13 h. ago Australia on high alert as PLA naval fleet in Philippine Sea sails south

China’s deployment of a naval fleet, led by a Type 075 amphibious assault ship in the Philippine Sea this week, has triggered a rapid response from Australia. Canberra deployed a P-8 maritime patrol aircraft to track the flotilla, reviving security concerns raised after an unprecedented circumnavigation of the Australian continent by a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) fleet nine months ago. US satellite images, first reported by Australian media on Wednesday, confirmed the presence of the Chinese...

Events

13 h. ago Australia on high alert as PLA Navy fleet in Philippine Sea sails south

China’s deployment this week of a naval fleet led by a Type 075 amphibious assault ship in the Philippine Sea has triggered a rapid response from Australia. Canberra deployed a P-8 maritime patrol aircraft to track the flotilla, reviving security concerns raised after an unprecedented circumnavigation of the Australian continent by a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) fleet nine months ago. US satellite images, first reported by Australian media on Wednesday, confirmed the presence of the Chinese...

Events

18 h. ago Investigations reveal combat stress a key factor in costly US Navy mishaps

New investigative reports into a series of high-profile and costly US Navy mishaps during a US-led campaign against Yemen’s Houthi rebels reveal that the most intense running sea battle that the military service has faced since World War II took a toll on ships and personnel. The four reports released on Thursday cover a “friendly fire” incident in December 2024 that saw the cruiser USS Gettysburg shoot at two fighter jets from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, downing one, as well as...

Economics

33 h. ago The return of Red Sea shipping: 3 scenarios for Chinese trade

The return of Red Sea shipping: 3 scenarios for Chinese trade  South China Morning Post

Politics

35 h. ago China Expanding Surveillance Hardware in South China Sea: Report

China Expanding Surveillance Hardware in South China Sea: Report  The China-Global South Project

Events

60 h. ago China ramps up surveillance equipment at Spratly Islands bases: US think tank

China has carried out extensive upgrades to its surveillance and electronic warfare systems across its Spratly Islands outposts to improve its intelligence gathering in the South China Sea, according to an American think tank. The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative under the Washington-based Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) said in a report on Tuesday that satellite images revealed new and upgraded radar sites, antenna fields and other reinforced electronic warfare...

Events

62 h. ago Drones are on the rise over South China Sea with shift to data

Drones are on the rise over South China Sea with shift to data-driven strategies  Yahoo

Events

64 h. ago Geopolitical Strains in the South China Sea and Global Trade Dynamics

Geopolitical Strains in the South China Sea and Global Trade Dynamics  Maritime Fairtrade

Politics

69 h. ago China Boosts Intelligence Reach in South China Sea, Report Says

China Boosts Intelligence Reach in South China Sea, Report Says  Bloomberg.com

Politics

2 d. ago ‘Strategic’: why are drones taking off among South China Sea claimant states?

Across the strategic waterway of the South China Sea, claimant countries are increasingly relying on long-endurance aerial drones to carry out continuous patrols – overcoming the geographic and logistical limitations of traditional aircraft and ships. The US Marine Corps last month deployed MQ-9A Reaper drones to the Philippines, at Manila’s request, to “support Philippine regional maritime security through shared maritime domain awareness”, according the US Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. The...

Events

3 d. ago US Navy Ship Navigates Disputed South China Sea During Beijing Trade Negotiations

US Navy Ship Navigates Disputed South China Sea During Beijing Trade Negotiations  Maritime Fairtrade

Politics

3 d. ago Chinese and Japanese coastguard ships confront each other near disputed islands

Chinese and Japanese coastguard vessels have been involved in a stand-off near the disputed Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea. The two sides gave conflicting accounts of Tuesday’s incident, with the Chinese coastguards saying they had driven a Japanese fishing boat away from the islands, which are known as the Senkaku Islands in Japan. Liu Dejun, a spokesman for the coastguard, said the Chinese vessels took “necessary control measures” and issued warnings to the boat. “The Diaoyu Islands and...

Politics

4 d. ago China tests deep sea trident telescope to trace cosmic neutrinos

China tests deep sea trident telescope to trace cosmic neutrinos  AnewZ

Politics

5 d. ago China’s Expanding Aircraft Carrier Capabilities: From a Carrier Gap to the Electric

China’s Expanding Aircraft Carrier Capabilities: From a Carrier Gap to the Electric-Catapult Age  orfonline.org

Transport

5 d. ago Philippines and China Exchange Blame Amid South China Sea Clash in Spratly Islands

Philippines and China Exchange Blame Amid South China Sea Clash in Spratly Islands  Maritime Fairtrade

Politics

6 d. ago China gives disputed Scarborough Shoal a clean bill of health

Coral reefs at the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea are healthy and resilient to climate change, but growing thermal stress poses a potential bleaching risk, according to a Chinese environmental assessment. The report rated the atoll’s maritime environment as excellent, with no signs of cyanide in seawater, sediment or fish samples. Scarborough Shoal, known as Huangyan Island in China and Panatag Shoal in the Philippines, is claimed by both countries, and Manila has accused...

Science

7 d. ago Trump spoke with Venezuela’s Maduro, discussed meeting in US, report says

US President Donald Trump spoke by phone last week with leftist Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, with the two rivals discussing a possible meeting in the United States, The New York Times reported on Friday. The reported call comes as Trump’s administration piles pressure on Venezuela with a major military deployment in the Caribbean that includes the world’s largest aircraft carrier. Washington says the aim is curbing drug trafficking but Caracas insists regime change is the ultimate goal. The...

Politics

7 d. ago Navigating Tensions: China’s Naval Strategy in the East China Sea

Navigating Tensions: China’s Naval Strategy in the East China Sea  Maritime Fairtrade

Events

8 d. ago From patrol boats to coral reefs: new focus in S. China Sea diplomacy

From patrol boats to coral reefs: new focus in S. China Sea diplomacy  upi.com

Politics

9 d. ago Navy tries to recover helicopter, jet that crashed in South China Sea

Navy tries to recover helicopter, jet that crashed in South China Sea  Navy Times

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