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Feb- 2025 -26 FebruaryAsia Pacific
PH Navy Reports Drop in China’s Coercive Military Actions During Joint Drills
China’s coercive military actions in the West Philippine Sea have consistently decreased as Manila conducts joint maritime drills with allied nations.
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26 FebruaryAsia Pacific
Taiwan Dispatches Forces in Response to China ‘Live-Fire’ Drills off Island
Taiwan dispatched forces on Wednesday in response to China's "live-fire" drills off the self-ruled island, Taipei's defense ministry said, condemning the exercises as dangerous.
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25 FebruaryPolitics
Putin Backs Trump’s Proposal to Halve Defense Spending
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday backed a suggestion by US counterpart Donald Trump for Russia, the United States, and China to all cut their defense budgets in half.
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25 FebruaryAsia Pacific
Taiwan Says Detains Chinese-Crewed Ship After Subsea Cable Cut
Taiwan detained a Chinese-crewed cargo ship on Tuesday after a subsea telecoms cable was severed off the island, the coast guard said.
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25 FebruaryAmericas
US Army Commander Meets Cambodian Leader to ‘Expand Defense Ties’
A senior US army commander met with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Monday to "expand bilateral defense ties," the Cambodian army said, with Washington having previously raised concerns over the kingdom's Chinese-renovated naval base.
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24 FebruaryAsia Pacific
China’s New Submarine Could Target Typhon Missiles in Philippines: Report
China’s latest attack submarine is being prepared to neutralize America’s medium-range missile defense systems deployed in the Indo-Pacific.
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24 FebruaryAsia Pacific
Japan, Philippines Deepening Ties in ‘Severe’ Security Environment
An "increasingly severe" security environment has made deepening security ties with the Philippines a necessity, Japan's defense chief said Monday after a meeting with his counterpart in Manila.
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23 FebruaryAsia Pacific
Beijing Accuses Australia of ‘Hyping’ China Naval Live Fire Drills
Beijing on Sunday said Canberra had "deliberately hyped" recent Chinese naval exercises near the Australian coast.
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20 FebruarySea
Australia Monitors ‘Unusual’ Presence of Chinese Warships
Australia was Thursday monitoring the "unusual" presence of three Chinese warships sailing off its eastern coast, the defense minister said.
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18 FebruaryAsia Pacific
Philippine Coast Guard Slams ‘Dangerous’ China Helicopter Maneuvers
The Philippine Coast Guard condemned "dangerous" maneuvers by a Chinese Navy helicopter Tuesday as it flew within three meters (10 feet) of a surveillance flight carrying a group of journalists over the contested Scarborough Shoal.
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