypersonic missiles in the Indo-Pacific region called LRDR, or Long Range Discrimination Radar. Read more
December 7, 2021 - 9 Chinese military aircraft violated Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ today, including six J-10 multi-role fighter jets, two J-16 fighter jets and one Y-8 electronic warfare (EW) aircraft. 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 - U.S. Officials told WSJ that China has the intention of establishing its first permanent military Base in the Atlantic Ocean in the country of Guinea 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 30, 2021 - M16 has put out a statement saying that China has become the intelligence agencies single greatest focus and accused China of large scale espionage operations against the United Kingdom. Read more
November 30, 2021 - The United States has sent B2 stealth bombers and a fleet of fighter jets to Australia as military threats and tensions in the Indo-Pacific continue to mount. Read more
November 30, 2021 - 5 Chinese military aircraft have entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ on November 29th. Read more
November 29, 2021 - A Chinese nuclear submarine has been spotted in the Taiwan Strait with a United States patrol aircraft shadowing over it. 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 - Two days after U.S. lawmakers sent a delegation to Taiwan which caused China to carry out 'combat readiness' patrols, China has sent 27 military aircraft into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). 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 27, 2021 - 8 Chinese military aircraft has entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ as five U.S. House of Representatives visited Taiwan. Read more
November 23, 2021 - China is carrying out live fire high altitude military drills near their border with India. Read more
November 23, 2021 - Six Chinese fighter jets entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) today. Taiwan intercepted the jets with their own aircraft and issued radio warnings as well as deploying missile systems to track the Chinese aircraft. 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 22, 2021 - A new report by the Financial Times has come out that China's hypersonic glide vehicle test on July 27th ejected an unknown payload over the South China Sea, "as it approached its target traveling at least five times the speed of sound". 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 21, 2021 - US Space Force General David Thompson spoke at a security forum and said that the United States is not as advanced as the Chinese or Russians when it comes to Hypersonic missiles. Read more
November 21, 2021 - China's state-run media put out a warning that China may resort to 'military means' regarding Taiwan in the future after downgrading relations with Lithuania after the country allowed Taiwan to place an embassy and strengthened relations with Taipei. Read more
November 21, 2021 - China has downgraded its diplomatic ties with Lithuania after the country opened a de facto embassy in Taiwan. Read more
November 21, 2021 - 9 Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) today. Read more
November 18, 2021 - The US-China Economic Security Review Commission has put out a report saying that China is either at, or near the ability to attack the island of Taiwan. Read more
November 14, 2021 - China's mouthpiece, Global Times has threatened Australia with a 'heavy attack' and warned allies that they had "better be prepared to sacrifice" to defend Taiwan. 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
November 8, 2021 - 20 Chinese fighter jets entered into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ in the last 24 hours. Read more
November 6, 2021 - Chinese military vehicles have entered Fuzhou, the capital of China's Fujian province located across the Taiwan strait and have also been spotted in other cities sparking fears that China may be planning an attack on Taiwan. Read more
November 6, 2021 - 16 Chinese Military aircraft have entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) today. Read more
November 2, 2021 - The United States and South Korea are holding large scale collaborative air exercises with about 200 aircraft involved in the maneuvers. Read more
November 2, 2021 - The U.S. Navy has concluded its investigation into what damaged one of its submarines in the South China Sea after the U.S. military sent spy planes over the waters which observers say were likely surveying for nuclear fallout from the collision. 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 7, 2021 - A United States fast attack submarine has hit an object while underwater in international waters in the Indo-Pacific on Thursday. Read more
October 4, 2021 - 52 Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ on October 4th, breaking all previous all time records of number of Chinese aircraft to violate Taiwan's ADIZ. 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 3, 2021 - 16 Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on October 3rd. Read more
October 2, 2021 - China has sent more aircraft into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), which amounts to a total of 39 military aircraft on October 2nd, breaking its previous day's all time record of 38. Read more
October 2, 2021 - 38 Chinese military aircraft flew into and violated Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ on October 1st as they celebrated their National Day of founding. Read more
October 1, 2021 - 25 Chinese military aircraft have flown into and violated Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ. 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 27, 2021 - 6 Chinese military aircraft entered and then flew around Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) September 27th. 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 24, 2021 - The US aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan and its strike group escort are back in the South China Sea after supporting the U.S. 5th Fleet in support of the withdrawal from Afghanistan. Read more
September 23, 2021 - 24 Chinese aircraft, including nuclear capable bombers and fighter jets flew into Taiwan's ADIZ (Air Defense Identification Zone. 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 - 10 Chinese aircraft, including fighter jets entered Taiwan's Air Defense Idenitification Zone, or ADIZ making it the 14th consecutive day in a row that China has violated Taiwan's airspace. 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 17, 2021 - Russia, China, North Korea and other countries have put out a statement to the UN Tuesday saying that the United States committed war crimes in Afghanistan and is calling on the United Nations to bring them to justice. 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 5, 2021 - 19 Chinese military aircraft have entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ Sunday, making it the fourth incursion of Chinese planes into Taiwan's ADIZ in the month of September so far. 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 26, 2021 - Two Chinese anti-submarine aircraft, including a Z-9 helicopter has violated Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) for the first time ever. Read more
August 19, 2021 - China has vowed to crush U.S. troops present on Taiwan after US Senator John Cornyn put out a tweet that the United States has up to 30,000 troops stationed in Taiwan. Read more
August 19, 2021 - A report by the bipartisan government commission, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has found that North Korea is torturing and executing religious people and is enforcing "the absolute denial of religious belief" and presents "an acute challenge to its citizens' enjoyment of their right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion, or belief". 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 17, 2021 - China conducted live fire exercises south of Taiwan on Tuesday in response to what they call "provocations" and "necessary activity in response to the recent situation in the Taiwan Strait", along with collusion between Taiwan and the United States. Read more
August 17, 2021 - A Chinese military plane has flown into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) for the fourth time this month causing Taiwan to send radio warnings and deploy air missile defense systems to track the aircraft. 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 13, 2021 - The Russians and Chinese are launching airstrikes together during joint military exercises on Chinese territory. Read more
August 13, 2021 - Taiwan and US Coast Guards both meet together to talk of improving communication and cooperation between the two countries despite China's strong objections and pressure on the island for 'reunification' with mainland China. Read more
August 13, 2021 - A Chinese research ship has been spotted in disputed Philippine territory near the Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, 65 nautical miles east of the Shoal. Read more
August 13, 2021 - Seven Chinese military planes, which included jets and electronic warfare aircraft entered Taiwan's ADIZ (Air Defense Identification Zone) after a two month hiatus with relatively few incursions. Read more
August 8, 2021 - Japan is planning to deploy nuclear missiles next to Taiwan next year to challenge China's recent aggression in the South China Sea. Read more
August 13, 2021 - North Korea has reiterated threats to the United States in response to joint US/South Korean drills that North Korea says are a rehearsal for an invasion. 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
August 3, 2021 - India is sending a 4 warship task force into the Indo-Pacific for a two month deployment to the region for military exercises with the United States, Australia and Japan as tensions grow in the region. Read more
August 3, 2021 - Germany and the UK have both sent warships to the South China Sea as fears of war continue to loom, with the UK permanently deploying two warships in the region. Read more
August 3, 2021 - The Carl Vinson carrier strike group, along with F-35C fighters and CMV-22B Osprey headed to the Indo-Pacific region in a 'landmark' deployment according to the Navy. Read more
August 3, 2021 - The Chinese and Russian military will be holding joint military exercises for the first time, on Chinese soil as ties between the two countries grow ever stronger in the face of growing tension with the West. Read more
July 27, 2021 - Top US General has said that the United States military "failed miserably" during a wargame in October simulating a Chinese attack on Taiwan, leaving the military pondering the changes that need to be made to the US and Taiwan joint strategy. Read more
July 27, 2021 - The Chinese military are currently working on a vehicle or weapon mounted laser that will be used to cut through the air in front of hypersonic missiles and jets in order to decrease air resistance and make the missiles or jets fly much faster. Read more
July 24, 2021 - Chinese military aircraft have entered Taiwan's ADIZ (Air Defense Identification Zone) for the 11th time this month. According to the Taiwan Defense Ministry, a (PLAAF) or PLA Air Force Shaanxi Y-8 anti-submarine warfare plane entered the southwestern part of Taiwan on Thursday. Read more
July 23, 2021 - New satellite images show that China is currently building a 3rd aircraft carrier that could be finished as early as this year, faster than expected as China rushes to completion of the project. 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 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 12, 2021 - China is looking at the development of "exotic nukes", or nuclear powered underwater drones as well as nuclear powered cruise missiles. 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 26, 2021 - The U.S. Navy is sending the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier currently stationed in Japan, to the Middle East to cover the withdrawal from Afghanistan. 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 15, 2021 - The largest ever number of Chinese planes flew into Taiwan's ADIZ on Tuesday. 28 Chinese military fighter jets and nuclear capable bombers flew into the island's Air Defense Identification Zone. 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 5, 2021 - Three United States senators are set to visit Taiwan Sunday, which will most likely lead to anger from China and tensions between China and the west to increase even further. 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 20, 2021 - Chinese military, along with Chinese friendly media outlets have falsely reported that the United States Navy's missile destroyer, USS Curtis Wilbur had "trespassed" into Chinese territory by the Paracel Islands and was "warned off" and "expelled" by Chinese naval vessels. Read more
May 20, 2021 - A Chinese Shaanxi anti-submarine warfare plane entered Taiwan's ADIZ (Air Defense Identification Zone) on Wednesday Read more
May 18, 2021 - Burke-class guided missile destroyer, USS Curtis Wilbur spotted traveling through the Taiwan strait. Read more
May 18, 2021 - 9 Russian and Chinese navy warships have been spotted near Japanese waters: three Chinese vessels and 6 Russian vessels. Read more
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 10, 2021: Gunmen in two different attacks killed three Pakistani soldiers and wounded 5 others before getting away in eastern Pakistan. 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 4, 2021: China is deploying the Shandong aircraft carrier to the South China Sea as Chinese naval forces continue to accumulate in the disputed waters. 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 28, 2021: Multiple Myanmar military warplanes launched an "air strike and aerial gunfire" and shot rockets from helicopters at targets in rebel territory for a second day Read more
April 28, 2021: United States fast attack submarine, USS Jefferson City left the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii on route to the Indo-Pacific.Read more
April 28, 2021: Britain is sending its flagship, the HMS Queen Elizabeth to lead a strike group to the Indo-Pacific amidst tensions in the region. Read more
April 28, 2021: Taiwan's foreign minister says that the country is preparing for a Final Assault by China. Read more
April 28, 2021: Heavy fighting on a Myanmar army outpost on Myanmar's eastern border with Thailand on Tuesday in an area controlled by a Karen National Liberation Army who took control of the outpost. Read more
April 27, 2021: Chinese Y-8 Tactical reconnaissance plane flew very low into Taiwan's ADIZ (Air Defense Identification Zone), flying as low as 100 feet in altitude to test the response of Taiwan's radar system, making it the lowest flight recorded since China started flying planes into Taiwan's ADIZ a year ago. Another Y-8 EW warfare aircraft flew into the same ADIZ just before the low flying reconnaissance plane flew in.
April 26, 2021: Security officials in Taiwan propose new bill that would ban the Chinese flag and criminalize anyone "raising, lowering, hanging, displaying, holding or brandishing" it with a Fine of $1,782 for a violation.
April 26, 2021: Fourteen Chinese militia ships spotted by Philippine patrol near Julian Felipe Reef in west Philippine Sea as China endeavors to maintain control over the disputed waters through maintaining a presence & driving away Philippine fishing vessels.
April 26, 2021: China Commissions Three Advanced Warships To South China Sea, Which Included A Large Type 075 Amphibious Assault Ship Capable Of Housing 30 Helicopters And Hundreds Of Soldiers, A Type 09IV Nuclear Submarine And Type 075 amphibious assault ship
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.
North Korea Says Its Nukes Could Be Used In Any Situations Of Warfare - NORTH KOREA - The leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un stated on 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" while carrying out a military parade displaying the North's ICBMs, according to state media. Read Full Article
US Not Ruling Out Military Action If Solomon Islands Allow China To Establish Base - Ambassador Daniel Kritenbrink, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs says that he does not rule out military action against the Solomon Islands if it allows China to Establish a military base there. Read Full Article
Japan Announces Kuril Islands Japanese Territory Under Illegal Occupation By Russia - 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.
The Japanese Blue Book Of Diplomacy lists the South Kuril Islands as Sovereign Japanese Territory and said that they are being "illegally occupied by Russia".
After the declaration by Japan was issued, Russian state propaganda outlet Pravda Report put out a statement saying "Japan asking for war with Russia amid Kuril Islands terminology row?".
Pravda notes that Japan has officially designated Russia's Southern Kuril Islands as "Illegally occupied northern territories" and observed that the Japanese document 'states that the islands are part of the territory of Japan".
Japan Spots Six Russian Ships Near Island Of Kyushu - Japan spotted six Russian ships, three of which were military vessels near Kyushu, Japan and traveling through the Tsushima Strait this week, according to the Japanese Joint Staff on Wednesday.
The Russian ships included three commercial vessels, an Altay-class replenishment oiler, Utaloy-class destroyer and a Silva-class rescue tug which passed through the strait around 9 a.m. on Tuesday, traveling toward the Sea of Japan according to a news released by the Japanese Joint Staff.
At 9 a.m. on Tuesday Japan spotted the ships about 50 miles off the coast o the Danjo Islands about 130 miles southwest of the Sasebo Naval Base according to the press release.
The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force sent out a P-1 patrol aircraft from the Atsugi Air Base along with the guided missile destroyer JS Shirataka from Sasebo to monitor the passage of the vessels.
That wasn't the only vessel however, that was spotted by Japan. A Chinese navy reconnaissance vessel was reported off the Japanese coast this week as well, at 9 a.m. on Wednesday and about 100 miles off of Amami Oshima, Japan, also according to the Japanese Joint Staff.
After that a surveillance vessel traveled east between Amami Oshima and Yokoate island which is around 175 miles northeast of Okinawa. A P-1 replenishment vessel JS Hamana monitored their passage.
The three commercial ships owned by Russia were affiliated with the Gazprom which is a natural gas producer. The military vessels were likely escorts for the commercial ships according to Kyodo News.
11 Chinese Military Aircraft Enter Taiwan's ADIZ On April 20th, 2022 - 11 Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on April 20th, 2022.
The military aircraft that entered Taiwan's ADIZ included: Seven J-16 fighter jets, two H6 bombers, and one KJ-500 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. CAP aircraft were tasked, radio warnings were issued and air defense missile systems were deployed to monitor the activities of the Chinese aircraft. Check OSLINT for related photos.
Iranian "Ghost Armada" Shipping Over 829,000 Barrels Of Illegal Oil To China Per Day - An Iranian "Ghost Armada" is shipping over 829,000 barrels of illegal oil to China per day which currently totals around 338,000 barrels of illegal oil, or $22 billion worth since January, 2021. Read Full Article
Nancy Pelosi Plans Trip To Taiwan, China Warns Of Strong Measures If She Visits - 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 Full Article
Expert Says China Preparing For War With US And Asia - 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 Full Article
North Korea Says That If South Korea Attacks, The North Will Use Nuclear Weapons - 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 Full Article
Four Chinese Military Aircraft Entered Taiwan's ADIZ - Four Chinese military aircraft has entered into Taiwan's Southwest Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on April 5th, 2022.
The Chinese aircraft that entered the ADIZ included four J-11 fighter jets. CAP aircraft were tasked, radio warnings issued and air defense missile systems deployed to monitor the activity.
Chinese Chang Zheng 5B Rocket Re-enters The Atmosphere Over India - The Chinese Zheng 5B rocket that was launched into space in February of 2021 has re-entered the atmosphere over India and burned up upon re-entry.
One Chinese Military Aircraft Entered Taiwan's ADIZ - One Chinese Y-8 Electronic Warfare (EW) plane entered Taiwan's southwest Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on April 1, 2022. CAP aircraft were tasked, radio warnings issued and air defense missile systems deployed to monitor the activity.
Japan's Ministry of Defense Reports Risk Of Violation Of Airspace - The Japanese Ministry of Defense has reported a 'risk of violation of airspace' that occurred yesterday in the East China Sea.
The message from the Japanese MOD (translated): "Yesterday, in the East China Sea, there was a risk of violation of airspace, so a fighter plane of the Air Self-Defense Force Western Air Defense Force took an emergency start and responded. The Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces will continue to take all possible measures 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to protect the peaceful lives of Japan's territory and its people".
China Says US Increasing Spy Activity In South China Sea - 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 Full Article
South Korea Launches Multiple Missiles Shortly After North Korean ICBM Test - 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 Full Article
North Korea Fires Suspected ICBM Toward Sea Off East Coast - South Korea says that North Korea has tested what is suspected to be an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) according to the Yonhap South Korean news agency. The missile test would be the 11th missile test so far this year, and the first ICBM launched by the country since 2017, when it launched the Hwasong-15 missile.
The missile is said to have reached an altitude of over 6,000 kilometers, or about 3,728 miles which is a higher altitude than any other previous launches by North Korea.
There had been reports yesterday that North Korea was planning to test its newest missile, the Hwasong 17 which is reportedly North Korea's largest ICBM and can reach any U.S. city.
Japan's Defense Ministry said that the missile flew for around 71 minutes over a distance of around 1,100 kilometers, or about 684 miles.
On March 11th, Doctor Jeffrey Lewis, who is a professor at the Middlebury Institute had stated that North Korea may have been testing a 'post boost vehicle' (aka 'bus') used to deliver 'multiple nuclear warheads from a big ICBM like the Hwasong-17.
Philippines And US Holding Largest-Ever War Games Amid Warnings From China - The United States and Philippines are holding the 'largest-ever war games in the South China Sea next week despite warnings from China.
The war games will involve around 9,000 Filipino and American soldiers and will last 12 days on the Philippine main island of Luzon.
