Tag: South China Sea

US Nuclear Submarine Struck Uncharted Seamount in South China Sea: Navy Investigation

A U.S. nuclear-powered submarine that was severely damaged in early October in an accident in the South China Sea struck an uncharted underwater mountain, an investigation has found, the Navy said on Monday. The USS Connecticut (SSN-22), a Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine, was operating in international waters in the Indo–Pacific region on Oct. 2 at the…


Netflix Removes Episodes of Australian Drama in Philippines for Showing Beijing’s Nine-Dash Line

Netflix has taken down two episodes of the Australian political drama “Pine Gap” from its service in the Philippines after the show displayed an image of a map with the Chinese regime’s nine-dash line on it, which the Phillipino government called a violation of the country’s sovereignty. Following a formal complaint lodged by the Department…


Philippines Lodges Protest Against Beijing’s ‘Illegal’ Incursions in South China Sea

The Philippine government has issued a diplomatic protest against the frequent disruptive actions of Chinese vessels challenging its ships patrolling the South China Sea. The Filipino Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that the protest was against the “unlawful issuance of over 200 radio challenges, sounding of sirens, and blowing of horns by Chinese government…


Malaysia Summons Chinese Envoy to Protest ‘Presence’ of Beijing Vessels in its Waters

Malaysia on Monday summoned the Chinese ambassador for the second time since June to “protest” the presence of Chinese vessels in the country’s exclusive economic zone, the foreign ministry said. The Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that it called in ambassador Ouyang Yujing to “convey Malaysia’s position” and protest against the…


AUSUK Makes Good Sense

Commentary In the wake of the announcement of the new Australia-U.S.-UK (AUSUK) security pact in the Indo-Pacific region, many commentators have lamented that it will provoke Beijing to adopt more aggressive policies and that Southeast Asian countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and Vietnam will resent being forced to choose sides between China and the United…


AUKUS Makes Good Sense

Commentary In the wake of the announcement of the new Australia-U.S.-UK (AUKUS) security pact in the Indo-Pacific region, many commentators have lamented that it will provoke Beijing to adopt more aggressive policies and that Southeast Asian countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and Vietnam will resent being forced to choose sides between China and the United…


Japan Seeks More Military Allies Over China’s Assertions In Indo-Pacific

On Sept. 11, Japan and Vietnam signed a deal, enabling exports of Japanese defense equipment, vessels, and technologies to Vietnam. The deal aims to strengthen cooperation in defending against China’s expanding military presence in the Southeast Asia regional waters. The deal was signed in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, during Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi’s…


Japan Seeks More Military Allies Amid China’s Assertive Actions In Indo-Pacific

On Sept. 11, Japan and Vietnam signed a deal, enabling exports of Japanese defense equipment, vessels, and technologies to Vietnam. The deal aims to strengthen cooperation in defending against China’s expanding military presence in the Southeast Asia regional waters. The deal was signed in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, during Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi’s…


First US Navy Carrier Strike Group Carrying F-35C Stealth Fighters Enters the South China Sea

A U.S. Navy carrier strike group carrying F-35C stealth fighters has entered the South China Sea for the first time during its current deployment and is conducting “maritime security operations,” officials said on Tuesday. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier the USS Carl Vinson, which departed San Diego last month, will conduct flight operations with fixed and…


Japan-Taiwan ‘Security’ Talks: Something New and Significant

Commentary Change comes slowly in Japan–especially when it involves national defense. But sometimes something happens that causes one to raise an eyebrow. On Aug. 27, two Japanese Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) politicians, both defense specialists, held virtual “security” discussions with two counterparts from Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). This was a first—and an eyebrow…