The Philippines said on Monday that a Chinese coast guard vessel used a “military-grade laser” against its ship in the disputed South China Sea last week to impede a resupply mission, temporarily blinding its crew. The incident occurred on Feb. 6 in Ayungin Shoal, also known as the Second Thomas Shoal or Renai Reef by…
Philippines Says Chinese Ship Briefly Blinded Its Coast Guard in Spratly Islands With ‘Military-Grade Laser’
What Are We Doing to Counter CCP Spying?
Commentary The determination of the Chinese Communist regime to spy and collect information as part of its relentless efforts to expand its influence throughout the world was in stark relief this past week. The revelation that hundreds of security cameras in Australian government buildings were potentially collecting information for China followed the saga of the…
Indonesia and Australia Boost Regional Security Ties
Indonesia and Australia are set to boost regional security ties after the countries announced that they would upgrade their existing defence partnership agreement to a cooperation agreement that will be binding under international law. In a joint media release on Feb. 10, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles and his Indonesia counterpart,…
China’s Entropic War Operations in South Asia Seeks to Undermine India: Experts
China’s entropic war in South Asian nations like Nepal, Sri Lanka and Maldives is at an advanced stage, according to strategists. These unrestricted war operations are to ensure China’s hegemony in its backyard where it wants to push its agendas and counter adversaries like India, an important US ally in the Indo-Pacific, they say. The…
DOD Under Fire for Response to Chinese Spy Balloon
U.S. Defense officials are under fire for their decision to allow a Chinese spy balloon to traverse the continental United States. Lawmakers told members of the defense community that they would be held accountable should Congress find fault with the Department of Defense’s (DOD) decision-making during a Senate Appropriations Defense hearing on the issue of…
Pentagon Under Fire for Response to Chinese Spy Balloon
U.S. Defense officials are under fire for their decision to allow a Chinese spy balloon to traverse the continental United States. Lawmakers told members of the defense community that they would be held accountable should Congress find fault with the Department of Defense’s (DOD) decision-making during a Senate Appropriations Defense hearing on the issue of…
Blinken: Chinese Spy Balloon Part of Global Campaign That Has Violated Nations Across 5 Continents
The United States is sharing information about China’s spy balloon program with dozens of nations after discovering a worldwide surveillance campaign led by the communist regime. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made the announcement of the intelligence sharing during a joint press conference with NATO Secretary-General Jen Stoltenberg at the Department of State in Washington…
‘If China Threatens Our Sovereignty, We Will Act’: Biden in State of the Union
President Joe Biden has sworn to protect American sovereignty in the face of Chinese communist aggression amid bipartisan alarm over the growing threat posed by Beijing. Biden said that his order to shoot down a Chinese spy balloon that traversed U.S. airspace late last week was evidence of his commitment to defend the nation and…
Chinese Spy Balloon Spotlights Growing CCP Threat
News Analysis For eight long days, a Chinese spy balloon bobbed along in the skies above the United States and Canada. First, it appeared to be heading north off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, then east towards British Columbia, before suddenly diverting again south and east in a course that would bring it over some of the…
Chinese Spy Balloon Spotlights CCP’s Brazen Plot Against US
News Analysis For eight long days, a Chinese spy balloon bobbed along in the skies above the United States and Canada. First, it appeared to be heading north off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, then east toward British Columbia, before suddenly diverting again south and east in a course that would bring it over some of the…
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