The war games, which are usually held every year, but had been previously cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic will be held on March 28th and will involve maritime security, live-fire training, counterterrorism, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
The United States and the Philippines "will train together to expand and advance shared tactics, techniques and procedures that strengthen our response capabilities and readiness for real-world challenges", according to Major General Jay Bargeron who is the commander of the US 3rd Marine Division.
Russian Warships Navigate Japanese Strait As They Halt Peace Treaty Talks - 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 Full Article
China Militarizes At Least Three Islands In South China Sea - 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 Full Article
Taiwan Holds Live-Fire Drills Close To China's Mainland - 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 Full Article
Four Russian Navy Vessels Sailed Through Tsushima Strait - Maritime Self-Defense Force confirmed that four Russian Navy vessels sailed southward through the Tsushima Strait to the East China Sea.
Four Russian tank landing ships passed through the Tsugaru Strait between Honshu, which is Japan's main island, and the northern island of Hokkaido, from the Pacific Ocean to the Sea of Japan.
Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force spotted the two Russian tank landing vessels around 43 miles east-northeast of Shiriyazaki at 7 a.m. on Wednesday. The Russian vessels then sailed through the Tsugaru Strait, which is about 434 miles east of Vladivostok, Russia.
7.3 Earthquake Rocks Northern Japan - A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Fukushima in Northern Japan. A tsunami advisory has been put out in response.
Reports Say North Korea Launched Missile But That It Failed Shortly After Takeoff - 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
"The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the North launched the projectile from the Sunan area in Pyongyang at 9:30 a.m. Other Details were not immediately available" Yonhap stated.
"The intelligence authorities of South Korea and the U.S. are conducting an additional analysis".
Ukraine Invasion Could Worsen Microchip Shortage, Taiwan Invasion Would Make It Worse - The Russian invasion of Ukraine could worsen microchip shortages due to the fact that Ukraine produces around 70% of the world's neon. Neon gas is used to run the lasers necessary for manufacturing semiconductors. There is also a looming threat of a Chinese invasion on Taiwan. If China were to invade Taiwan, it could worsen microchip Shortages even further. Read Full Article
Indian Missile Reported To Have Been Shot Into Pakistan - 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 Full Article
North Korea Carries Out Second Satellite Test - 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 Full Article
Chinese Warships Spotted Off Taiwan For Third Time In Four Days - On March 2nd, Chinese warships were spotted in waters off Orchid Island, Taiwan for the third time now in four days.
Chinese Warships Spotted Off Taiwan For Third Time In Four Days - On March 2nd, Chinese warships were spotted in waters off Orchid Island, Taiwan for the third time now in four days.
Three Chinese Navy warships were spotted about 50 nautical miles off the southeast coast of Orchid Island on Wednesday, after which they were spotted entering the Bashi Channel.
Before that, on Tuesday a Chinese missile frigate had appeared 50 nautical miles off Orchid Island heading south. Previous to that, on Monday three Chinese Navy warships were spotted 35 nautical miles off the coast of Orchid Island, making it the closest the Chinese vessels had come to the island during the four day period that they were spotted.
Taiwan's Navy stated that when Chinese warships enter the waters surrounding Taiwan the armed forces joint intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems are able to monitor and assess them the entire time.
Netblocks Confirms Internet Network Connectivity Down Across Much Of Taiwan - The Netblocks Internet Observatory monitoring service has confirmed that an outage has knocked out internet connectivity across much of Taiwan, including Taipei with national connectivity falling to 68% of ordinary levels. They have labeled the incident as 'ongoing'.
Netblocks stated "Confirmed: A power outage has knocked out internet connectivity across much of #Taiwan including Taipei; real-time network data show national connectivity falling to 68% of ordinary levels from ~9 a.m. local time; incident ongoing".
Taiwan Hit By Widespread Power Outages - Taiwan reported widespread blackouts on Thursday that have hit its capital Taipei as well as the second-largest city in the country, Kaohsiung.
Taiwan Power Co. put out a statement saying that its southern power grid system encountered a 'malfunction' which caused the blackout to occur. Knock-on effects from the outage reportedly triggered power outages in parts of northern and central Taiwan also according to Nikkei Asia.
The malfunction happened at the Kaohsiung's Hsinta Power Plant, which is the largest power plant in southern Taiwan, according to the company.
According to Nikkei Asia, Taiwan's 'most important' iPhone processor production hub in Tainan, southern Taiwan was also affected.
7 Chinese Military Aircraft Violate Taiwan's ADIZ - Seven Chinese military aircraft violated Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on March 1st, 2022. (Check flight paths before saying the ADIZ goes into China, Taiwan only reports aircraft entering ADIZ next to the island).
The Chinese aircraft that violated Taiwan's ADIZ included: One KJ-500 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, one Y-8 electronic warfare (EW) plane, two J-16 fighter jets, two Z-9 anti-submarine warfare (ASW) plane and one Y-8 anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft.
Taiwan scrambled Civil Air Patrol aircraft, issued radio warnings and deployed air defense missile systems to track and monitor the activities of the Chinese military aircraft violating Taiwan's ADIZ.
Island State In Tasmania, Australia Largely Offline After Incident Affecting Fiber Cables To Mainland - An incident that affected the fiber cables to the mainland has reportedly put Tasmania, Australia largely offline. Internet, phone lines and television services have all gone down after the incident. Real-time network monitoring shows that connectivity of the region is at 30% of its ordinary levels. The incident is marked as 'ongoing' by the NetBlocks internet observatory.
Netblocks put out an update over Twitter with a graph showing the downtime saying "Confirmed: The island state of #Tasmania in #Australia has fallen largely offline, with internet, phone lines and TV services down after an incident affecting fibre cables to the mainland; real-time network data show connectivity at 30% of ordinary levels; incident ongoing".
China Announces Military Exercises In The South China Sea Across Six Nautical Mile Radius - China has reportedly announced 'military exercises' in the South China Sea across a six nautical mile radius from Sunday to Tuesday.
Japan: North Korea Has Launched A Suspected Ballistic Missile - 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.
Japan's Prime Ministers office stated: "Instructions by the Prime Minister in Response to the Missile Launch by North Korea (07:57) - 1. Dedicate maximum effort to gather and analyze information, and provide the public speedy and adequate information. 2. Ensure the safety of aircraft, vessels, and other assets".
It appears the ballistic missile launched by North Korea went into the Sea of Japan. They also had launched quite a few in January, so it's not absolutely abnormal. Not a good time for it, however.
8 Chinese Military Aircraft Violate Taiwan's ADIZ - Eight Chinese military aircraft violated Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on February 26th.
The Chinese aircraft that violated Taiwan's ADIZ included: Four J-11 fighter jets, two Y-8 anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft and two J-16 fighter jets.
Taiwan scrambled Civil Air Patrol aircraft, issued radio warnings and deployed air defense missile systems to track and monitor the activities of the Chinese military aircraft violating Taiwan's ADIZ.
9 Chinese Military Aircraft Violate Taiwan's ADIZ - Nine Chinese military aircraft violated Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on February 24th.
The Chinese aircraft that violated Taiwan's ADIZ included: One Y-8 (Reconnaissance aircraft) RECCE and Eight J-16 fighter jets.
Taiwan scrambled Civil Air Patrol aircraft, issued radio warnings and deployed air defense missile systems to track and monitor the activities of the Chinese military aircraft violating Taiwan's ADIZ.
Chinese Military Aircraft Violate Taiwan's ADIZ - Two Chinese military aircraft violated Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on February 14th. The planes included: One Y-8 Antisubmarine Warfare (ASW) plane and one J-16 fighter jet.
Taiwan scrambled Civil Air Patrol aircraft, issued radio warnings and deployed air defense missile systems to track and monitor the activities of the Chinese military aircraft violating Taiwan's ADIZ.
5 Chinese Military Aircraft Violate Taiwan's ADIZ - Five Chinese military aircraft violated Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on February 12th. The planes included: One J-11 fighter jet, One Y-8 Anti-Submarine Warfare plane (ASW) and three J-16 fighter jets.
Taiwan scrambled Civil Air Patrol aircraft, issued radio warnings and deployed air defense missile systems to track and monitor the activities of the Chinese military aircraft violating Taiwan's ADIZ.
China: North Korea Has Legitimate Security Concerns And Should Stop Pressuring It Through Sanctions - China has stated that North Korea has legitimate security concerns and said that the United States should stop pressuring it with sanctions but instead 'face up' to the denuclearization measures already taken by North Korea, respond to its 'legitimate' concerns and take measures to 'ease sanctions'.
Liu Xiaoming, the former Chinese ambassador to the UK and China's representative to North and South Korea tweeted that threats [presumably of sanctions] to Pyongyang are 'the crux' of tensions on the peninsula.
"To fundamentally solve the issue, [North Korea’s] legitimate security concerns should be addressed. Otherwise, it’s like solving one problem only to find another cropping up" Liu stated.
He said that if the United States 'truly cares' about North Koreans then 'it should not keep pressuring' the country through sanctions.
"Instead, it should face up to the denuclearization measures already taken by [North Korea], respond to its legitimate concerns and take measures to ease sanctions".
Retired Army General Robert Abrams who is the former commander of the U.S. Forces Korea and U.N. Command put out a reply to Liu's tweet asking for clarification on his statement.
"Name one legitimate security concern that [North Korea] has" he tweeted in reply. "Legitimate." but there was no apparent reply to Abrams question after that according to Stripes. By Thursday evening there was still no reply by Liu to the perfectly valid question.
5 Chinese Military Aircraft Violate Taiwan's ADIZ - Five Chinese military aircraft violated Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on February 9th. The planes included: One Y-8 electronic warfare plane (EW), One Y-8 Anti-Submarine Warfare plane (ASW), One Y-8 Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) plane and two J-16 fighter jets.
Taiwan scrambled Civil Air Patrol aircraft, issued radio warnings and deployed air defense missile systems to track and monitor the activities of the Chinese military aircraft violating Taiwan's ADIZ.
North Korea Says They Now Have A Missile That Can Reach The US Mainland And "Shake The World" - North Korea has announced that it now has a missile that can reach mainland United States and "shake the world" after having had carried out numerous missile tests in January, including its most advanced intermediate ranged missile, the Hwasong-12 which was made in 2017.
North Korea has stated that it also has the Hwasong-15, which they claim is capable of reaching the U.S. mainland. The Hwasong-15 was made in 2017, but it has not yet been tested. In a statement on Tuesday, the North Korean Foreign Ministry said that the Hwasong-15 can strike the US with ease.
Reuters reported the North Korean Foreign Ministry as saying "In today's world, where many countries waste time dealing with the US with submission and blind obedience, there's only our country on this planet that can shake the world by firing a missile with the US mainland in its range".
"There are more than 200 countries in the world, but only a few have hydrogen bombs, intercontinental ballistic missiles, and hypersonic missiles".
Japan's Ministry Of Defense Reports Risk Of Violation Of Airspace Again - Japan's Ministry of Defense has again reported risk of violation of airspace which was responded to by Japan's Southwestern Air Defense Force.
The statement by Japan's Ministry of Defense is as follows (Translation): "Yesterday, in the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan, there was a risk of violation of airspace, so fighters such as the Air Self-Defense Force Southwestern Air Defense Force started urgently and responded. The Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces will continue to take all possible measures 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to protect the peaceful lives of Japan's territory and its people".
China Says They Severely Condemn And Oppose US $100 Million Arms Sale To Taiwan - The Chinese Foreign Minister says that China severely condemns and opposes the $100 million arms sale to the island of Taiwan and will take proper, powerful measures to safeguard 'its own sovereignty and security interests' according to China's state media Global Times.
The Global Times reported "China firmly opposes and severely condemns US' latest $100 million arms sale to the island of Taiwan. China will take proper, powerful measures to safeguard its own sovereignty and security interests: FM".
U.S. Navy Confirms That Leaked Footage Of F-35C Crash On Carrier Flight Deck Is Authentic - The U.S. Navy has confirmed that the leaked footage of the $103 million dollar F-35C plane crashing onto the USS Carl Vinson’s flight deck and then catching on fire and falling into the ocean is indeed authentic.
The footage of the crash has been making its rounds on social media. According to Stripes news, Naval Air Forces Pacific spokesman Commander Zachary Harrell stated in an email "We are aware that there has been an unauthorized release of video footage from flight deck cameras onboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) of the F-35C Lightning II crash that occurred Jan. 24, in the South China Sea. There is an ongoing investigation into both the crash and the unauthorized release of the shipboard video footage".
There had been footage from another F-35 crash in the end of January that showed the aircraft in the ocean which has also been confirmed to be authentic from the US. Navy.
In November there had been yet another leaked video of an F-35 crashing into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after taking off from the flight deck. That particular incident was from the British HMS Queen Elizabeth and resulted in a sailor who had been aboard the aircraft carrier arrested according to UK Defence Journal.
In the most recent incident, the pilot and six other people were injured in the F-35 crash and three of them were flown to Manila, Philippines while the other two were treated onboard the Carl Vinson. The three who were taken to the hospital in Manila have since been released.
Declassified U.S. Government Facility In Hawaii Accidentally Spills Jet Fuel Into Drinking Water Supply - A once classified U.S. Military fuel storage installation hidden inside of a mountain in Hawaii began leaking jet fuel into the drinking water and sickening at least 5,900 military personnel according to the Stripes news agency. Read more
Japan's Ministry Of Defense Reports Risk Of Violation Of Airspace - Japan's Ministry of Defense has reported risk of violations of its airspace in the East China Sea, the Sea Of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk. A translation of their message is as follows: "From February 4th to 6th, in the East China Sea, the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk, there was a risk of violation of airspace, so fighters such as the Western Air Defense Force made an emergency start and responded".
Magnitude 6 Earthquake Strikes Off Coast Of Tonga - A magnitude 6 earthquake has struck off the coast of Tonga on Sunday with a depth of about 112 miles according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC).
Russia Agrees To To Supply Gas To China, Pays With Euro To Separate Themselves From Dollar - Russia has agreed on a 30 year contract to supply gas to China which will be fed to China through a new pipeline. China will be paying Russia for the gas in Euros in order to separate themselves from the US dollar. Read more
Russia And China Joint Statement On International Relations Entering A New Era - The following is the "Joint Statement of the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China on the International Relations Entering a New Era and the Global Sustainable Development" given by the leaders of both Russia and China. Read more
Cyberattack Against New York Based News Corp, China Suspected In Stealing Data On Journalists - New York - A cyberattack, discovered on January 20th was carried out against the New York based 'News Corp' which reportedly accessed emails and documents of various employees in the company, including that of journalists, which could possibly have been the main target of the attack. Dow Jones and New York Post also affected. Full Article
Russia Backs China On Taiwan, China Backs Russia On US, NATO Demands - 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
Note Regarding Chinese Incursions Into Taiwan - 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, they are purposefully flying around the island itself.
This means that Taiwan is not in fact counting aircraft that are within Chinese territory, they are counting aircraft that violate it's Air Defense Identification Zone close to the island itself. If you check maps of Chinese aircraft locations around Taiwan during the incursions you can see this. These are not accidental incursions.
North Korea Says Latest ICBM Test Capable Of Hitting Guam - 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. View Full Article
Confirmed: North Korea Carried Out Its 7th Missile Launch This Month - 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. It reportedly traveled 800 kilometers or about 500 miles distance according to the government of Japan. View Full Article
Japan Evacuating Some Embassy Staff From Ukraine Amid Tensions - Japan is planning to evacuate some of its Embassy staff from Ukraine amid tensions in the region according to a Japanese Foreign Ministry official.
Japan says that they will keep only those that are needed to help Japanese nationals that are currently residing in Ukraine. Family members of the embassy staff have already begun their departure.
"In a crisis situation, it’s not necessary to keep all staff members there" the Japanese oForeign Ministry official stated.
The Japanese Foreign Ministry has also put out a warning against traveling to Ukraine for any reason and raised its advisory to the second highest level, 3.
Japan Says North Korea Fired Possible Ballistic Missile - The Japanese Prime Minister' office put out a tweet saying that North Korea has fired a possible ballistic missile. Other reports have stated that an unidentified missile was fired by North Korea towards the the East Sea off its east coast. It would be the 7th ballistic missile North Korea has carried out this month.
Myanmar After One Year: No Peace In Sight - One year ago the Myanmar military ousted Aung San Suu Kyi has led to a continued resistance, or insurgency among the people. 1,500 people have been killed by Myanmar's security forces and 8,800 have been detained since. 300,000 have been displaced in the country with an unknown number who have been tortured or disappeared altogether. View Full Article
Chinese Satellite Is Observed Grappling And Pulling Another Satellite Out Of Orbit - A Chinese satellite has been observed grappling and pulling another satellite out of its orbit. View Full Article
6.6 Earthquake In Kermadec Islands Region - There has been a 6.6 magnitude earthquake in the Kermadec islands region south-southwest of Tonga at a depth of around 6 miles, though some reports say 6.4 magnitude. The earthquake occurred in the Kermadec Trench, around 1,000km North East of the Great Barrier island at 3:46 pm NZT.
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake aftershock followed the earthquake. This earthquake is in the same place as the large 7.4 magnitude earthquake that occurred in March of 2021.
There has been no tsunami warnings in response to the earthquake, and assessments of the earthquake have stated that it is unlikely to cause any tsunamis.
China Warns U.S. Of Full Blown Military Conflict Over Taiwan While World Is Focused On Russia-Ukraine conflict - 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. Full Article
India Sells BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles To Philippines - India has signed a $375 million USD deal with the Philippines for the sale of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippine Navy which can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft or from land, according to government officials.
The Brahmos supersonic cruise missile was created as a joint venture between India's Defense Research and Development Organization and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyenia.
U.S. Urges China To Use Its Influence With Russia To Discourage Invasion On Ukraine - The United States is now urging China to use its influence with Russia to urge diplomacy and discourage an invasion on Ukraine.
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs of the United States Victoria Nuland spoke to the media saying, "We are calling on Beijing to use its influence with Moscow to urge diplomacy because if there is a conflict in Ukraine, it is not going to be good for China either".
United States Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman had stated on Wednesday that the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics might postpone a Russian invasion if that is what Putin decides to do.
