6 d. ago Civilian or military? China turns to merchant fleet to boost military power.

Civilian or military? China turns to merchant fleet to boost military power.  The Japan Times

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9 d. ago Philippine navy confident it can navigate South China Sea dispute: ‘up to the challenge’

The Philippines has expressed confidence in countering China’s widening influence in contested waters as its navy presses ahead with expanding its fleet, joint activities with foreign partners and the use of unmanned systems. Analysts say these measures would boost the interoperability of the Philippine military across the sea and air, as the South China Sea dispute continues to dominate its security planning. “We are up to the challenge [posed by] the People’s Liberation Army Navy, Chinese...

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9 d. ago Trump wants US$1.5 trillion for ‘dream military’. Will China boost spending in response?

US President Donald Trump’s proposal to boost next year’s military budget to US$1.5 trillion aims to blunt China’s global influence, a move analysts said could push Beijing to speed up its own military build-up with “greater urgency”. On Wednesday, Trump wrote on social media that the US military budget for the 2027 financial year should be raised in the face of “very troubled and dangerous times”. “This will allow us to build the ‘Dream Military’ that we have long been entitled to and, more...

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9 d. ago Trump wants US$1.5 trillion for military. Will China boost spending too?

Trump wants US$1.5 trillion for military. Will China boost spending too?  South China Morning Post

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9 d. ago Trump wants US$1.5 trillion for ‘dream US military’. Will China boost spending too?

US President Donald Trump’s proposal to boost next year’s military budget to US$1.5 trillion aims to blunt China’s global influence, a move analysts said could push Beijing to speed up its own military build-up with “greater urgency”. On Wednesday, Trump wrote on social media that the US military budget for the 2027 financial year should be raised in the face of “very troubled and dangerous times”. “This will allow us to build the ‘Dream Military’ that we have long been entitled to and, more...

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1 week ago Venezuela attack seen as reminder for China to boost air defence, counter

The US operation to abduct Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro serves as a reminder for China to bolster its air defences and counter-intelligence protections, observers say. Analysts in China described Venezuela’s air defences – which rely largely on Russian technology – as “full of flaws and slow to react” amid the modern surveillance, cyber, and electronic warfare displayed by US forces in Saturday’s operation in Caracas. The operation could serve as a further case study for China, which has...

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1 week ago China coast guard’s ‘increasingly severe’ presence near Japanese islands breaks another record

China coast guard’s ‘increasingly severe’ presence near Japanese islands breaks another record  Stars and Stripes

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1 week ago More military technologies targeted for civilian sector to boost economy

China will strengthen innovation by developing high-tech industries with military technologies to boost military-civil integration, a move that aims to cultivate new growth drivers and boost the economy, said a recent State Council guideline.

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3 w. ago Japan Approves Record $58B Defense Budget for 2025 Amid China Tensions

Japan Approves Record $58B Defense Budget for 2025 Amid China Tensions  WebProNews

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3 w. ago Japan's Cabinet approves record defense budget aiming to deter China as tensions grow

Japan's Cabinet approves record defense budget aiming to deter China as tensions grow  PBS

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3 w. ago Japan Approves Record Defense Budget amid Escalating China Tensions

Japan Approves Record Defense Budget amid Escalating China Tensions  اسلام تايمز

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3 w. ago The Japanese Government Approves a Record Defense Budget Aimed at Deterring China

The Japanese Government Approves a Record Defense Budget Aimed at Deterring China  وكالة صدى نيوز

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3 w. ago Japan’s record US$782 billion budget to boost military firepower, tame inflation

The Japanese government on Friday approved a record budget for the coming financial year to pay for everything from bigger defence spending to ballooning social security costs as inflation persists. The 122.3 trillion yen (US$782 billion) budget for the financial year from April 2026 will include some 9 trillion yen for defence spending, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aims to accelerate Tokyo’s sweeping upgrade of its military in the face of worsening relations with China. The defence ministry...

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3 w. ago Japan okays record defence budget amid rising tensions with China

Japan okays record defence budget amid rising tensions with China  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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3 w. ago Japan Approves Record $58 Billion Defense Budget Amid Rising China Tensions

Japan Approves Record $58 Billion Defense Budget Amid Rising China Tensions  Newsweek

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3 w. ago MYANMAR Military junta revives Myitsone dam to boost ties with Beijing

MYANMAR Military junta revives Myitsone dam to boost ties with Beijing  AsiaNews

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3 w. ago China’s military newspaper PLA Daily accuses Japan of showing ‘no respect for history’

China’s official military newspaper has accused Japan of distorting the record of its wartime aggression, denouncing the island nation’s lack of “respect for history” and warning that such actions risk repeating past tragedies. In a commentary on Monday, PLA Daily said Japanese right-wing forces were systematically whitewashing the country’s wartime atrocities as the international community was commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and the global victory against...

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