A U.S. spy plane was spotted flying near the borders of China and North Korea this week on a suspected intelligence-collection mission, as shown on a new Newsweek map. Newsweek has contacted the U.S.

The USS Carl Vinson, a US Navy Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is in the South China Sea for “routine ...

An American aircraft carrier returned to the South China Sea, while a Chinese "flattop" conducted another sea trial.

Recent trends in China's military operations make clear Chinese leader Xi Jinping has no interest in easing tensions in the ...

China's navy has a menacing new addition to its naval fleet: the Type 055 class guided missile destroyer. The destroyer is the most modern and potent surface combatant in China's navy, officially ...

Experts say China ... US Navy's carrier battle groups at risk. Growing concern over China's naval might Why is the South China Sea contentious? World power 'threatened' by Chinese AI So as a ...

A state of emergency has been declared in Russia's western city of Engels, according to the region's governor. It comes after ...

During his governorship, Xi allocated 2 million yuan (US$274,000) for a public square on Meizhou – the small island near the coast where the woman behind the Mazu legend was born – “so that ...

Countries described as coming to terms on patrolling Line of Actual Control and leading ‘eventually’ to resolution in decades-old discord.

West Philippine Sea and South China Sea are not the same. West Philippine Sea refers to waters inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) which, by international law, are waters up to 200 ...

Thai Prime Minister assured the safety of tourists in the region. China has assured India and Bangladesh that its proposed dam on the Brahmaputra River will have no negative impacts on downstream ...

Ukraine's military said it was responsible for the attack earlier, which targeted an oil base in the city (see 10.54am post). Kyiv said the base was fuelling bomber planes that were later being ...