"We all are aware that the Beijing Olympics are beginning on February 4th, the opening ceremony, and President Putin expects to be there,” the official said, adding “I think that probably President Xi Jinping would not be ecstatic if Putin chose that moment to invade Ukraine" Sherman stated.
North Korea Launches Missiles For 5th Time This month - North Korea launched two suspected cruise missiles in its fifth test in the last month according to South Korean officials.
North Korea says that the missile launches display its military might in the midst of difficulties surrounded by the 'pandemic' as well as the extended freeze in nuclear negotiations with the U.S.
F-35 Stealth Jet Crashed On US Carrier - An F-35C Stealth fighter jet crashed on the deck of the USS Carl Vinson on Monday while conducting routine flight operations in the South China Sea.
As reported earlier, seven sailors were injured in the crash, including the pilot who did a successful ejection out of the aircraft and was rescued by a military helicopter.
A military statement said "An F-35C Lightning II, assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, had a landing mishap on deck while USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) was conducting routine flight operations in the South China Sea, Jan. 24, 2022".
Seven Sailors Injured On Aircraft Carrier Carl Vinson - Seven sailors were reportedly injured today on the deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson.
The seven sailors were injured when an F-35 jet had a 'landing mishap' on the deck of the aircraft carrier while deployed in the South China Sea.
Three sailors were medivacked off of the carrier and transported to Manila for treatment. They are currently in stable condition. Four others were treated onboard the carrier.
Russia Gives Warning To Japan: Stay Out Of Ukraine Crisis - The Russian Foreign Minister's office has warned Japan to stay out of the Ukraine crisis after Japan warned that it was ready to take 'strong actions' regarding Russia's actions in Ukraine, as well as after U.S. officials stated the U.S. has a 'close alignment' with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Full Article
China Sends 39 Warplanes Into Taiwan's ADIZ - China has sent 39 warplanes into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) as tensions rise in the Indo-Pacific region after U.S. Representative predicted a Chinese invasion on Taiwan as early as next month. This is the largest incursion into Taiwan's airspace since October, 2021.
The military aircraft that entered Taiwan's ADIZ included 24 J-16 fighter jets, 10 J-10 fighter jets, 2 Y-9 Electronic Ware fare (EW) aircraft, 2 Y-8 Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) aircraft and one Xian H-6 bomber designed for long range attacks and capable of attacking carrier groups.
Taiwan tasked Combat Air Patrol (CAP) fighter aircraft, issued radio warnings and deployed air defense missile systems to track and monitor the activities of the Chinese warplanes.
U.S. Representative Predicts Chinese Invasion On Taiwan After Winter Olympics - U.S. Representative Michael McCaul has predicted that China will invade Taiwan sometime after the Winter Olympics are finished being held next month. Full Article
China May Sell Pakistan Hypersonic Weapon To Counter Indian S-400 Triuph missile System - China may give Pakistan access to hypersonic missiles to counter the Indian S-400 Triumph missile systems given to India by Russia.
The Russian made Indian S-400 Triumph missile system allows the Indian Air Force to target and shoot down Pakistani aircraft located not only in Indian airspace but in Pakistani airspace as well. The IAF referred to the S-400 Triumph systems as a 'game changer'.
Currently, the Indian Air Force is undergoing the process of deploying its new S-400 Triumph systems it recently acquired from Russia. The Hindustan Times reported that the systems would be operational in April and would be deployed in "depth areas to tackle the threat from China".
Saiki, Japan Hit With 6.6 Magnitude Earthquake - Saiki, Japan has been hit with a magnitude 6.6 earthquake.
The earthquake happened in the Hyūga-nada Sea off the coast of Japan at a depth of 40km. There have been no threats reported of a Tsunami being triggered as a result of the earthquake.
India Successfully Test Fires New Version Of The BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile - India has successfully test fired its new version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile which is a joint venture with Russia that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft and land platforms.
BrahMos is a joint venture by both India and Russia between DRDO and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyeniya which both formed the Brahmos Aerospace. The name of the missile, Brahmos is named after two rivers, the Brahmaputra in India and the Moskva river in Russia.
The BrahMos Aerospace joint venture by Russia and India produces supersonic missiles that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft, and land platforms.
BrahMos missiles fly at Mach 2.8, nearly three times the speed of sound.
Britain Warns Russia And China: West Will Stand Together To Fight Dictatorship - Britain on Friday gave a warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping saying that the West will stand together to fight for democracy against dictatorships which have been emboldened more than any time since the Cold War.
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss spoke in Australia and said that the West must respond together to the current global threats and deepen ties with democracies in the Indo-Pacific to 'face down global aggressors'.
Truss stated that Global aggressors "are emboldened in a way we haven’t seen since the Cold War" during a speech at the Lowy Institude in Sydney, Australia.
"They seek to export dictatorship as a service around the world. That is why regimes like Belarus, North Korea and Myanmar find their closest allies in Moscow and Beijing".
Truss stated that the West should work with allies such as Australia, Israel, India, Japan and Indonesia to 'face down global aggressors, specially in the Pacific'.
"It's time for the free world to stand its ground" Truss said and warned Putin to "desist and step back from Ukraine before he makes a massive strategic mistake".
"Kremlin has not learned the lessons of history. invasion will only lead to a terrible quagmire and loss of life, as we know from the Soviet-Afghan war and conflict in Chechnya." truss stated.
Russia, China And Iran Warships Navigating To Middle East For Drills - Warships from Russia, China and Iran are all navigating to the Middle East for joint naval drills in the Persian Gulf. Syria, India and Venezuela will also be participating in the drills.
The Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet put out an announcement that Russian warships had arrived at the Iranian port of Chahnbehar, where they said they would 'take part in a planned conference on conducting a joint naval exercise of warships of Russia, Iran and China'.
The Russian warships include: Slava class guided missile cruiser Varyag, destroyer and anti-submarine warfare ship Admiral Tributs and the sea tanker Boris Butoma.
The three countries have dubbed the drills CHIRU. According to the Russian ambassador to Iran Levan Dzhagaryan, Syria, India and Venezuela would also be participating in the drills.
Dzhagaryan told Russian State news Sputnik that the drills would be focusing on 'ensuring international shipping safety' and 'combating piracy'.
'Piracy' is no doubt meant as an ambiguous term in light of the fact that Iran sees American seizures of Iranian cargo ships as an act of 'piracy', along with sabotage attacks by Israel.
China Says They Warned Off U.S. Warship In South China Sea - 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.
While China's military claims that this happened and that the Chinese Navy and Air Force tracked and follows the ship, the U.S. Navy has denied that the ship has been warned off by the Chinese Navy.
The PLA Southern Theatre Command said that the USS Benfold sailed 'illegally' into Chinese territory without permission, violating China's sovereignty.
The PLA's Southern Theatre Command stated ""We solemnly demand that the U.S. side immediately stop such provocative actions, otherwise it will bear the serious consequences of unforeseen events".
7th Fleet spokesman Mark Langford put out a statement saying that "the PRC's statement about this mission is false".
"The United States is defending every nation's right to fly, sail, and operate wherever international law allows, as USS Benfold did this week. Nothing the PRC says otherwise will deter us" Langford added.
US Has Increased Aircraft Carrier Deployments In South China Sea - 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.
SCSPI director Hu Bo stated on Friday "The US military have drastically reinforced their military deployment in the South China Sea since last year, in terms of training scales, sorties and scenarios".
The US Navy's Seventh Fleet stated on Monday that the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier just wrapped up its joint operations in the South China Sea with an amphibious group led by the landing helicopter dock ship, USS Essex.
"The USS Carl Vinson strike group fleet includes destroyers, frigates, submarines and supply ships. The new approach of warships sailing between island groups would also require US sailors to boost their skills in traditional terrestrial navigation" the report stated.
North Korea Says Considering Restarting Nuclear & Long Range Missile Program - 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.
Furthermore, North Korea's Korean Central News Ageny says that North Korea is 'immediately bolstering' its military capabilities in order to counter what they call 'hostile moves' by the United States.
KCNA said that Officials issued instructions to "reconsider in an overall scale the trust-building measures that we took on our own initiative… and to promptly examine the issue of restarting all temporally-suspended activities".
Three Chinese Military Aircraft Enter Taiwan's ADIZ - Three Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) today.
The Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan's southwest ADIZ and included one Y-8 Electronic Warfare (EW) plane, one Y-8 Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) aircraft and one Y-8 Anti-Submarine warfare plane.
Taiwan tasked CAP aircraft, issued radio warnings and deployed air defense missile systems to monitor and track the Chinese aircraft.
China has sent military aircraft into Taiwan's ADIZ every day in January except for January 3rd, 9th and 16th.
So far in the month of January 61 Chinese military aircraft have entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone including 41 fighter jets and 20 spotter aircraft.
Japan Bolstering Defenses Near Taiwan Amid Tension With China - 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.
Kishida said that Japan will fortify defenses around its southwestern islands which stretch from Taiwan to Kyushu, Japan's southern island.
Kishida said that the government will "examine all options necessary for national defense" which includes acquiring enemy base strike capabilities.
North Korea Using Russian Made Navigation System Instead Of GPS For Its Ballistic Missile Launches - North Korea is using Russian made navigation systems instead of American made GPS system for its ballistic missiles according to a South China Morning Post news source allegedly close to the Chinese military.
The source told South China Morning Post that North Korea has been using Glonass and has 'benefited from Soviet technology'.
Andrei Chang who is editor-in-chief of the Canadian Kanwa Defence Review said "None of the anti-American countries [such as North Korea] will use GPS because of their worries about possible disruption or interference by the US military".
Chang stated that instead of using the American Global Positioning System, they use the Chinese BeiDou navigation system or Russia's global navigation satellite system which is also called Glonass.
The SCMP source, who wanted to remain anonymous said "Experts from Pyongyang assessed China’s BeiDou system as well as the Russian one and they decided Glonass was more suitable for the country’s geographic location, its high latitude, when launching missile".
"Moreover, it’s an open secret that the North has been benefited from the legacy of the former Soviet Union, which transferred intermediate-range missile technology to Pyongyang after signing the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with the US".
China's BeiDou navigation system however is used by Iran and Pakistan's military according to the source.
"Iranian experts have managed to combine 12 civilian BeiDou signals and this – supported by their own calculations – gets it closer to the military version [used by the PLA] in terms of accuracy".
Tonga's Internet Cable Could Take Two To Six Weeks To Repair - Tonga remains completely cut off from the internet after the island's internet cable was cut as a result of the underwater volcanic eruption that occurred. Reports say that it could take two to six weeks to fully repair the severed line.
Tonga reportedly only has a single underwater internet cable which has been severed. There are also reports that satellite phones are only working intermittently.
Southern Cross Cable Network says they are working to restore internet and phone links but reports say it could take two to six weeks to fully repair the line.
China Threatens Catastrophic Consequences If It's Confronted - China's leader Xi Jinping stated Monday that confrontation with China would end in 'catastrophic consequences' during a virtual Davos World Economic Forum speech.
Xi stated that the world needs to move away from its 'Cold War mentality' saying "Our world today is far from being tranquil; rhetorics that stoke hatred and prejudice abound".
"Acts of containment, suppression or confrontation arising thereof do all harm, not the least good, to world peace and security. History has proved time and again that confrontation does not solve problems; it only invites catastrophic consequences. Protectionism and unilateralism can protect no one; they ultimately hurt the interests of others as well as one’s own. Even worse are the practices of hegemony and bullying, which run counter to the tide of history" he stated.
"Naturally, countries have divergences and disagreements between them. Yet a zero-sum approach that enlarges one's own gain at the expense of others will not help" Xi stated.
"Acts of single-mindedly building ‘exclusive yards with high walls’ or ‘parallel systems,’ of enthusiastically putting together exclusive small circles or blocs that polarize the world, of overstretching the concept of national security to hold back economic and technological advances of other countries, and of fanning ideological antagonism and politicizing or weaponizing economic, scientific and technological issues, will gravely undercut international efforts to tackle common challenges".
North Korea Carries Out Fourth Ballistic Missile Launch This Month - 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.
South Korea's Joint Chief's of Staff stated that North Korea likely fired two short-range ballistic missiles about four minutes apart from one another on Monday morning.
They stated that the missiles flew about 236 miles at a maximum altitude of 26 miles before landing in waters off North Korea's northeastern coast.
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command stated that the missiles didn't post any immediate threat to United States personnel or the U.S. territory but condemned the destabilizing impact of North Korea's 'illicit' weapons program.
Internet Still Severed In Tonga Due To Underwater Eruption -According to the Internet Observatory Netblocks, the internet in Tonga remains down with reports from the subsea cable operator that there is likely physical damage to the underwater cables supplying internet to Tonga.
Netblocks has stated that there are efforts underway to strengthen satellite links to Tonga.
The Southern Cross cable network has said that it is not entirely clear whether the 872 km fiber-optic communications cable that connects Tonga to the outside world has been cut, or if internet is disabled due to loss of power.
Southern Cross is reported to have stated that 'it appears that there may be a cable break after all'.
Internet Severed In Tonga Following Eruption Of Undersea Volcano- Internet has reportedly been severed in Tonga following the eruption of the undersea volcano Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai. The Netblocks internet observatory is reporting that the internet in Tonga has been flatlined.
Tsunami Advisory In Effect For Hawaii, Alaska, U.S. Pacific Coast And Indo-Pacific - A Tsunami advisory has been issued for Hawaii, Alaska, U.S. Pacific coast and Indo-Pacific region due to an undersea volcano, the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai volcano that erupted in the Pacific Ocean.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii has reported one foot waves in some areas with minor flooding and no damages reported so far.
10 Chinese Military Aircraft Enter Taiwan's ADIZ - 10 Chinese military aircraft have entered into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) today.
The Chinese aircraft that entered into Taiwan's ADIZ today included: Eight J-16 fighter aircraft, one Y-8 anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft and one Y-8 electronic warfare (EW) aircraft.
Taiwan's CAP aircraft were tasked, radio warnings were issued and air defense missile systems were deployed to monitor the activity of the Chinese aircraft.
China Using Internal Surveillance Network To Mine Data On Foreign Targets - The Washington Post has reported that China is using part of its internal surveillance network to mine data from western social media and provide agents with information on foreign targets.
The Washington Post reported that China's public opinion analysis software used to detect politically sensitive online information is also being used to mine data on foreign targets through social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
China is not only using existing software to mine data, but also investing money into creating more specific data mining software. One program that costed china $320,000 mines data from Twitter and Facebook and creates a database of foreign journalists and academics.
Another program which is called a "foreign personnel analysis platform" that costed China $300,000 was programmed to mine social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube and look for 'well known Western Media journalists' and 'key personnel from political, business and media circles'.
China Says It Has Developed Heat Seeking Hypersonic Missiles - China says they have developed heat seeking hypersonic missiles. Technology that the United States might not have until around 2025.
Heat seeking missiles are capable of locking onto nearly any target, even stealth aircraft and moving targets such as aircraft carriers and vehicles.
The United States Air Force has said that around 90 percent of the aircraft that it has lost over the years were shot down by heat seeking missiles.
Even the F-22 stealth fighter would be vulnerable to heat seeking missiles due to the fact that the material that coats the aircraft heat up during flight leaving a heat signature that can be tracked by heat seeking missiles.
11 Chinese Military Aircraft Enter Taiwan's ADIZ - 11 Chinese military aircraft entered into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) today.
The Chinese aircraft entered into Taiwan's southwest ADIZ today and included 10 J-16 fighter aircraft, 1 Y-8 electronic intelligence (ELINT) plane.
Taiwan tasked CAP aircraft, issued radio warnings to the Chinese aircraft and deployed air defense missile systems to track the aircraft and monitor their activity.
North Korea Fires Two Short Range Ballistic Missiles In Response To Sanctions - 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.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff stated that the two missiles were fired about 11 minutes apart from each other from inland in the western North Pyongan province.
The missiles are said to have flown 267 miles across the country with a max altitutde of about 22 miles before finally landing in the ocean.
Just hours before the launch North Korea issued a statement in defiance of fresh sanctions by the Biden administration for its earlier missile tests and gave a warning about stronger and more explicit action if the Biden administration continues to maintain its 'confrontational stance' with North Korea.
USINDOPACOM Statement on DPRK Missile Launch - USINDOPACOM has issued an official public statement about the latest missile launch by North Korea highlighting the destabilizing impact of the DPRK's illicit weapons program.
The statement by USINDOPACOM is as follows: "We are aware of the ballistic missile launch and are consulting closely with our allies and partners. While we have assessed that this event does not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory, or to our allies, the missile launch highlights the destabilizing impact of the DPRK’s illicit weapons program. The U.S. commitment to the defense of the Republic of Korea and Japan remains ironclad".
British MI5 Says Chinese Agent Has Been Active In UK Parliament-
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.
UK Speaker Sir Lindsey Hoyle stated MI5 warned him that a woman named Christine Lee has been "engaged in political interference activities on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party, engaging with members here at parliament".
MI5 sent out an 'interference alert' warning that Lee has "facilitated financial donations to serving and aspiring parliamentarians on behalf of foreign nationals based in Hong Kong and China...done covertly to mask the origins of the payments".
The alert stated "Lee has acted covertly in coordination with the United Front Work Department of the Chinese Communist Party (UFWD) and is judged to be involved in political interference activities in the UK".
Lee had made over 700,000 pounds in donations to parliamentarians.
US Enforces Sanctions On North Korean Officials After Missile Test -
The United States has hit officials in North Korea with sanctions in response to North Korea's latest missile tests.
The U.S. Treasury Department stated that it is imposing penalties on five North Korean officials for obtaining equipment and tech used in North Korea's missile programs.
Sanctions have also been ordered for another North Korean, A Russian as well as a Russian company for their support of North Korea's development of weapons of mass destruction.
North Korea Claims Third Hypersonic Missile Test - North Korea has claimed that it has carried out a third hypersonic missile test, in spite of the fact that INDOPACOM claimed the previous test carried out was merely a ballistic missile without hypersonic capability.
North Korea claims that it fired a hypersonic missile on Tuesday that made a successful turn before hitting its target in the sea about 621 miles away.
