How Jokowi Bested China, While Duterte Ended Up A Lackey
Richard Heydarian is an Asia-based academic, columnist and author of “The Rise of Duterte: A Populist Revolt Against Elite Democracy” and the “The Indo-Pacific: Trump, Chin... Read more
TOKYO — Here is the nightmare scenario for the Japan Coast Guard. A Chinese fishing boat breaks down near Japan’s Senkaku Islands. China, which claims the islands and calls them... Read more
The $2.3tn (£1.7tn) proposal would direct billions to initiatives such as charging stations for electric vehicles and eliminating lead water pipes. The spending would be partially offset by... Read more
Promoting Defence Exports
India’s defence exports during 2015-20 grew at a cumulative annual growth rate (CAGR) of 35 per cent — from around Rs 2,000 crore to Rs 9,000 crore. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has set an... Read more
WASHINGTON — China’s massive arms buildup has raised doubts about America’s ability to defend Taiwan if a war broke out, reflecting a shifting balance of power in the Pacific whe... Read more
Stuck Suez Container Ship Freed And On The Move
The massive container ship that ran aground in the narrow Suez Canal and sparked a massive backup in global shipping has been freed and is on the move, Egyptian officials said Monday morning... Read more
Philippines Deploys More Navy Ships To Disputed Sea Amid Row With China As Covid-19 Daily Total Hit Record Level – 8,773 Cases
The Philippine military ordered the deployment of more navy ships to the South China Sea Thursday amid a growing diplomatic row over a fleet of Chinese boats parked near a disputed reef. Rea... Read more
India and South Korea on Friday explored new avenues to further expand their defence and military ties, and reaffirmed support to multilateral initiatives to promote lasting peace and stabil... Read more
Developing Cutting Edge Space Technologies on DRDO Menu
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is working on developing advanced space technologies to augment India’s capabilities to deal with threats from space. Leveraging emer... Read more
The US and China held their first high-level meeting after the Joe Biden administration took office at Anchorage in Alaska on 18 and 19 March. The US was represented by Secretary of State An... Read more