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Missile attack damages vessel off Yemen: security firm
May 28, 2024 (AFP)
The ship was "targeted with three missiles," Ambrey said, adding that a distress call said it "had sustained damage to the cargo hold and was taking on water". ...
Japan spots Chinese ships near disputed isles for record 158 days
May 27, 2024 (AFP)
The territorial dispute over the Tokyo-controlled islets, known as the Senkaku by Japan and the Diaoyu by China, is a long-running sore point between the countr...
WWII submarine USS Harder located 'relatively intact' near Philippines
May 24, 2024 (UPI)
The organization Lost 52, found and documented the last resting place of the Harder in 3,000 feet of water near Luzon, sitting upright and "relatively intact." ...
Philippines opens coast guard post after China build-up
May 24, 2024 (AFP)
The outpost "shall gather essential maritime data and intelligence, enabling the (Philippine Coast Guard) to respond effectively to threats such as illicit trad...
EU, NATO condemn Russia's removal of Estonian border buoys
May 24, 2024 (UPI)
"Such actions are unacceptable. The European Union expects an explanation by Russia about the removal of the buoys, and their immediate return," the EU High Rep...
Two Chinese warships in Cambodia for military drills
May 19, 2024 (AFP)
Cambodia has long been a staunch ally of China and has received billions of dollars in investment. Washington is growing increasingly concerned Beijing will use...
Philippines replaces its military commander for disputed waters
May 18, 2024 (AFP)
Rear Admiral Alfonso Torres Jr will replace Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos as chief of the Western Command on Palawan island, which is the closest Philippine landm...
Marcos says Philippines will 'vigorously defend what is ours'
May 18, 2024 (AFP)
Marcos told a Philippine Military Academy graduation ceremony that the Southeast Asian country faced "a blatant disregard of internationally accepted principles...
Philippines to buy 5 Japan-made coast guard ships in $400 mn deal
May 17, 2024 (AFP)
Japan will loan the Philippines 64.38 billion yen ($413 million) to buy the five 97-metre Multi-Role Response Vessels and pay for the "development of the requir...
USS Ronald Reagan makes final departure from Japan after nine-year mission
May 16, 2024 (UPI)
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emmanuel was on hand as the Ronald Reagan with its 6,000-member crew left the Yokosuka Naval Base, home of the U.S. 7th Fleet. The...
Philippine civilian boat convoy won't proceed to China-held reef
May 16, 2024 (AFP)
The Atin Ito ("This Is Ours") coalition convoy set sail Wednesday to distribute fuel and food to fishers and assert Philippine rights in the disputed South Chin...
Philippine civilian boat convoy turns back from sail to China-held reef
May 16, 2024 (AFP)
The Atin Ito ("This Is Ours") civilian coalition convoy set sail Wednesday to distribute fuel and food to fishers and assert Philippine rights in the disputed S...
Tiburon Subsea unveils new underwater robotic technology
May 15, 2024 (SPX)
JETTE is an in-line dual vectored subsea robotic propulsion system designed for the underwater robotics market. The design uses dual fore and aft thrusters work...
Philippine civilian convoy sails towards disputed reef
May 15, 2024 (AFP)
The trip to the waters around Scarborough Shoal comes two weeks after China Coast Guard vessels fired water cannon at two Philippine government boats in the sam...
5 Chinese ships in Taiwan 'restricted' waters week before inauguration
May 14, 2024 (AFP)
The incident comes less than a week before Taiwan holds an inauguration for its incoming president Lai Ching-te, who China regards as a "dangerous separatist". ...
Japan protests disputed isle trip by S. Korea politician
May 14, 2024 (AFP)
"It is totally unacceptable and extremely regrettable that the South Korean opposition party leader landed on Takeshima despite repeated requests from Japan to ...
China says 'issued a warning' to US Navy ship in S. China Sea
May 10, 2024 (AFP)
Beijing claims almost the entire South China Sea despite an international ruling that its assertion has no legal basis. It deploys hundreds of coast guard, navy...
Japan says viral video of naval destroyer likely real, not fabricated
May 09, 2024 (AFP)
No obvious military activity can be seen in the clip, which appears to show the docked Izumo helicopter destroyer. According to officials, footage "purportedly ...
US, Philippine troops sink China-made vessel in war games
May 08, 2024 (AFP)
The exercises are being held near the city of Laoag, around 400 kilometres (250 miles) south of Taiwan, amid a backdrop of increased confrontations between Phil...
Taiwan says four Chinese ships entered 'prohibited' waters
May 07, 2024 (AFP)
China claims self-ruled democratic Taiwan as part of its territory, and has said it will not rule out using force to bring the island under Beijing's control. T...
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