Six countries, including the United States had issued a joint statement condemning last weeks test, calling for North Korea to discontinue its 'destabilizing actions' in the region.
South Korea, who had downplayed the 'hypersonic' claims later stated that North Korea's new test demonstrated 'improvement' from the previous missile tests.
North Korea's state media KCNA stated that the missile had 'superior maneuverability'.
The report stated that the glide missile carried out a 375 mile 'glide jump flight' and then did 240km 'corkscrew maneuvering' before it hit its target.
Japan Developing Rail guns To Counter Hypersonic Missiles - Japan's Defense Ministry is set to develop rail guns, or projectiles powered by magnetic forces to counter the hypersonic weapon threat posed by China, North Korea and Russia.
Rail guns are powered using an electric current that is applied to a magnetic field producing projectiles that travel much faster than the projectiles from conventional missile defense systems and can be continuously fired.
A policy maker told Nikkei that Japan is developing rail guns not necessarily to intercept hypersonic missiles, but to deter them from being launched in the first place.
The new system is meant to reinforce Japan's existing missile defense system technology currently in place along with adding long-range missiles that would allow it to 'return volleys from a distance'.
INDOPACOM Says North Korea's Hypersonic Test Was Merely A Ballistic Missile - After North Korea claimed that they carried out a hypersonic missile test on January 5th, U.S. INDOPACOM stated that it was just a ballistic missile and denied claims that it was hypersonic.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) claimed on January 6th that it had fired a hypersonic glide weapon on the 5th and put out a statement regarding its launch.
The DPRK statement said "The test launch clearly demonstrated the control and stability of the hypersonic gliding warhead which combined the multi-stage gliding jump flight and the strong lateral movement".
The statement said that the missile did a lateral 75 mile movement in flight and hit a target from about 435 miles away.
U.S. INDOPACOM also put out a statement on January 5th which condemned the 'ballistic missile launch' and stated that the launch highlighted the "destabilizing impact of the DPRK’s illicit weapons program" that violates UN Security Council resolutions.
The statement put out by U.S. INDOPACOM also said "We are aware of the ballistic missile launch and are consulting closely with our allies and partners".
"While we have assessed that this event does not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory, or to our allies, the ballistic missile launch highlights the destabilizing impact of the DPRK’s illicit weapons program".
China Building 40,000 Ton Dry Dock In Myanmar - China is reportedly building a 40,000-ton dry dock in a shipyard on the Yangon River in Myanmar.
4 Chinese Military Aircraft Enter Taiwan's ADIZ - Four Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone today.
The Chinese aircraft that violated the ADIZ included two J-16 fighter jets, one Y-8 electronic intelligence (ELINT) aircraft and one Y-8 electronic warfare (EW) aircraft.
CAP aircraft were tasked, radio warnings were issued to the Chinese military planes and air defense missile systems were deployed to track and monitor their activity.
North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Toward The East Sea - North Korea has reportedly fired a ballistic missile toward the East Sea according to South Korea.
The missile was fired from the Northern Province of Jagang which borders China according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
Jagang province is the area where North Korea fired off what it says was a hypersonic missile called Hwasong-8 in September of last year.
"In consideration of what we have detected, the intelligence authorities of South Korea and the United States are conducting a detailed analysis" the Joint Chiefs of Staff stated in a text message to reporters.
China Builds Artificial Sun - China has built an artificial sun that burns at 70 million degrees.
Elsworth said that China is trying to 'lead the way' in technology. China ran the artificial sun for 20 minutes where it reached temperatures of 70 million degrees.
"“I think the world will be watching on to see what China is experimenting with here; obviously, they are trying to lead the way with this technology" Elsworth told Sky News.
"But let’s not forget, this type of technology can take decades to develop" she stated. "So, time will tell on what unfolds here, but I think a lot of other countries around the world will be watching China very closely".
Two Chinese Military Aircraft Enter Taiwan's ADIZ - Two Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan's ADIZ today.
The aircraft that violated Taiwan's ADIZ included two J-16 fighter jets.
Taiwan tasked aircraft, issued radio warnings to the Chinese planes and deployed air defense missile systems to monitor the activity of the aircraft.
Chinese Warplanes Incursions Into Taiwan's ADIZ More Than Doubled In 2021 - 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.
Around 950 Chinese military aircraft violated Taiwan's ADIZ in 2021 which is more than double the amount of Chinese incursions into Taiwan's ADIZ in 2020 which added up to around 380.
Taiwan is currently bracing for what may be a year with an even greater number of Chinese incursions if the current trend continues.
Kuo Yujen, director of Taiwan's Institute for National Policy Research stated "China will send more military airplanes into Taiwan’s ADIZ next year with more intimidating operations. The situation in 2022 is worth being concerned about as it’s going to be a turning point".
3 Chinese Military Aircraft Violate Taiwan's ADIZ - Three Chinese military aircraft violated Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) today.
Of the three Chinese aircraft that entered into Taiwan's ADIZ, there was one Y-8 electronic warfare (EW) plane, one Y-8 reconnaissance aircraft (RECCE) and one Y-8 antisubmarine warfare (ASW) aircraft.
The aircraft entered into the southwest part of Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone.
Taiwan scrambled jets, sent out radio warnings to the violating Chinese aircraft and deployed air defense missile systems to track the planes.
2 Charged With Sedition In Hong Kong For Pro-Democracy News Outlet - Two people were charged with sedition in Hong Hong for running an online pro-democracy news outlet.
The office of the news outlet called 'Stand News' was raided by Hong Kong police, where seven people were arrested under the colonial era 'sedition law' that was brought back earlier this year.
The two men that are being charged with sedition are 34 year old and 52 year old Chung Pui-Kuen and Patrick Lam who were editors at Stand News, which is, the company itself also being charged with sedition.
Singer Denise Ho and former lawmaker Margaret Ng were also included in the arrests along with two other former members of the Stand News board.
The Apple Daily pro-democracy news offices were also raided where hard drives were seized and arrests were made there as well, including Chan Pui-man who was a former editor at the Apple Daily, along with his wife.
US Says Chinese Military Flights Into Taiwan's ADIZ Not Acceptable - Senior U.S. diplomat in Taiwan, Sandra Oudkirk says that Chinese military flights into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) are 'not acceptable'.
Oudkirk says that the Chinese flights risk 'miscalculation' between the governments across the Taiwan Strait.
"We believe that those air incursions into Taiwan's air defense identification zone are destabilizing. They run the risk of miscalculation" she stated. "We have strongly encouraged the PRC to stop doing that" she added.
"I think the best way to hold the PRC, or really any country, accountable is for the international community to come together and to speak with one voice, and to say this is not acceptable" Oudkirk said.
"I think it's really important that the PRC understand the people of Taiwan have a thriving democracy and want to have a voice, and need to have a voice, in their own future".
"The people of Taiwan have over many decades built a lifestyle and society based on this democracy" Oudkirk stated.
5 Chinese Military Aircraft Enter Taiwan's ADIZ - Five Chinese military aircraft have entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ).
The Chinese military aircraft that entered Taiwan's ADIZ included one Y-8 anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft and four J-11 fighter jets.
Taiwan tasked CAP aircraft in response, issued radio warnings to the Chinese planes and activated air defense missile systems to monitor their activities.
China Warns Of "Drastic Measures" If Taiwan Moves Toward Independence - Chinese official Ma Xiaoguang said that Taiwan seeks independence or crosses any 'red line' then China will have to take 'drastic measures'.
Ma said that China was willing to try its best to seek a peaceful reunification with Taiwan (Peacefully unifying Taiwan back to China) but that China will act if any red lines on independence are crossed.
Ma stated "If separatist forces in Taiwan seeking independence provoke, exert force or even break through any red line, we will have to take drastic measures".
Ma also stated that pro-independence forces and 'external intervention' could grow 'sharper and more intense' in the next coming months.
"Next year, the Taiwan Strait situation will become more complex and severe" he stated.
China Says It Is Not Soviet Union And Will Not Lose A Cold War - 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.
Qin Gang urged U.S. policy makers to 'cautiously' manage relations with Taiwan which he stated has become a major potential military flash point.
Qin said that nuclear talks with the United States are not likely since China's nuclear arsenal does not 'match' the size of America's arsenal.
"Why is there a sense of a new cold war making a comeback? It is because some people in the US harbour a cold war mentality and treat China like the former Soviet Union" he said.
"But China is not the former Soviet Union, and the US is not the US of 30 years ago, and the interests of the two countries are closely intertwined" Qin added.
Japan's MOD Tracking Chinese Carrier And Military Vessels Near Okinawa - Japan's Ministry of Defense has reported movement of a Chinese aircraft carrier along with other naval forces around the island of Okinawa on December 26th.
On December 26th Japan's Ministry of Defense received a report from the Chinese Navy of five Chinese vessels, including a Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier (Liaoning) and a LenHai-class missile destroyer, one Luyang III-class missile destroyer, one Jankai II-class frigate, and one Fuyu-class high-speed combat support ship around the island of Okinawa heading toward the East China Sea.
Japan's MOD stated that they are the same Chinese naval forces spotted on December 20th around the Okinawa prefecture.
Dozens Allegedly Massacred By Military In Myanmar - More than 30 people have allegedly been killed in the Myanmar village of Mo So. Activists and local media say that it was the junta troops.
Two children from the humanitarian aid group Save The Children are reportedly missing after Myanmar government troops reportedly rounded people up from the village and then shot more than 30 of them in Kayah State.
Charred remains were found after the bodies had been burned after the alleged execution took place. A Karenmi member stated "About 35 people just tried to flee their homes but they met the junta's forces and were arrested, then burnt to death".
It is also said that the Myanmar military are using civilians as 'target practice'.
The Save The Children organization's Chief Executive Inger Ashing said that the attack was 'a breach of international law'.
"We are horrified at the violence carried out against innocent civilians and our staff, who are dedicated humanitarians, supporting millions of children in need across Myanmar" Ashing said.
"Investigations into the nature of the incident are continuing but attacks against aid workers cannot be tolerated".
U.S. & Japan Draft Taiwan Contingency - 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.
The plan will allow the U.S. Marines to set up a temporary base on the Nansei islands southwest of the Japanese prefectures of Kagoshima and Okinawa close to Taiwan.
The U.S. Military would receive support from Japan's Self Defense Forces, who would send troops to the islands if it appears an attack on Taiwan is imminent.
China Transfers Type 056 Corvettes To The Coast Guard - China has recently begun moving their relatively new type 056 Corvettes from their Navy to their Coast Guard.
The move will greatly increase the firepower of China's Coast Guard and free up Navy resources as they continue to expand outward into the Pacific.
4 Chinese Military Aircraft Violate Taiwan's ADIZ - Four Chinese military aircraft violated Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) today.
The Chinese aircraft included one KJ-500 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C)) aircraft, one Y-8 Antisubmarine Warfare aircraft (ASW) and two J-16 fighter jets.
Radio warnings were issued to the Chinese aircraft, air missile defense systems were deployed to track the planes and monitor activity and Combat Air Patrol (CAP)_ aircraft were tasked.
China Says Invasion On Taiwan Unstoppable By 'Any Force' - 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.
Zhao stated "China's complete unification is an unstoppable historical trend that cannot be changed by any person, any force or any country".
"We urge the United States to take seriously China's position and concerns, be cautious with its words and deeds on Taiwan-related issues, stop military contacts with Taiwan, stop developing substantial relations with Taiwan, and stop sending wrong signals to Taiwan independence forces" he added.
4 Chinese Military Aircraft Violate Taiwan's ADIZ - Four Chinese military aircraft violated Taiwan's Air Defenese Identification Zone today. One Y-8 Anti-Submarine Warfare plane, One Y-8 Reconnaissance (RECCE) aircraft and two J-11 fighter jets. The aircraft entered the southwest part of the ADIZ.
Japan Spots Chinese Military Aircraft Carrier Near Nagasaki - The Japanese Ministry of Defense spotted Chinese Kuznetsov class aircraft carrier moving southward 350 km west of the Nagasaki Prefecture on the 15th, as well as a Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier and Liaoning aircraft carrier on the same day.
Also spotted in that area were a Chinese Huyu-class high-speed combat support ship and then on the 16th the vessels moved to the south between Okinawa Island and Miyako Island. That same day the vessels moved southward between Okinawa and Miyako toward the Pacific Ocean. .
Japan's MOD also confirmed the launch and landing of ship based helicopters in the East China Sea and Pacific Ocean as well as ship based fighter jets in the Pacific Ocean.
The MOD also stated the following: "The Izumo (Yokosuka), belonging to the 1st Escort Squadron of the Maritime Self-Defense Force, and the Akizuki, belonging to the 5th Escort Squadron (Yokosuka), the Izumo (Sasebo) of the 1st Escort Wing, the Akizuki (Sasebo) of the 5th Escort Wing, the P-1 (Atsugi) of the 4th Air Group, and the P-3C of the 5th Air Group. The P-1 (Atsugi) and P-3C (Naha) of the 4th and 5th Air Groups, respectively, conducted the necessary information gathering and alert monitoring".
4 Chinese Military Aircraft Violate Taiwan's ADIZ - Four Chinese military aircraft violated Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). All four military planes were J-16 fighter jets and entered the southwest part of the ADIZ.
Civil Air Patrol was tasked, radio warnings were isssued to the aircraft and air defense missile systems were deployed in order to monitor the activity of the Chinese aircraft.
US Adds 8 More Chinese Firms To Investment Restrictions List - The United States has added 8 new Chinese firms to the Investment Restrictions List including the world's largest commercial drone manufacturer and biotech firms. The report caused a selloff in Chinese healthcare and technology shares during afternoon trading.
The Commerce Department stated that the companies added "implicated in human rights violations and abuses in the implementation of China’s campaign of repression, mass detention, and high technology surveillance against Uyghurs, Kazakhs, and other members of Muslim minority groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region".
"The Department of Commerce remains firmly committed to taking strong, decisive action to target entities that are enabling human rights abuses in Xinjiang or that use U.S. technology to fuel China’s destabilizing military modernization efforts" Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo stated.
China responded by dismissing the allegations and saying "The Chinese side will take all necessary measures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies and rejects U.S. attempts to interfere in China's internal affairs".
Two Chinese Spotter Aircraft Enter Taiwan's ADIZ - Two Chinese spotter aircraft entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone today, making a total of 51 Chinese military aircraft entering Taiwan's ADIZ in the month of December so far.
The aircraft that entered Taiwan's ADIZ included one Y-8 anti-submarine warfare plane and one Shaanxi Y-9 electronic warfare (EW) plane. Both planes entered into Taiwan's ADIZ southwestern corner.
As usual Taiwan's military issued radio warnings to the Chinese aircraft and deployed missile defense systems to track the planes.
Japan Warns China: An Invasion Of Taiwan Would Be Suicidal - 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. He cited China's aggression towards Taiwan as the motivation for the military upgrades Japan underwent during the time that he was Prime Minister. Read more
Pentagon Worried About Chinese Military Buildup Near Indian Border - WASHINGTON - 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
China Increases Crackdown On Religious Groups - China is increasing its crackdown on religious groups by amending its CCP doctrine on religious policy and tightening its control of religious groups of all kinds.
Last month the Chinese Communist Party arrested Christians from the Early Rain Qingcaodi Church in Deyang, Sichuan on charges of 'fraud'. Pastors, volunteers and community leaders were arrested.
The Church first landed on the CCP radar after it signed a joint statement back in 2018 calling for the freedom of Christian churches in China which obtained over 400 signatures from Pastors in China.
After that, many of the 400 pastors who signed were tracked down by the Chinese Communist Party, arrested, criminally charged and jailed. The CCP afterword put the Early Rain Qingcaodi Church on their blacklist of illegal organizations.
2 Chinese Military Aircraft Violate Taiwan's ADIZ - Two Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) December 15th, 2021.
The aircraft that entered Taiwan's ADIZ were as follows: One Y-9 Electronic Warfare (EW) aircraft and one Y-8 Anti-Submarine Warfare plane.
Russian Aircraft Launched Fighter Jets To Intercept Russian Aircraft - Japanese Ministry Of Defense Joint Staff Press Release stated: "Flight of Russian Aircraft in the Sea of Japan, Sea of Okhotsk and Pacific. Russia, one IL-20 intelligence-gathering aircraft. Response by the SDF: The SDF responded by launching fighter jets in an emergency". Japan's Ministry Of Defense Statement
Ukrainian Parliament Votes In Favor Of Allowing Foreign Military To Take Part In 2022 Exercises - The Ukrainian parliament has voted in favor of allowing foreign military to take part in Ukrainian exercises in 2022.
The draft law that was submitted by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that Ukraine is planning to carry out 10 large military exercises in 2022.
The Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Anatoliy Petrenko stated that 21,000 Ukrainians and 11,500 troops from the United States, Poland, Britain, Romania and other countries would be taking part in the land, sea and air exercises next year.
Petrenko stated "Conducting multinational exercises on the territory will help to strengthen national defence capabilities and support political and diplomatic efforts to maintain stability in the region".
Russia And China Get Together And Discuss 'Aggressive Rhetoric' From US And NATO - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to discuss tensions in Europe and what they are calling 'aggressive' US and NATO rhetoric in a video call with one another according to Russia.
Russian spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated, "The situation in international affairs, especially on the European continent, is very, very tense right now and requires discussion between allies".
"We see very, very aggressive rhetoric on the Nato and US side, and this requires discussion between us and the Chinese" Peskov said.
Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake In Indonesia - There has been a 7.4 earthquake in Indonesia in the Flores Sea. There was initially a Tsunami warning in Indonesia but the Meteorology Agency canceled the alert. Reports of earthquake magnitude are varying but are falling within the spectrum of 7.3 to 7.7 magnitude.
Only minor damage has been reported from the earthquake with one person reported injured so far.
Chinese Military Turboprop Enters Taiwan's ADIZ - A Chinese military turboprop plane has entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) today making it the 11th incursion this month by Chinese military aircraft.
So far this month 44 military aircraft have violated Taiwan's ADIZ. 28 of the aircraft were fighter jets, 2 of them were bombers and 14 spotters.
