US Weapons
US plans for Guam missile base seen as countering strength of China
Countering the North Korea missile threat is the stated objective, but many see the move as being more directed at the strength of China The US is planning to station anti-ballistic-missile system…
News
Japan to introduce early-warning aircraft in new defense program
Japan will strengthen its surveillance capabilities in response to China's growing assertiveness over a territorial dispute by introducing new early-warning aircraft and airborne warning and cont…
Pictures
China's new aircraft carriers to be built in Dalian and Shanghai
A model of China new aircraft carrier. China will construct two conventionally powered aircraft carriers in Dalian and Shanghai between 2014 and 2015, a source from China's Central Military Com…
English
Japan's defence plans focus on China and islands dispute
Dec 11 (Reuters) - Japan will set up a new amphibious military unit and deploy unarmed surveillance drones in its southwest, where it faces a row with China over disputed islands, according to drafts…
World news
ADCOM Systems unveiled the first fixed wing UAV for anti-submarine warfare
At the Dubai Airshow 2013, which was held in November, UAE based company ADCOM Systems which specializes in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) unveiled its “NAVY UAV”. This new UAV project is designed s…
South China Sea
Chinese military expert argues to deploy aircraft carrier in the S China Sea
Hong Kong, Dec. 11 (CNA) China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, should be deployed in the South China Sea to strengthen the country's claim to the region, a Chinese military expert has…
World news
Amazing 360 degree look inside Britain's newest Typhoon fighter
Test flights have begun on the latest version of the £80 million Typhoon, which will be able to carry more fuel, heavier weapons and a new generation of radar. The RAF will next year start takin…
World news
Obama, Raul Castro Shake Hands
After honoring Nelson Mandela during the anti-apartheid icon’s memorial service in South Africa, President Obama shook hands with Cuban president Raúl Castro. The greeting marks the first between an…
Japan vs China
Japan plans to raise military spending to 240 bln US dollars
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he wants to raise his military spending budget by around 6 percent over the next five years, that’s according to Kyodo news agency. Abe’s government is reque…
North Korea
S. Korea: North Korea Engaged in 'Reign of Terror'
Seoul believes that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is strengthening his power. BBC SEOUL — South Korea has called the recently announced political purges at the top of North Korea's leadership…
US vs China
China Adopts Board-Game Strategy to Blunt U.S. Pivot to Asia
The foreign policy strategy emerging from China’s new leadership may include a series of incremental steps calibrated to blunt U.S. influence across Asia and sow doubt about America’s commitment to i…
English
Meet The Tiny Rock That Could Start World War III
Sunday morning, South Korea announced that it was extending its air defense zone to include a tiny reef off its coast. Now China, Japan, and South Korea’s flight zones overlap for the first time, upp…
Indian submarines
India's Longest Range Ballistic Missile All Set for Undersea Launch
India is finally gearing up for the maiden test firing of its submarine launch of longest range and nuclear capable ballistic missile code-named K-4 from an underwater platform off the Vizag coast by…
English
Navy destroyer Haikou returns to duty after refit
The PLA navy destroyer Haikou has undertaken more than 30 missions since the vessel was commissioned in 2005. Provided to China Daily
Taiwan vs China
Taiwan thinking of building its own submarines
Taiwan is evaluating the feasibility of building submarines on its own with technical assistance from the United States, according to a local newspaper. The U.S. government approved the sale of eig…
Vietnam People's Navy
In pictures: Aircrafts of Vietnam People's Army
Vietnam People's Army (VPA) now has two air forces: Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) and Naval Air Force (VPNAF). Fighter: SU-27UBK of VPAF
Weekly news
Weekly News 9/12-15/12 (Updating)
East China Sea China’s First Stealth Drone – Analysis (Eurasia Review): Is China trying to narrow down its airpower disparity with western nations? Or does it have a far bigger objective of stre…
Vietnam People's Navy
HÃ Ná»™i Submarine, The First Kilo class Project 636 Varshavyanka of Vietnam
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung to visit and inspect Hanoi Kilo 636 submarine of Vietnam. Photo: VNA Hanoi submarine , the first improved Kilo class submarine in a series of six vessels of Project 6…
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Japan explores 3 war scenorios with China amid ADIZ concerns
A Japanese F-15J fighter. (Photo/CNS) Japan has responded to China's Nov. 23 announcement of its air defense indification zone (ADIZ) over the East China Sea by holding a television conference …
English
Chinese aircraft carrier has major weaknesses: China Youth Daily
Liaoning aircraft carrier docks at a port in Sanya in China's southern island province of Hainan for supplies before it sets off to carry out experiments and military exercises in the South Chin…