The only days this month that no Chinese aircraft violated Taiwan's ADIZ was December 5th and December 12th as Chinese gray zone tactics increase against the nation of Taiwan.
Damaged Connecticut Submarine That Collided An Undersea Mountain In October Docks In San Diego - The damaged submarine Connecticut which collided with an undersea mountain in October traveled from Guam and has safely docked in San Diego, California.
Navy officials have chosen not to disclose why the submarine is in California, what damages were sustained during the collision or when it will be traveling north to Puget Sound, Washington for repairs at the Naval Shipyard there.
Taiwan Says Chinese Invasion Would Be Very Difficult To Achieve - Taiwan's Defense Ministry put out a threat assessment saying that a full invasion of Taiwan by the Chinese would be very difficult to achieve as China would have problems with landing and supplying troops due to how strongly Taiwan defense ports and airports.
Taiwan's Defense Ministry said that China's transport capacity is currently limited and that it would not be able to land all of its forces at one time. They would be forced to rely on 'non standard' roll-on and roll-off ships that require port facilities. Their transport aircraft would also need airports which are heavily guarded as well.
"However, the nation's military strongly defends ports and airports, and they will not be easy to occupy in a short time. Landing operations will face extremely high risks" the report stated.
The report also stated that China's landing forces would need to be resupplied with food, weapons and medicine across the Taiwan Strait.
"The nation's military has the advantage of the Taiwan Strait being a natural moat and can use joint intercept operations, cutting off the Communist military's supplies, severely reducing the combat effectiveness and endurance of the landing forces".
China would also need to keep some reserve personnel to keep foreign military forces from coming to Taiwan's aid as well as keep an eye on other areas on China's border such as their shared border with India and the South China Sea.
"U.S. and Japanese military bases are close to Taiwan, and any Chinese Communist attack would necessarily be closely monitored, plus it would need to reserve forces to prevent foreign military intervention. It is difficult to concentrate all its efforts on fighting with Taiwan" the report stated.
China Offers Emergency Humanitarian Help To US After Massive Tornado Damage Across Multiple States - China has put out a hand to offer humanitarian help to the United States after a massive tornado ripped through multiple states causing extensive damage and killing 100+ people.
Xu Wei, a CIDCA spokesperson stated on China's state run media agency CGTN "We have noticed that a number of U.S. states have been hit by severe tornadoes recently, causing significant casualties and property damage".
"We expressed our condolences and willingness to provide emergency humanitarian help to the affected people according to the needs of the U.S. side".
"China extends sympathy over the heavy casualties and economic losses caused by tornadoes in six middle states in the US including Kentucky, Illinois and Tennessee. We wish the injured a speedy recovery and hope the affected people could rebuild their home soon".
India Carries Out Successful Long Range Supersonic Missile Assisted Torpedo Test - India has carried out a successful long range Supersonic Missile Assisted Torpedo (SMART) test off the coast of Balasore in Odisha, a wepaon system that has been in development by the DRDO on behalf of the Indian Navy according to Indian Defense Officials.
North Korea Shoots 3 Of Its Own Citizens Attempting To Cross Border Into China - Three North Korean citizens were attempting to cross the North Korean border into China on December 2nd when they were shot by North Korean border guards. One man was shot in the head and died instantly, the other two were injured and arrested on the scene.
The border guards are reported to be part of the "Seventh Army Corps" that were deployed to the border to secure it. In August North Korean president Kim Jong-un declared that anyone attempting to cross the border without obtaining permission first would be shot on site without any warning.
Taiwan Official Shows Map With Taiwan Different Color Than China, White House Cuts Feed - An official from Taiwan displayed a map that showed Taiwan a different color than China at Biden's Summit for Democracy but the White House reportedly quickly cut the feed over 'diplomatic concerns'.
The map was aired by Taiwanese Digital Minister Audra Tang for about one minute before the feed was cut. After the video was cut it was replaced by an audio only feed at the request of the White House.
The map that was aired showed a colored map that ranked global openness to civil rights. Taiwan was colored green or 'open' while other Asian countries were labeled 'closed', 'repressed', 'obstructed' or 'narrowed'.
Later on after the feed was cut the White House placed a caption on the screen that said "Any opinions expressed by individuals on this panel are those of the individual, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States government".
The next day White House press secretary Jen Psaki said "There has been no shift. The president was not announcing any change in our policy, nor has he made a decision to change our policy".
Taiwan And India Strike Back At China With Cyberattacks Of Their Own - China, who has long been the world's top cyberattack country responsible for a whopping 41.4% of the world's cyberattacks has admitted that both Taiwan and India are striking back with cyberattacks of their own.
These new dynamics have struck fear into China. In fact so much so that their mouthpiece Global Times has openly admitted that both India and China have become a threat to China.
The Global Times stated that an advanced Taiwanese persistent threat (APT) organization named GreenSpot has been targeting Beijing and the Fujian Province with cyberattacks.
China's security company says that the Taiwan company called ThreatBook targets Chinese government agencies and aerospace and scientific military research institutes stealing high valued data and classified intel.
GreenSpot has carried out large-scale phishing attacks on Chinese universities stealing not just intelligence but also releasing Trojan Horse viruses into Chinese systems.
India is also giving China a headache and giving China a difficult time. A Delhi based hacker team has been carrying out cyberattacks on Chinese government agencies and defense departments in both China as well as Pakistan. China says that this hacker group may become the largest cyberattack team in South Asia.
The CEO of Antiy Labs, China's top cybersecurity company stated "In 2021, the group began targeted attacks on Chinese institutions for intelligence theft".
The hackers set up phishing websites, attacked mobile devices with malicious applications and embedded Trojans written using Python to steal documents, passwords from browser caches and information about the hacked systems.
2 Chinese Military Aircraft Violate Taiwan's ADIZ - 2 Chinese military aircraft have violated Taiwans Air Defense Identification Zone today. Both aircraft were J-11 fighter jets.
Washington Imposes Extensive Sanctions On China, Myanmar, North Korea and Bangladesh - Washington has imposed extensive sanctions on China, Myanmar, North Korea and Bangladesh, as well as Chinese artificial intelligence company SenseTime due to human rights violations.
Taiwan Carries Out Counter-Assault Drills And Boosts Combat Readiness - The Taiwan Military's 58th Artillery Command has carried out drills to increase its combat readiness and emergency response capabilities.
M110A2 self-propelled howitzers were used to carry out counter-assault and anti-sabotage exercises to familiarize officers and soldiers with combat situations according to Taiwan's Military News Agency.
13 Chinese Military Aircraft Enters Taiwan's ADIZ - 13 Chinese Military Aircraft entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) today which included Y-8 electronic warfare planes, H-6 nuclear capable bombers, KJ-500 airborne early warning and control aircraft and fighter jets.
The military aircraft that entered Taiwan's ADIZ included one Y-8 electronic warfare plane, two H-6 nuclear capable bombers, Six J-16 fighter jets, One Y-8 anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft, two J-10 fighter jets and one KJ-500 airborne early warning and control aircraft (AEW& C)
US Says Nicaragua President Has No Right To Cut Taiwan Ties After 'Sham Election' - The US State Department has put out a statement slamming Nicaragua for cutting ties with Taiwan in favor of building closer ties with China, saying that the Nicaraguan president has no right to cut ties with their 'steadfast partner' Taiwan after the 'sham election'.
The State Department says that the 'sham election' keeps the Nicaraguan government from having any kind of mandate to represent its people regarding cutting ties with Taiwan in favor of increased relations with China.
U.S. State Department Spokesman Ned Price said that the 'sham election on November 7th' did not establish any mandates to remove Nicaragua from the 'family of American democracies' and that without a mandate that comes out of free and fair elections their government can't 'reflect the will of the Nicaraguan people'.
China Says They Will Attack US Troops Who Come To Taiwan's Aid When 'Reunification Force' Invades - 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.
On December 7th, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan stated that the United States would 'take every action' to make sure that a scenario where Russia and China simultaneously invades Ukraine and Taiwan 'never happens'.
"Chinese state run media said that Sullivan's 'boast' is not credible because the United States 'simply cannot build a deterrent to prevent' China from 'carrying out reunification by force" and that the United States does not have the 'true will to defend Taiwan at all costs'.
The Chinese state run media article also pointed out that the United States is mainly just helping Taiwan build up its self defense capabilities through weapon sales but that the weapons 'are generally destined to be destroyed by the People's Liberation Army' as soon as the 'reunification force' makes its move to invade the island.
The article then went on to say that "It is credible that the PLA will heavily attack US troops who come to Taiwan's rescue" and said that the PLA capabilities are "increasingly overwhelming the deterrence that U.S. troops may have".
Nicaragua Breaks Off Ties With Taiwan And Switches To Allegiances To China - Nicaragua has broken its ties with Taiwan and switched its allegiances to China, leaving Taiwan with only 14 diplomatic partners.
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs tweeted, "It's with great regret we end diplomatic ties with Nicaragua. Long-standing friendship & successful cooperation benefiting the people of both countries were disregarded by the Ortega government. Taiwan remains unbowed & will continue as a force for good in the world".
Nicaragua has now stated that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China with a statement that says, "DECLARATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA - The government of the Republic of Nicaragua declares that it recognizes that in the world there is only one single China. The people's Republic of China is the only legitimate government that represents all of China and Taiwan is an inalienable part of the Chinese territory".
The statement continues "The government of the Republic of Nicaragua today breaks diplomatic relations with Taiwan and ceases to have any contact or official relationship".
Washington Bans Goods Manufactured Using Forced Labor - U.S. Congress passed a bill Wednesday that bans any goods resulting from forced labor in Xinjiang, China from the Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) from entering the United States.
The bill addresses US opposition to Chinese oppression of the ethnic Uyghurs as well as address the issue of Chinese forced labor on the Uyghurs that has come to international attention as of late.
Chinese Bombers Practiced Bombing Islands And Laying Underwater Mines During Drills - Chinese H-6J bombers practiced bombing islands and laying underwater mines during drills in an apparent message to the West.
On December 5th China's state run news Global Times tweeted "#PLA Navy’s latest bomber, H-6J, recently joined live-fire drill in South China Sea, practicing island bombing and sea mine-laying. Analysts said it displayed aircraft’s traditional bombing capability in addition to its standoff strike competence".
The bombers carried out drills dropping 'sea bottom' mines onto the ocean floor and then carried out bombing runs on surrounding islands and reefs in the South China Sea.
5 Chinese Military Aircraft Violate Taiwan's ADIZ - 5 Chinese military aircraft violated Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) today. The aircraft entered into the southwest of Taiwan's ADIZ and included one Y-8 anti submarine warfare aircraft (ASW) and four J-16 fighter jets.
Indo-Pacific Secretary Of Defense: Urgent Need To Boost Defenses For Taiwan Amid Signals China About To Invade - Ely Ratner, assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs stated during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing Wednesday that he believes China is preparing to 'unify' Taiwan under the People's Republic of China.
Ratner said that the threat of an invasion is 'real and dangerous' and that 'bolstering Taiwan's defenses is an urgent task'. "We are modernizing our capabilities, updating U.S. force posture and developing new operational concepts" he stated.
Taiwan Building 9 Anti-Ship Missile Bases Around The Island - Taiwan's military is building 9 anti-ship missile bases around the island and is going to be deploying Hsiung Feng anti-ship missiles to defend against naval attacks on the island.
Pentagon Says China Is Preparing To Invade Taiwan - 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.
Ely Ratner, assistant defense secretary for Indo-Pacific security affairs said that Taiwan is a "beacon of democracy" and a vital outpost to the network of US allies in the western Pacific.
Ely also said told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that China is getting ready to 'unify Taiwan with the PRC by force, while simultaneously attempting to deter, delay, or deny third-party intervention on Taiwan’s behalf".
China Creating Largest Military Buildup Since World War 2 Says INDOPACOM - INDOPACOM Commanding Admiral John Aquilino says that China currently creating the largest military buildup the world has seen since World War 2.
In 2019 China surpassed the United States in becoming the largest naval force in the world and has left the US behind with hypersonic missile capability. Aquilino stated that the United States has 'a lot of catching up to do'.
At the Ronald Reagon Foundation's National Defense Forum panel discussion Aquilino said "What I know we’re watching in the region is the largest military buildup we’ve seen since World War II".
Russia Finishes Deploying Bastion Anti-Ship Missile System To Island North Of Japan - 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.
Matua is a deserted volcanic island in the center of the Kuril islands and was once used by Japan's military as a base of operations during world war 2. Russia took the Kuril islands after that and had a base of their own on it until it was closed in 1991 after the fall of teh Soviet Union.
James Brown, an international affairs expert at Temple University in Japan said that Russia has been talking about building a military base of operations on Matua for years. "It now seems to be pushing forward with these plans" he stated.
"Russia is also eager to maintain its control over the Sea of Okhotsk, which is important for its nuclear subs" Brown said.
Russia's Ministry of Defense said "The crews of Bastion coastal missile system of the Pacific Fleet were deployed for the first time and took on duty on the island of Matua".
"On this remote island in the central part of the Kuril Ridge, servicemen will be on a 24-hour watch to monitor the adjacent water area and straits. The personnel began to be on duty and to carry out planned combat training activities".
Japan Puts Military Strike Option On Table In 'Show Of Standing Up To China' - 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'.
Kishida said "In order to safeguard the people’s lives and livelihoods, we will examine all the options, including the capability to attack enemy bases … and fundamentally strengthen our defense posture with a sense of speed".
Go Ito, a professor of international relations in Tokyo said "It comes after some very aggressive words and moves by China in recent years and I think that while Kishida is at heart still a dove on security matters involving Japan, I also think he knows that he faces many challenges from Beijing".
"I do not believe Japan is planning a huge spending spree on offensive weapons and much of what Kishida has said is primarily designed to be a show of standing up to Chinese threats" Ito stated.
"But if there is going to be a different perspective on security, then the first indication of that is likely to be Japan permitting the United States to deploy more and better weapons systems with a far more powerful offensive capability on their bases here in Japan".
US Builds New Radar That Detects Ballistic And Hypersonic Missiles In The Indo-Pacific - The Missile Defense AGency (MDA) has announced that it has built a new radar that detects both ballistic and hypersonic missiles in the Indo-Pacific region called LRDR, or Long Range Discrimination Radar.
The Long Range Discrimination Radar, which is yet to be tested has been deployed in Alaska and has a 'wide field of view' that can detect enemy threats from the entire Indo-Pacific region.
The MDA director Jon Hill stated that a 'rogue nation' in the Indo-Pacific Command region is 'targeting the U.S." and has 'demonstrated ballistic missile capability time and time again very recently".
"The radar was strategically placed in Alaska, so with this wide field of view that we can capture threats coming from that region" Hill stated. Threats that may include North Korea and China. He said that the radar will need to be tested before making it fully operational.
The MDA also said that the new radar system can track satellites, as well as small pieces of space debris which will be especially helpful to track the thousands of space debris created when Russia shot a missile at one of its own satellites and created 'over 1,500 pieces of trackable orbital debris".
9 Chinese Military Aircraft Violate Taiwan's ADIZ - 9 Chinese military aircraft violated Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ today, including six J-10 multi-role fighter jets, two J-16 fighter jets and one Y-8 electronic warfare (EW) aircraft.
China Issues Warning In Response To US Decision To Boycott 2022 Winter Olympics - China has issued a warning in response to the United States decision to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics, saying that it would respond with 'resolute countermeasures'.
The United States confirmed on Tuesday that there would be a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics and that no officials would be attending due to concerns of 'mass human rights abuses' against the Uyghurs in Kinjiang.
The boycott only prevents any government officials from attending the Olympic games but American athletes are still allowed to attend.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said that the boycott may jeopardize diplomatic progress between the two countries and increase tensions. He also said that China would take 'resolute countermeasures' in response to the decision.
Mr. Zhao accused the Biden administration of 'political manipulation' saying "US politicians keep hyping a ‘diplomatic boycott’ without even being invited to the Games,” he said during his regular press conference on Monday. “This wishful thinking and pure grandstanding is aimed at political manipulation".
"It is a grave travesty of the spirit of the Olympic Charter, a blatant political provocation and a serious affront to the 1.4 billion Chinese people" Mr. Zhao stated.
"It will only make the Chinese people and the world see clearly US politicians’ anti-China nature and hypocrisy. No one would care whether these people come or not, and it has no impact whatsoever on the Olympics to be successfully held by Beijing".
Japan Strengthening Its Defense Posture Drastically, Adding Ability To Strike Enemy Bases - 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.
Kishida stated in a policy speech, "In order to safeguard the people’s lives and livelihood, we’ll examine all the options including capability to attack enemy bases … and strengthen our defence posture fundamentally with a sense of speed".
US Intelligence: China Intending On Establishing First Permanent Military Base In Atlantic - U.S. Officials told WSJ that China has the intention of establishing its first permanent military Base in the Atlantic Ocean in the country of Guinea which would allow the Chinese Navy to re-arm and refit closer to the United States.
Taiwan Says China's Expansionism Could Start World War 3 - TAIPEI - 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
Russia Deploys Missiles Near Pacific Islands Claimed By Japan - 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.
Bastion missile systems are able to hit targets from about 500 kilometers, or 270 nautical miles away and is a likely a move by Russia to demonstrate its firm stance on the island dispute with Japan.
The deployment of the missile systems also involved living quarters being setup for military personnel, and vehicle hangers being built according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
When asked about the deployment, Russian spokespeson Dmintry Peskov stated that Russia has a soverign right to deploy forces wherever it deems necessary within its territory.
Peskov also told reporters, "We maintain a political will to pursue a comprehensive dialogue with our Japanese partners in order to find ways of settlement".
US Seventh Fleet Commander Calls For More Aircraft Carriers In Pacific To Deter China And Russia - 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.
"When we think about how we might fight, it's a large water space, and four aircraft carriers is a good number, but six, seven or eight would be better" Thomas stated.
M16: China Has Become Single Greatest Focus For Intelligence Service - M16 has put out a statement saying that China has become the intelligence agencies single greatest focus and accused China of large scale espionage operations against the United Kingdom.
British diplomat Richard Moore said that the Chinese communist party is backed by an increasingly powerful military and wants to regain control of Taiwan by force if necessary and is a 'serious challenge to global stability and peace'.
Moore accused China of "large-scale espionage operations against the UK and our allies" and said countries across the world should be 'clear eyed' when dealing with the Chinese Communist Party because of the potential to fall into a debt trap, or have data and information from their population exploited by the CCP.
Moore also covered threats from Putin and said that Russia undermining stability in the Western Balkans is 'on an upward trend', as well as covering threats to the West from al-Queda and Islamic State in Afghanistan that will 'likely increase' now that US-led forces are no longer in the region saying that countering it will be 'an extremely difficult task'.
US Sends B2 Stealth Bombers & Fighter Jets To Australia As Indo-Pacific Tensions Mount - The United States has sent B2 stealth bombers and a fleet of fighter jets to Australia as military threats and tensions in the Indo-Pacific continue to mount.
The US Department of Defense deputy undersecretary Mara Karlin said, "In Australia, you’ll see new rotational fighter and bomber aircraft deployments".
"You’ll see ground forces training and increased logistics cooperation, and more broadly across the Indo-Pacific, you’ll see a range of infrastructure improvements, in Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Australia" she continued.
5 Chinese Military Aircraft Enter Taiwan's ADIZ - 5 Chinese military aircraft have entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ on November 29th. In all, 164 Chinese military aircraft have entered Taiwan's ADIZ in the month of November so far.
The military aircraft that entered Taiwan's ADIZ included two Shenyang J-16 fighter jets, two J-10 fighter jets and one Shaanxi Y-8 anti-submarine warfare plane.
Chinese Nuclear Submarine Spotted In Taiwan Strait By US Patrol Aircraft - A Chinese nuclear submarine has been spotted in the Taiwan Strait with a United States patrol aircraft shadowing over it.
An image taken by the European Space Agency's Sentinel-2 satellite shows what looks to be a Chinese submarine being escorted by a ship on the surface. USNI columnist H I Sutton said that based on the wake pattern, rounded bow and length of the submarine it looks to be a Type-094 Jin Class SSBN.
Sutton said that the submarine was probably traveling on a routine mission north from the Yulin Naval Base on the southern coast of the Chinese island of Hainan. China's nuclear powered submarines often travel north of the Bohai Shipyard for 'repairs and overhaul'.
US Military To Upgrade And Expand Military Facilities In Guam And Australia - The US Defense Department says that they will be reinforcing and 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 in that region.
The Defense Department will be expanding and upgrading military facilities in both Guam and Australia, highlighting threats by China in the Indo-Pacific as the top defense priority according to officials.
Top Pentagon official Mara Karlin told NDTV reporters, "directs additional cooperation with allies and partners across the region to advance initiatives that contribute to regional stability and deter potential military aggression from China and threats from North Korea".
"strengthens the combat-credible deterrent against Russian aggression in Europe and enables NATO forces to operate more effectively" she added.
Regarding the Middle East Karlin said, "We have global responsibilities and must ensure the readiness and modernization of our forces. These considerations require us to make continuous changes to our Middle East posture, but we always have the capability to rapidly deploy forces to the region based on the threat environment".
"In Australia, you'll see new rotational fighter and bomber aircraft deployments, you'll see ground forces training and increased logistics cooperation".
Karlin added that Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and in Australia will see airport upgrades and fuel and munitions storage facilities.
When asked about an increase in US military presence in the Indo-Pacific region, Karlin stated "We're moving the needle a bit. And what I'd like to think is, over the coming years, you will see that needle move more".
Taiwan Says China Is Trying To Wear Their Military Out But Is Capable Of Responding Still - 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.
Every time China sends military aircraft into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ Taiwan has to scramble fighter jets to intercept the threat and deploy air defense missile systems to track the Chinese aircraft.
Carrying out these tasks for almost daily incursions on Taiwan's ADIZ takes a large physical and financial toll on the Taiwanese military due to the manpower and costs of carrying out the tasks necessary to track and monitor the aircraft.
It is an obvious tactic by the Chinese military to wear down the Taiwanese military by sending aircraft into their air defense identification zone on a daily basis to weakn their response times for a future invasion on the island.
Japan Preparing Military For Possible Attack By China Says New Prime Minister - Japan's new Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida says that Japan is preparing its military for a possible attack by China.
Kishida, who took office in October said that he will consider 'all options' including 'enemy base strike capability' in light of the current threat by China in the Indo-Pacific region.
"I will consider all options, including possessing so-called enemy base strike capability, to pursue strengthening of defense power that is necessary" Kishida stated.
"The security environment surrounding Japan has been rapidly changing at an unprecedented speed. Things that used to happen only in science-fiction novels are today’s reality".
27 Chinese Military Aircraft Violate Taiwan's ADIZ 2 Days After Trip By U.S. Lawmakers To Taiwan - Two days after U.S. lawmakers sent a delegation to Taiwan which caused China to carry out 'combat readiness' patrols, China has sent 27 military aircraft into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ).
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense stated that the Chinese military aircraft entered into the south western part of the ADIZ earlier in the day.
the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense tweeted, "'27 PLA aircraft (KJ-500 AEW&C*2, Y-9 EW, H-6*5, Y-20 Aerial Refueling, J-10*6, J-11*4 and J-16*8) entered Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on November 28, 2021".
Australia Reports High Tech Chinese Spy Ship Spent 3 Weeks Collecting Intel On Australia - Australia has reported that a high tech Chinese spy ship spent three weeks collecting intelligence on Australia.
A spokesperson for Australia's Defense Force said that the Chinese spy ship Yuhengxing entered into Australia's EEZ near Darwin in the month of August and stayed until the month of September collecting intel on the country, presumably noting some of Australia's key military installations as they passed by them.
The spy ship entered into Australia's economic zone but did not enter into Australian territory. The Daily Telegraph which originally broke the story stated that the spy ship monitored military training areas, traveling as far south as Sydney and then headed towards New Zealand.
The New Zealand Defense Force spokesman told 1News that they were 'aware of the vessel, which did not enter New Zealand territorial waters'.
The Australian Defense Force said, "Australia supports and respects the rights of all states to exercise lawful freedom of navigation and overflight in international waters and airspace, just as we expect them to respect our right to do so".
"Australia expects all foreign vessels entering our maritime zones to abide by international law, particularly the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)".
Australia's Prime Minister, Scott Morrison put out a statement regarding the situation saying "It does mean that Australia has to be on its guard and Australia has to stand up to those who want to coerce us … and slap trade sanctions on things like our wine, and our government is standing up to that".
8 Chinese Military Aircraft Enter Taiwan's ADIZ While Members Of US Congress Visit - 8 Chinese military aircraft has entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ as five U.S. House of Representatives visited Taiwan.
The 17 member delegation included Democrats Mark Takano, Sara Jacobs, Colin Allred, Elissa Slotkin, as well as Republican Nacy Mace. They met with President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) at the Presidential Office on Friday, and left Taiwan in the evening less than 24 hours after they arrived on the island.
The Ministry of National Defense said that the Chinese aircraft that entered Taiwan's ADIZ included four Shenyang J-16 fighter jets, two Xi'an H-6 nuclear capable bombers, one Shaanxi Y-8 anti-submarine warfare plane and one Shaanxi KJ-500 airborne early warning and control (AEQ&C) plane.
Taiwan sent aircraft to intercept the Chinese planes, issued radio warnings to the aircraft and deployed air defense missile systems to track and monitor the PLA aircraft.
China Conducting Live Fire Drills With High Altitude Weapons Near Indian Border - China is carrying out live fire high altitude military drills near their border with India.
Currently there are tensions along the Line Of Actual Control (LAC) along the Chinese-Indian border. China allegedly conducted 'precision strike drills' in the Karakoram mountains.
6 Chinese Fighter Jets Entered Taiwan's ADIZ Today - Six Chinese fighter jets entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) today. Taiwan intercepted the jets with their own aircraft and issued radio warnings as well as deploying missile systems to track the Chinese aircraft.
Russian And China Fly Nuclear Bombers Near Japan & South Korea - 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.
China announced the joint flight Friday which consisted of 2 Russian Tu-95MC nuclear capable bombers and 2 Chinese H-6K nuclear capable bombers. The Chinese Ministry of Defense said that the joint patrol flew in 'related airspace' in the Sea of Japan, as well as the East China Sea.
That same day 2 Russian Tu-95 nuclear capable bombers patrolled the Bearing and Chukchi Sea west of Alaska. The Chinese Ministry of Defense stated that the patrol "strictly abided by the relevant provisions of international law and did not enter the airspace of other countries".
However, while no international laws were violated, the aircraft did cross into the Northeastern part of the North Korean Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ).
Japan was also alarmed by the patrols. Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi filed a complaint with both Russia and China over the matter and stated, "We informed Russia and China via diplomatic channels about our concerns about similar actions from the viewpoint of the regional security".
China's state run media reported on the patrols and justified them by saying that it was to safeguard strategic stability against provocative actions by the West.
China's Hypersonic Test Last Summer Ejected An Unknown Payload - A new report by the Financial Times has come out that China's hypersonic glide vehicle test on July 27th ejected an unknown payload over the South China Sea, "as it approached its target traveling at least five times the speed of sound".
General John Hyten was interviewed by CBS News regarding the July 27th test and said, "It went around the world, dropped off a hypersonic glide vehicle that glided all the way back to China, that impacted a target in China".
The Financial Times article states that "some Pentagon experts believe the projectile was an air-to-air missile". Demetri Sevastopulo from the Financial Times reported that the hypersonic glide vehicle fired a "separate missile mid-flight in the atmosphere".
The report also refers to "experts at DARPA" who say that the payload that was dropped was possibly countermeasures being deployed which would likely be used to thwart missile systems such as those being developed by the United States.
Chinese Coast Guard Blocks And Uses Water Canons On Philippine Resupply Ships - 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
US Space Force General Says Chinese And Russians More Advanced Than US On Hypersonic Missiles - US Space Force General David Thompson spoke at a security forum and said that the United States is not as advanced as the Chinese or Russians when it comes to Hypersonic missiles.
Thompson stated, "We are not as advanced as the Chinese or the Russians in terms of hypersonic programs. We have catching up to do very quickly, the Chinese have an incredible hypersonic program. It's a very concerning development ... it greatly complicates the strategic warning problem."
An report by the US congress had stated that Russia and China have "a number of hypersonic weapons programs" and have "likely fielded operational hypersonic glide vehicles - potentially armed with nuclear warheads".
Thursday, Russia test fired a Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile from the Gorshkov frigate. The report by the US congress said, "China has also demonstrated a growing interest in Russian advances in hypersonic weapons technology" and that "Chinese papers on hypersonic weapons include references to Russian weapons programs".
Two hypersonic missile tests were carried out by China in August, one missile circled the globe at such a low altitude that US radars were entirely unable to detect it as it sped over 5 times the speed of sound.
China Downgrades Diplomatic Ties With Lithuania Regarding Taiwan - China's state-run media put out a warning that China may resort to 'military means' regarding Taiwan in the future after downgrading relations with Lithuania after the country allowed Taiwan to place an embassy and strengthened relations with Taipei. Read more
China Downgrades Diplomatic Ties With Lithuania Regarding Taiwan - China has downgraded its diplomatic ties with Lithuania after the country opened a de facto embassy in Taiwan.
9 Chinese Military Aircraft Enter Taiwan's ADIZ - 9 Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) today.
The aircraft that entered the ADIZ are as follows: Two H-6 bombers, two J-16 fighter jets, four J-10 fighter jets and one KJ-500 airborne early warning and control (AEWC) aircraft.
US Government Agency Says China Military At Or Near Ability To Attack Taiwan - The US-China Economic Security Review Commission has put out a report saying that China is either at, or near the ability to attack the island of Taiwan.
US Government Agency Says China Military At Or Near Ability To Attack Taiwan - The US-China Economic Security Review Commission has put out a report saying that China is either at, or near the ability to attack the island of Taiwan.
China currently has the capability of landing at least 25,000 troops on Taiwan beaches to establish a beachhead according to the report." They're giving all the signs this is an option they're considering to be viable".
"Given these deployments, it has become less certain that U.S. conventional military forces alone will continue to deter China's leaders from initiating an attack on Taiwan".
China's Mouthpiece Threatens Australia with 'Heavy Attack' And Warns Allies - China's mouthpiece, Global Times has threatened Australia with a 'heavy attack' and warned allies that they had "better be prepared to sacrifice" to defend Taiwan.
Hu Kijin, editor for China's state run Global Times tweeted, "If Australian troops come to fight in the Taiwan Straits, it is unimaginable that China won’t carry out a heavy attack on them and the Australian military facilities that support them. So Australia better be prepared to sacrifice for Taiwan island and the US".
Australia Will Join U.S. And Allies To Defend Taiwan If Attacked By China - 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.
Dutton said that it would be 'inconceivable' for Australia not to join the United States if Washington took action to defend the island of Taiwan during an invasion by China.
Dutton told The Australian newspaper during an interview that "It would be inconceivable that we wouldn’t support the US in an action if the US chose to take that action".
"And, again, I think we should be very frank and honest about that, look at all of the facts and circumstances without pre-committing, and maybe there are circumstances where we wouldn’t take up that option, [but] I can’t conceive of those circumstances".
Blinken: U.S. And Allies Will Take Action If China Invades Taiwan - 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.
On Wednesday Blinken stated, "There are many countries both in the region and beyond that would see any unilateral action to use force to disrupt the status quo as a significant threat to peace and security, and they too, would take action in the event that happened".
"We stand strongly against anyone taking unilateral action to disrupt the status quo by force, and we have commitments, long-standing commitments under the Taiwan Relations Act to make sure that Taiwan has the ability to defend itself", Blinken stated.
"Our role is to make sure that it has the means to defend itself because if it does, that is the best deterrent against any very, very, very unfortunate action that that might be contemplated".
Chinese President Given Power To Mobilize Country For War Without Parliamentary Approval - Chinese President Xi Jinping was granted the authority to mobilize the country for war without parliamentary approval by China's legislators.
The new powers given to Xi Jinping allow the leader to do things, such as expand the age limit for recruiting or drafting civilians into the military during wartime.
Last month saw more changes, including enacting laws that expand medical benefits to family members of those in the military which includes parents, in-laws and spouses.
20 Chinese Fighter Jets Enter Taiwan's ADIZ - 20 Chinese fighter jets entered into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ in the last 24 hours.
Of the 20 military aircraft that entered Taiwan's ADIZ on November 6th, 10 Shenyang J-16 fighter jets, 6 Chengdu J-10 fighter jets were reported in the southwest corner of the ADIZ near the Dongsha islands. In the evening on January 7th, 4 J-16 fighter jets were reported once again near the Dongsha islands.
Chinese Military Vehicles Enter Fuzhou, Located Across Taiwan Strait - Chinese military vehicles have entered Fuzhou, the capital of China's Fujian province located across the Taiwan strait and have also been spotted in other cities sparking fears that China may be planning an attack on Taiwan.
One of the military trucks mistakenly collided with a truck carrying livestock causing a large scene on the highway.
Some commentators are saying that China may not be serious about attacking Taiwan, but rather putting on a good show for Chinese citizens to boost public morale.
16 Chinese Military Aircraft Violate Taiwan's ADIZ - 16 Chinese Military aircraft have entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) today. 10 of the aircraft were J-16 fighter jets and 6 were J-10 fighter jets.
U.S. And South Korea Hold Large Scale Secretive Air Exercises - The United States and South Korea are holding large scale collaborative air exercises with about 200 aircraft involved in the maneuvers.
Both the United States and South Korea has declined to comment on the exercises or release any information about them. The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) stated, "We cannot comment on the exercise as it is one that is not disclosed to the media".
According to The Drive, the maneuvers will likely last for five days and involve ROKAF F-15Ks and U.S. Air Force F-16s totaling 200 aircraft and that no troops or equipment have been deployed from the U.S. to take part in the exercises.
These air exercises come during a time of potential instability in the region due to various missile developments, such as the United States lifting the missile restrictions and warhead limits on South Korea that had been in place for 42 years, allowing South Korea to reach targets beyond the Korean Peninsula.
U.S. Concludes Investigation Into Submarine Collision In South China Sea - The U.S. Navy has concluded its investigation into what damaged one of its submarines in the South China Sea after the U.S. military sent spy planes over the waters which observers say were likely surveying for nuclear fallout from the collision. Read more
8 Chinese Military Aircraft Violate Taiwan's ADIZ - 8 Chinese military aircraft violated Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) today, causing Taiwan to broadcast radio warnings and deploy missile systems to track the Chinese aircraft.
The aircraft that entered Taiwan's ADIZ included six Shenyang J-16 fighter jets, one KJ-500 airborne early warning and control aircraft and a Shaanxi Y-8 anti submarine warfare plane which flew into the southwest and southeast corner of the ADIZ.
China Launches Weapon That Can Take Out Satellites Under Guise Of Cleaning 'Space Debris' - 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.
The Shijian-21 robotic satellite that was sent into space on Sunday on top of a rocket booster from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center is said to be "tasked with demonstrating technologies to alleviate and neutralize space debris" by the state run China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp.
The Shijian-21 satellite has a robotic arm that is not only capable of pulling in debris, but also capable of pulling in and destroying other satellites.
Air Force General James Dickinson from the U.S. Space Command said, "One notable object is the Shijian-17, a Chinese satellite with a robotic arm. Space-based robotic arm technology could be used in a future system for grappling other satellites".
The Shijian-21 is able to maneuver close to orbiting satellites, grapple onto them and then crush them, rendering them inoperable.
China Successfully Tests Second Nuclear Capable Hypersonic Orbital Vehicle - China has carried out a second successful test of a hypersonic Orbital vehicle that is believed to be a nuclear capable hypersonic missile.
The test, which is believed to have been carried out on August 13th, earlier this year involves a hypersonic glide vehicle similar to the first test that was carried out in July, but was only first reported to the public early this week.
China has only admitted to one of the two tests, saying that it had launched a civilian spacecraft, but analysts have stated that a nuclear warhead can be fitted onto the vehicle which could then evade all known missile defense systems in the world.
Government scientists are still trying to figure out what the capabilities of this new vehicle are, and one source who spoke to the Financial Times stated that it seems to 'defy the laws of physics' and is nothing like anything the United States currently has.
The White House has refused to comment on the tests, and the US Department of Defense has chosen neither to confirm nor deny that any hypersonic weapon tests were in fact carried out.
North Korea Successfully Tests Launching Missiles From Submarine - North Korea has successfully tested the launch of ballistic missiles from a submarine.
China Deploys 100 Long Range Rocket Launchers To Border With India - China has deployed over 100 long range rocket launchers to its border with India
An unnamed source close to the Chinese military told the South China Morning Post that China is increasing their defenses to prepare for the Himalayan winter, as well as in response to India's deployment of three regiments with M777 howitzers along the Line of Actual Control with China.
"The PLA has deployed more than 100 PCL-181 light, truck-mounted howitzers along borders with India. The firing range of this Chinese-developed launcher is double that of the M777" the source stated.
"The latest development of the border talks reminded the PLA to remain vigilant even though winter is coming."
China Tested Nuclear Capable Hypersonic Missile In August- US intelligence was alarmed and surprised when China tested a nuclear capable hypersonic missile in August.
The hypersonic glide vehicle flew through low orbit space at five times the speed of sound around the globe before finally flying toward a designated target. The missile missed its target by over 20 miles but showed that China has made an astonishing leap forward in hypersonic weapons development.
US officials, and intelligence are left wondering how the United States underestimated China's progress so badly.
A professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology stated "Hypersonic glide vehicles fly at lower trajectories and can maneuver in flight, which makes them hard to track and destroy".
Russia Says It Has Prevented A U.S. Navy Destroyer From Intruding Into Russian Territory - 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.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said that one of their own destroyers, the Russian Admiral Tributs approached the U.S. destroyer USS Chafee after the USS Chafee ignored repeated warnings to leave and forced it away from its territorial waters.
The Russian Defense Ministry said that the USS Chafee 'attempted to cross the Russian sea border' but that the U.S. destroyer altered its course, speeding out of the area after the two destroyers were 60 meters away from one another.
China Carries Out Beach Landing Drills Across From Taiwan - China has stated that they have carried out beach landing and assault drills in a province located directly across the ocean from Taiwan.
The PLA's official daily news put out a report on the drills that they said were carried out in 'recent days' on the southern province of Fujian. The drills were said to include shock troops, boat specialists and sappers. The soldiers were 'divided into multiple waves to grab the beach and perform combat tasks at different stages".
The report also showed a video of the soldiers storming the beach in boats, throwing smoke grenades, digging trenches in the sand and cutting through barbed wire defenses.
U.S. Navy Submarine Hits Object In Indo-Pacific - A United States fast attack submarine has hit an object while underwater in international waters in the Indo-Pacific.
11 US Navy sailors onboard the submarine were injured during the collision. Captain Bill Clinton told USNI news, "The Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN-22) struck an object while submerged on the afternoon of Oct. 2, while operating in international waters in the Indo-Pacific region. The safety of the crew remains the Navy's top priority. There are no life-threatening injuries".
The USS Connecticut is said to remain in 'safe and stable condition' according to the U.S. Pacific Fleet. The U.S. Pacific Fleet also added that the nuclear plant within the submarine was not damaged.
The statement that was put out by the fleet was that "The extent of damage to the remainder of the submarine is being assessed" and stated that the collision will be investigated.
52 Chinese Military Aircraft Violate Taiwan's ADIZ - 52 Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ on October 4th, breaking all previous all time records of number of Chinese aircraft to violate Taiwan's ADIZ.
The Chinese military aircraft that violated Taiwan's ADIZ are as follows: 34 J-16 fighter jets, 2 Sukhoi Su-30 multirole fighter aircraft, 2 Y-8 anti submarine warfare aircraft, 2 KJ-500 Airborne Early Warning aircraft and 12 H-6 bombers.
This month has seen China ramp up its incursions, each day breaking the previous days records of number of aircraft to violate Taiwan's ADIZ. Many believe their purpose for doing so is to dull the Taiwan military's response times so that they are unprepared when a real invasion strike on the island happens.
China Sends Troops To Disputed Border With India - India's army chief, General Manoj Mukund Naravane has stated that China is building up troops in considerable numbers on the disputed Chinese and Indian border, causing India to match troop deployment with China, after reports Chinese military crossed over into India and destroyed a bridge.
"We're regularly monitoring all their movements. Based on inputs we get, we're also carrying out matching developments both in infrastructures as well as in terms of troops that are needed to counter any threat" Naravane said to the ANI news agency.
This, after reports that 100 Chinese soldiers actually crossed over the border with India at Barahoti, in Uttarakhand and destroyed a bridge in Indian territory.
16 Chinese Military Aircraft Enter Taiwan's ADIZ - 16 Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on October 3rd.
The incursion included 8 J-16 fighter jets, 4 SU-30 multi role fighter craft, 2 Shaanxi Y-8 and 2 KJ-500 Airborne Early Warning aircraft.
38 Chinese aircraft enter Taiwan's ADIZ - China has sent more aircraft into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), which amounts to a total of 39 military aircraft on October 2nd, breaking its previous day's all time record of 38.
20 Chinese aircraft enter Taiwan's ADIZ - On October 2nd 20 Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ. The aircraft included 14 J-16 fighter jets, 4 SU-30 multi role fighter aircraft, and 2 Shaanxi Y-8 ASW turboprop antisubmarine warfare aircraft.
38 Chinese Military Aircraft Violate Taiwan's ADIZ - Most Ever In One Day - 38 Chinese military aircraft flew into and violated Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ on October 1st as they celebrated their National Day of founding.
25 fighter jets were flown into Taiwan's ADIZ during their first maneuver, then that night 13 more military aircraft were sent into Taiwan's ADIZ.
Taiwan deployed air patrol forces in response to the incursions and tracked the aircraft with missile defense systems.
25 Chinese Military Aircraft Violate Taiwan's ADIZ - 25 Chinese military aircraft have flown into and violated Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ.
The military aircraft that China flew into Taiwan's ADIZ were: 22 fighter jets, two H-6 nuclear capable bombers and a Y-8 Anti Submarine Warfare plane.
The incursion was orchestrated on the day that China celebrated the day of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Long Range Chinese Rocket Fired At Australia - A long range Chinese March 3B rocket was fired at Australia and flew from Sichuan to Sydney, Australia.
Many people on the ground thought that the flare in the sky was a UFO or missile attack, Brad Tucker, an astrophysicist identified it as the plume coming from a Long March 3B long range rocket.
Tucker told Australia's 7 NEws, "It most definitely could be in the realm of spy or military satellites".
This incident has happened after multiple warnings from China within this last month that Australia has become a nuclear target due to a new agreement it has made with the United States and United Kingdom which landed the country 8 new nuclear submarines (Story below, earlier in September).
North Korea Ays They Have Tested A Newly Developed Hypersonic Missile - The North Korean state run news agency, KCNA has said on Wednesday that they have tested a newly developed hypersonic missile.
The missile was fired by North Korea from their east coast, towards the sea according to South Korea's military. The report says that Kim Jong Un, North Korea's leader did not inspect the launch.
The report also stated, "In the first test-launch, national defense scientists confirmed the navigational control and stability of the missile in the active section".
The report stated that the missile, which was named Hwasong-8 performed to the missiles technical specifications "including the guiding maneuverability and the gliding flight characteristics of the detached hypersonic gliding warhead".
North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Into The Ocean - North Korea has fired what is believed to be a ballistic missile into the eastern sea from a position inland. Japan's Prime Minister says that the launch is still being analyzed. This, after a series of other ballistic missile tests were fired, along with warnings from North Korea regarding what they perceive as hostility from the United States and South Korea due to joint exercises between the two countries.
North Korea Accuses United States Of Hostility, Demands End Of Joint Exercises With South Korea - North Korea has accused the United States of hostility and demanded that the United States end joint exercises with South Korea permanently.
North Korea also demanded that the United States end deployment of strategic weapons to the Korean peninsula. This, as North Korea continues to test new and improved missile systems, including the launch of a missile from a train, allowing the country to do mobile launches from its railway system.
6 Chinese Aircraft Enter And Fly Around Taiwan's ADIZ - 6 Chinese military aircraft entered and then flew around Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) September 27th. The aircraft included a Y-8 electronic warfare plane, Y-9 electronic warfare plane, two J-16s, a KJ-500 airborne early warning and control plane, and a Y-8 anti submarine warfare plane.
China Warns Australia It Has Become Nuclear War Target After Saying It Should Abandon 'No Use First' Policy - 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.
A Chinese expert warned Australia that because it signed a security pact with the United States and United Kingdom in which Australia receives eight nuclear submarines that it has now become a nuclear war target.
A Chinese senior diplomat stated that they 'must be prepared to make the first nuclear strike' as a response to the growing presence of US forces in the Indo-Pacific as well as the AUKUS strategic partnership.
US Aircraft Carrier Ronald Reagan And Strike Group Back In South China Sea - The US aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan and its strike group escort are back in the South China Sea after supporting the U.S. 5th Fleet in support of the withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Back in the South China Sea, the carrier strike group is conducting military exercises and tactical training in the area. The last time it operated in the South China Sea was in June of this year.
Rear Admiral Will Pennington who is the commander of Task Force 70 and Carrier Strike Group 5 stated, "We look forward to leveraging our recent out-of-area experience as we return to the South China Sea and our rapidly growing alliances and partnerships dedicated to the Indo-Pacific".
"The deployment of Ronald Reagan carrier strike group to the Middle East and rapid seamless return to the Pacific highlight the flexibility and responsiveness of a premier maritime force and the power and reach of global coalitions dedicated to the stability provided by international law and rules based order" he continued.
24 Chinese Aircraft Including Nuclear Capable Bombers Fly Into Taiwan's ADIZ - 24 Chinese aircraft, including nuclear capable bombers and fighter jets flew into Taiwan's ADIZ (Air Defense Identification Zone.
Taiwan's air force scrambled jets on Thursday morning warning off the 19 Chinese aircraft that had entered their air defense identification zone according to Taiwan's Defense Ministry. 4 more jets entered Taiwan's ADIZ in the afternoon.
The Chinese jets flew in the shape of an L and included 12 J-16, 2 J-11 and bombers and anti submarine aircraft. Later that day China sent two J-16 and J-11 and an early warning aircraft.
China Builds 10 Airbases Along Indian Border - 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.
"Intelligence reports suggest the Chinese have built at least 10 new airbases along the LAC in Ladakh, Uttarakhand and Arunachal Pradesh. This is very serious considering the 16-month-old border standoff in eastern Ladakh" said one official.
According to the official, China had also put up military camps inside territory claimed by India and set up security cameras to monitor Indian troop deployments.
"It’s a matter of extreme concern the way they have been ramping up their military and air force infrastructure close to the LAC and also inside the occupied zones,” the security official said. “It’s apparent that the Chinese are bolstering their positions while talks are under way to resolve the border standoff."
10 Chinese Aircraft With Fighter Jets Enter Taiwan's ADIZ - 10 Chinese aircraft, including fighter jets entered Taiwan's Air Defense Idenitification Zone, or ADIZ making it the 14th consecutive day in a row that China has violated Taiwan's airspace.
North Korea Tests Mobile Missile Fired From Train - 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.
The missiles successfully struck a target in the ocean nearly 500 miles away off of the North Korean coast. South Korea said that they detected the launch of two ballistic missiles from the North days after it tested their new long range cruise missile capable of fitting a nuclear warhead onto.
North Korea's Pak Jon Chon said that the "railway-borne missile system serves as an efficient counter-strike means capable of dealing a harsh multi-concurrent blow to the threat-posing forces".
Russia, China And Other Countries Say US Must Be Punished For War Crimes - Russia, China, North Korea and other countries have put out a statement to the UN Tuesday saying that the United States committed war crimes in Afghanistan and is calling on the United Nations to bring them to justice. Read more
7 Chinese Coast Guard Ships, 4 Fitted With Canons Appeared Near Disputed Senkaku Islands - A flotilla of Chinese ships, 4 of which were armed with canons appeared near the disputed Senkaku islands last month, prompting Japan to file a complaint about the 'extremely serious' incident.
The Japanese government filed a complaint with China after the ships showed up and stated that the "Japanese coast guard is always prepared with force that exceeds them".
North Korea Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles Off East Coast - North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles off of its east coast. Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said that the launch is 'outrageous' and that it threatens peace and security in the region.
On Monday North Korea had stated that it tested a new type of cruise missile that was a 'strategic weapon of great significance'. North Korea recently fired cruise missiles two times over the weekend that flew nearly a thousand miles before successfully hitting their targets. This new type of cruise missile could possibly be fitted with a nuclear warhead.
Japanese Military Spots Chinese Submarine North Of Okinawa - 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 and then sailed west through the East China Sea on Sunday according to the Japanese Ministry Of Defense.
Although entering into Japan's contiguous zone is not a violation of international law, it could be looked at as a provocation. The contiguous zone is a maritime zone outside of territorial waters.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said, "This time, there was no entering into Japan's territorial waters. [This] is a situation that must be watched."
North Korea Tests Newly Developed New Type Long Ranged Missiles - 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 on September 11th and September 12th.
The missiles flew for about 932 miles for roughly 126 minutes before they hit their targets. While it's not clear whether North Korea has the technology to build nuclear warheads small enough to fit onto the head of a cruise missile, Kim Jon Un has stated earlier on in the year that making smaller bombs is a top goal for his administration.
19 Chinese Military Aircraft Enter Taiwan's ADIZ - 19 Chinese military aircraft have entered Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ Sunday, making it the fourth incursion of Chinese planes into Taiwan's ADIZ in the month of September so far.
The aircraft that entered Taiwan's ADIZ are as follows: 10 J-16 multi role fighter jets, 4 H-6 bombers, 4 SU-30 fighter jets and 1 Y-8 anti submarine aircraft according to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense.
The aircraft were spotted southwest of Taiwan, between the main island of Taiwan, and the Dongsha Islands, airspace within Taiwan's ADIZ.
Taiwan's air force responded by scrambling jets to monitor the Chinese planes, issued radio warnings and mobilized air defenses. The highest number of planes so far to enter Taiwan's ADIZ was 28 planes on June 15th.
China continues to violate Taiwan's ADIZ on a regular basis, presumably to wear Taiwan's military down and slow down their response times for a future invasion.
Chinese Warship on 24 Hour Standby In Waters East Of Taiwan - 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. China is also currently planning on holding military exercises just north of Taiwan.
The Japanese government has taken the deployment of the warship as an 'action to raise military tensions" and is currently monitoring to see what China's intentions are.
A survey released by a U.S. think tank says that a record percentage of Americans are actually in favor of not only recognizing Taiwan as an independent country, but helping defend the island if China decides to invade it.
69% said that they would support recognizing Taiwan as a country. 52% said that they would support sending in US troops if China invaded Taiwan.
Two Chinese Anti-Submarine Aircraft, Including Z-9 Helicopter Violates Taiwan's ADIZ For First Time Ever - Two Chinese anti-submarine aircraft, including a Z-9 helicopter has violated Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) for the first time ever.
One Z-9 anti-submarine helicopter and one Y-8 anti-submarine warfare aircraft are reported to have crossed into Taiwan's ADIZ on the southwestern corner of the zone on Thursday. Taiwan's Air Force scrambled combat air patrol (CAP) in an attempt to drive the Chinese aircraft away from their ADIZ, issued radio warnings and tracked them with anti-aircraft missile systems.
China Vows To Crush US Troops Present On Taiwan By Force - China has vowed to crush U.S. troops present on Taiwan after US Senator John Cornyn put out a tweet that the United States has up to 30,000 troops stationed in Taiwan. Read more
US Report Says North Korea Torturing And Executing Religious People - A report by the bipartisan government commission, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has found that North Korea is torturing and executing religious people and is enforcing "the absolute denial of religious belief" and presents "an acute challenge to its citizens' enjoyment of their right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion, or belief". Read more
China To Build Airport Near Taiwan - 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.
The airport will cost roughly $463 million USD equivalent and will act as a "major aviation and logistics hub with access to Taiwan" according to the South China Morning Post. It is not known to what extent it will be used for military purposes, but it would give the CCP close proximity to launch aircraft toward Taiwan.
China Carried Out Live Fire Exercises South Of Taiwan In Response To 'Provocations' - China conducted live fire exercises south of Taiwan on Tuesday in response to what they call "provocations" and "necessary activity in response to the recent situation in the Taiwan Strait", along with collusion between Taiwan and the United States.
Among the Chinese ships involved in the live fire exercises were combat ships, fighter jets and anti submarine aircraft in order to "test integrated operational capability" according to a statement put out by Shi Yi, a spokesman of the People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theater Command.
Chinese Military Aircraft Enters Taiwan's ADIZ For Fourth Time This Month - A Chinese military plane has flown into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) for the fourth time this month causing Taiwan to send radio warnings and deploy air missile defense systems to track the aircraft.
A Chinese Shaanxi Y-8 anti-submarine warfare plane entered into the southwestern part of Taiwan's ADIZ according to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) for the fourth time this month. There had been a two month lull where China sent relatively few planes into Taiwan's ADIZ until recent events, such as a US arms sale to Taiwan and the U.S. weakness and failure in Afghanistan which has lead to an increase in communist China's bold aggression.
US Abandonment Of Afghanistan Emboldens China Toward Taiwan Invasion - 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
Russians And Chinese Launch Airstrikes Together During Joint Military Drills In China - The Russians and Chinese are launching airstrikes together during joint military exercises on Chinese territory.
Russia's military put out a statement saying, "During Sibu/Interaction 2021 exercise, the crews of the Su-30SM multirole fighters of the Eastern Military District, together with the pilots of the Air Force of the People's Liberation Army of China, took part in a group air strike exercise. The Chinese side used Jian-7 and Jian-11 aircraft as part of an aviation squadron".
The joint Russia and China military exercises are scheduled to run until Friday in Ningxia, China.
Taiwan And US Coast Guards Meet Together Despite China's Strong Objections And Pressure - Taiwan and US Coast Guards both meet together to talk of improving communication and cooperation between the two countries despite China's strong objections and pressure on the island for 'reunification' with mainland China.
Washington put out a statement Tuesday stating, "discussed ways to improve joint maritime responses to search and rescue, disaster relief, and environmental missions, as well as opportunities to improve communication and continue personnel educational exchanges".
"They also continued work on the common objectives of preserving maritime resources; reducing illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing; and participating in joint maritime search and rescue and maritime environmental response events. The United States supports Taiwan’s meaningful participation and contribution to issues of global concern" the statement said.
Although China made no statements about the Coast Guard meeting, when they found out about the US selling Taiwan Howlitzers China stated last week, "The Chinese (People's Liberation Army) will take all necessary measures to firmly safeguard China’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity and make continuous efforts to advance national reunification process."
Chinese Research Ship Spotted In Philippine Waters - A Chinese research ship has been spotted in disputed Philippine territory near the Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, 65 nautical miles east of the Shoal.
Seven Chinese Military Planes Enter Taiwan's ADIZ After Two Month Hiatus - Seven Chinese military planes, which included jets and electronic warfare aircraft entered Taiwan's ADIZ (Air Defense Identification Zone) after a two month hiatus with relatively few incursions.
Included in the fleet that entered the ADIZ were four J-16 fighter jets, one Y-8 electric warfare aircraft, one Y-8 electronic signals intelligence aircraft and one Y-8 anti submarine warfare aircraft.
Taiwan's air force responded to the incursion as they usually do by scrambling jets to monitor the situation and deploying warnings to the intruders via radio, as well as deploying air defenses.
The planes were spotted to the southwest between the main island of Taiwan and the Taiwanese controlled Dongsha Islands. So far this month the Chinese have only sent warplanes into Taiwan's airspace 3 times, a lull that looks to be possibly ending as China again becomes more aggressive in its incursions into Taiwan's airspace.
North Korea Threatens US Over Joint US/South Korean Exercises The US Says Are Defensive - North Korea has reiterated threats to the United States in response to joint US/South Korean drills that North Korea says are a rehearsal for an invasion.
The United States says that the joint military drills with South Korea are "purely defensive in nature" and intended to keep South Korea secure. The US State Department stated, "As we have long maintained, the United States harbors no hostile intent toward the DPRK".
"We support inter-Korean dialogue, we support inter-Korean engagement and will continue to work with our (South Korean) partners toward that end." the State Department continued.
Japan Planning To Install Missiles Off Coast Of Taiwan To Deter China - Japan is reportedly planning to deploy missiles 300 kilometers off Taiwan's coast as a deterrence against a Chinese invasion on the island.
The Japanese Defense Ministry says that they want to deploy missiles on the island of Ishigaki which is located 306 kilometers off the coast of Taoyuan, Taiwan for deterrence against Chinese aggression.
The new missile units, which would be manned by 500 to 600 Japanese Self Defense Forces (SDF), would be deployed next year, making it the fourth island in the Nansei island's to have missiles installed on them.
India Sending 4 Warship Task Force To Indo-Pacific For Two Months - India is sending a 4 warship task force into the Indo-Pacific for a two month deployment to the region for military exercises with the United States, Australia and Japan as tensions grow in the region.
The Indian warships will leave to the Indo-Pacific early this month, according to the Defense Ministry. No official departure date has been released to the public at this time.
Germany And UK Send Warships To South China Sea As Fears Of War Loom - Germany and the UK have both sent warships to the South China Sea as fears of war continue to loom, with the UK permanently deploying two warships in the region.
Britain's defense minister, Ben Wallace said "Following on from the strike group’s inaugural deployment, the United Kingdom will permanently assign two ships in the region from later this year".
Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Departs San Diego Bay To Indo-Pacific - The Carl Vinson carrier strike group, along with F-35C fighters and CMV-22B Osprey headed to the Indo-Pacific region in a 'landmark' deployment according to the Navy.
While the deployment consists of 7,000 sailors, the air wing consists of 1,600 military personnel and 80 aircraft. The USS Carl Vinson is one of 11 aircraft carriers currently in operation by the U.S. Navy and is in its 40th out of 50th year of operating lifespan.
The USS Carl Vinson carrier strike group is on its way to the Western Pacific for "support of global maritime security operations" according to the United States Navy.
Chinese And Russian Military Hold Joint Military Exercises In China For First Time - The Chinese and Russian military will be holding joint military exercises for the first time, on Chinese soil as ties between the two countries grow ever stronger in the face of growing tension with the West.
China has given Russian troops a warm welcome as they arrive for the strategic drills next that will be held next week. Chinese General Liu Xiaowu stated, "in the context of the big changes and pandemic, this is the first joint strategic exercise participated by Russian troops in China". The drills will involve around 10,000 military personnel, along with military aircraft, various weapons, vehicles, and equipment.
US Military Failed Miserably In Wargame Simulating Chinese Invasion On Taiwan - Top US General has said that the United States military "failed miserably" during a wargame in October simulating a Chinese attack on Taiwan, leaving the military pondering the changes that need to be made to the US and Taiwan joint strategy. Read more
China Developing Laser To Cut Through Air Of Hypersonic Missiles And Jets - The Chinese military are currently working on a vehicle or weapon mounted laser that will be used to cut through the air in front of hypersonic missiles and jets in order to decrease air resistance and make the missiles or jets fly much faster. Read more
Chinese Military Aircraft Enter Taiwan ADIZ For 11th Time This Month - Chinese military aircraft have entered Taiwan's ADIZ (Air Defense Identification Zone) for the 11th time this month. According to the Taiwan Defense Ministry, a (PLAAF) or PLA Air Force Shaanxi Y-8 anti-submarine warfare plane entered the southwestern part of Taiwan on Thursday. Read more
9 Chinese Agents Charged With Hunting Down Expats From China And Force Them To Repatriate - 9 Chinese agents have been charged with hunting down expats from China, surveilling them and attempting to force them to return to China to repatriate.
One of the methods used to attempt to force the expats to return to China is by leaving letters threatening harm to their family members back in their home country if they do not agree to return willingly.
China Building 3rd Aircraft Carrier Satellite Images Show - New satellite images show that China is currently building a 3rd aircraft carrier that could be finished as early as this year, faster than expected as China rushes to completion of the project.
The Center for Strategic and International studies (CSIS) stated, "Recent satellite imagery suggests that China’s Type 003 aircraft carrier may be ready to launch later this year". CSIS also reported that the carrier's flight deck, superstructure and sponsons are almost completed.
The carrier, yet to be named is about 1043 feet in length, or roughly 318 meters long and is currently known as the 'Type 003'.
Philippine Coast Guard Drives Away Chinese Warship In West Philippines Sea - 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.
The PCG vessel, BRP Cabra (MRV-4409) confronted the Chinese warship around the Marie Louise Bank in the West Philippine Sea, 147 nautical miles from El Nido, Palawan on July 13th.
The PCG vessel sent a radio message to the Chinese ship issuing a challenge with no reply from the Chinese vessel.
China Says It Will Nuke Japan Continuously If It Defends Taiwan - 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
Fighter Jets Deployed To Asia In 'Big Numbers' In Response To Chinese 'Muscle Flexing' - 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.
After the recent incursion of 28 Chinese military aircraft into Taiwan's ADIZ (Air Defense Identification Zone) the United States has beefed up air power in a serious way.
According to the Indo-Pacific Command, more than 35 aircraft and 800 Pacific Air Combat Command Airmen are taking part in an exercise called "Pacific Iron" that will demonstrate "strategic flexibility" and carry out operations in forward locations.
Aircraft that will be included in the operations are 25 F-22 Raptors, 10 F-15E Strike Eagles and 2 C-130 J Hercules.
China Says They Chased US Warship Out Of South China Sea, But US Navy Denies It - China claims that they have chased a U.S. warship out of the South China Sea, but the U.S. Navy denies the claims.
This, just a day after the United States warned China that if they attack Philippine forces it would trigger a mutual defense treaty between the United States and the Philippines.
China Is Now Developing Space Based Weapons & Jamming Systems - A U.S. Pentagon official has stated that China is now developing space based weapons, as well as weapons aimed at jamming and destroying satellites. This, being one of the focal reasons the Trump Administration had decided to create the United States Space Force military branch in the first place.
Rear Admiral Michael Studeman stated at a webinar that China's antisatellite (AST) weapons could have the abilities from "dazzling to jamming, to kinetic kill-from-the-ground, from space — all that, they’re on the march".
U.S. Warns China Attack On Philippine Forces Would Trigger 1951 Treaty - 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
China To Obtain Nuclear Powered Underwater Drones And Cruise Missiles - China is looking at the development of "exotic nukes", or nuclear powered underwater drones as well as nuclear powered cruise missiles. Read more
Japan Warns US Of Possibility Of Attack Similar To Pearl Harbor - 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
Satellite Photos Show China Building 119 Nuclear Silos In The Desert - 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
U.S. Navy Sends Pacific Aircraft Carrier To Afghanistan To Cover Withdrawal - The U.S. Navy is sending the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier currently stationed in Japan, to the Middle East to cover the withdrawal from Afghanistan. The last time the U.S. sent a carrier based in Japan was sent to the Middle East was in 2003 to support troops during the Iraq invasion.
The USS Shiloh cruiser and USS Halsey destroyer will be accompanying the USS Ronald Reagan to "provide airpower and to protect US and coalition forces as they conduct drawdown operations from Afghanistan" according to the U.S. Navy.
China Warns Taiwan Directly: Independence Means War - 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
Russian Planes Spotted Near Hawaii Again, U.S. Jets Scrambled - U.S. F-22 Raptor fighter jets were once again scrambled as Russian 'Bear' bombers headed toward Hawaii during a Russian naval exercise.
Russia Sinks Aircraft Carrier 35 Miles Off Hawaii During War Games - 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
Russian Planes Spotted Near Hawaii Again, U.S. Jets Scrambled - U.S. F-22 Raptor fighter jets were once again scrambled as Russian 'Bear' bombers headed toward Hawaii during a Russian naval exercise.
U.S. Calls China's Actions In South China Sea "Unlawful" - 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' while China says that the communist state is only trying to safeguard its own interests in the region.
Russian Spy Ship Spotted North Of Oahu, Hawaii - A Russian spy ship that has been operating around Hawaii lately has been reported once again, this time to the North of Oahu.
U.S. Considering Permanent Naval Task Force Near China - 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
NATO Declares China Security Risk For The First Time - 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
U.S. Deploys Fighter Jets Off Hawaii In Irregular Air Patrol - 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".
The 154th Wing deployed two F-22 Raptors at 4PM on Sunday, and another Raptor at 5PM. A KC-135 Stratotanker which is used for refueling was also requested.
No other information was given about the incident which was disclosed as "Situation Resolved" after which the aircraft returned back to base. Pacific Air Forces stated that they cannot "Discuss further specifics of the situation".
Record Breaking Chinese Incursion In Taiwan ADIZ: 28 Chinese Fighter Jets And Bombers - The largest ever number of Chinese planes flew into Taiwan's ADIZ on Tuesday. 28 Chinese military fighter jets and nuclear capable bombers flew into the island's Air Defense Identification Zone. The largest number before that had been 25 military planes.
Of the 28 military planes there were 14 J-16 fighter jets, six J-11 fighter jets and nuclear capable bombers as well as anti-submarine, electronic warfare and early warning planes.
Taiwan's missile systems were deployed to track and monitor the Chinese aircraft and Taiwan sent out planes to intercept and drive the planes away from their airspace.
China Military Midnight Drills Have Been Launching DF-26 "Carrier Killers" As Tensions Over Taiwan Increase - 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.
Although DF-26 missiles are called carrier killer missiles, they also go by 'Guam Killer' due to the fact that the missiles can target both land and sea targets and their range allows them to reach Guam.
U.S. General Says U.S. Is Capable Of Defeating China In Case Of Taiwan Invasion - 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.
Milley said, "If you're talking about a military invasion of Taiwan [by China], crossing the Taiwan Straits with a sizable military force to seize an island ... that's an extraordinarily complex and difficult operation. But I can assure you that we have the capabilities if there were political decisions made in accordance with the Taiwan Relations Act and so on."
Milley also stated that both China and Russia are the top threats to U.S. security with China being rated as the number one threat, and Russia a power competitor to the United States.
Three U.S. Senators To Visit Taiwan, Which Will Undoubtedly Anger China - Three United States senators are set to visit Taiwan Sunday, which will most likely lead to anger from China and tensions between China and the west to increase even further.
China maintains that Taiwan is a part of China, and any actions seen by China as recognizing the country of Taiwan as its own country is seen as provocative by the communist state. The U.S. senators are set to discuss U.S. - Taiwan relations, security in the region and other 'significant issues of mutual interest'.
16 Chinese Military Aircraft Breach Malaysian Airspace - Malaysia is accusing China of breaching its airspace after 16 Chinese military aircraft flew over disputed waters in the South China Sea. The Malasian foreign ministry said that the breach was a 'serious threat to national sovereignty", while China says that it did not violate international law.
Malaysia is summoning the Chinese ambassador to allow China to explain the 'breach of the Malaysian airspace and sovereignty'.
U.S. Considered Nuclear Strike On China In 1958 To Defend Taiwan - 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. Read more
Chinese Friendly Media Falsely Reporting China Warned Off U.S. Warship - Chinese military, along with Chinese friendly media outlets have falsely reported that the United States Navy's missile destroyer, USS Curtis Wilbur had "trespassed" into Chinese territory by the Paracel Islands and was "warned off" and "expelled" by Chinese naval vessels. Read more
New Chinese Incursions Into Taiwan ADIZ - A Chinese Shaanxi anti-submarine warfare plane entered Taiwan's ADIZ (Air Defense Identification Zone) on Wednesday, May 19th making it the 11th Chinese incursion into Taiwan's ADIZ this month. Days with Chinese incursions so far this month: May 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, and 19. As usual Taiwan scrambled jets, sent radio warnings and deployed air defense missile systems to track the plane.
U.S. Missile Destroyer Spotted Traveling Through Taiwan Strait - Burke-class guided missile destroyer, USS Curtis Wilbur spotted traveling through the Taiwan strait. Such transits by U.S. Navy happens on an almost monthly basis and angers China, who puts out public outcries.
The U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet stated "The ship's transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. The United States military will continue to fly, sail, and operate anywhere international law allows". The U.S. has ramped up its presence as China has increased its incursions into Taiwan's ADIZ (Air Defense Identification Zone).
Nine Russian & Chinese Navy Warships Spotted Near Japan - 9 Russian and Chinese navy warships have been spotted near Japanese waters: three Chinese vessels and 6 Russian vessels.
Of the three Chinese ships there was a Luyang-III class missile destroyer and a Jiangkai-II class frigate. Of the Russian warships there was two Tarantul-III missile corvettes, an Udaloy-I class destroyer. None of the vessels entered Japanese territory.
Dossier Indicates China Has Been Preparing For Bio Warfare With Coronavirus - 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
Gunmen Kill 3 Pakistan Soldiers & Wound 5 Others In Multiple Attacks - Gunmen in two different attacks killed three Pakistani soldiers and wounded 5 others before getting away in eastern Pakistan. The first attack happened in Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan killing 3 soldiers and wounding one. The second attack "targeted soldiers patrolling" Turbat next to its border with Iran.
China Says They Are Fully Capable Of Destroying All Activities Advocating Taiwan Independence - China's foreign affairs spokesperson, Zhu Fenglian stated, "China is confident and fully able to destroy all separating activities advocating Taiwan independence". This, while the United States is calling for Taiwan to join the World Health Assembly and act as an observer for their annual meeting, angering China who erupted in protests over the invitation.
China Deploys Shandong Aircraft Carrier To South China Sea - China has deployed its Shandong aircraft carrier to the South China Sea for military training, among a growing number of Chinese naval forces in the disputed waters.
North Korea Vows Response Saying Biden Policy Shows Hostile Intent - 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
China Wants Taiwan Microchip Industry Amidst Global Shortage - 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
US Warship Clashes With Chinese Aircraft Carrier Near Taiwan - 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
Two Myanmar Warplanes Launch Second Day Of Attacks On Rebel Positions - Multiple Myanmar military warplanes launched an "air strike and aerial gunfire" and shot rockets from helicopters at targets in rebel territory for a second day, after rebels took a Myanmar military base.
U.S. Attack Submarine Jefferson City Leaving For Indo-Pacific - United States fast attack submarine, USS Jefferson City left the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii on route to the Indo-Pacific. The departure was announced as a "regularly scheduled deployment" though many assets from both the West and China have been moved to the Indo-Pacific due to the escalating tensions in the region.
Final Chinese Assault On The Island Expected By Taiwan - Taiwan's foreign minister says that the country is preparing for a Final Assault by China after a seemingly endless amount of Chinese incursions into Taiwan's airspace, misinformation campaigns carried out by the CCP, hybrid warfare and increased gray zone operations. The foreign minister says that it all seems to be coming to head on a future final military assault that seemingly grows nearer and nearer every day. Taiwan is "prepared to defend ourselves to the very end" he said.
Britain Sending HMS Queen Elizabeth To Indo-Pacific - Britain is sending its flagship, the HMS Queen Elizabeth to lead a strike group to the Indo-Pacific amidst tensions in the region. Song Zhongping, ex instructor of the PLA said "China will welcome any friendly deployment, but will definitely hit back if Britain becomes provocative near Chinese territory". Japan has openly welcomed the move stating that it has confidence Britain will bring peace and stability to the Indo-Pacific region.
Myanmar Outpost Taken By Karen Nationaln Liberation Army - Heavy fighting on a Myanmar army outpost on Myanmar's eastern border with Thailand on Tuesday in an area controlled by a Karen National Liberation Army. Gunfire heard by Salween river with fires and smoke seen coming up from the hills. The Karen rebels seized the Myanmar military outpost after it attacked it. Several casualties have been reported. Junta has responded with airstrikes on villagers. 750 people have been killed by security forces since the military took over in the coup.
