Mid Range Capability News Today

The recent U.S.-Philippines joint military exercises, known as 'Balikatan,' witnessed over 16,000 personnel from various nations. Held in strategic northern islands, the drills included advanced reconnaissance drones and missile systems. Amid growing tension with China, these exercises underscore the rising military collaboration aiming to deter potential conflicts over Taiwan.

The U.S. is continuing to find ways to fortify defenses across the Pacific to deter China and counter its influence. The Philippines is key to that effort.

BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday denounced the deployment of a

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday he was confident that the United States would ask some Asian states, apart from the Philippines, to allow deployment of its middle- and long-range missiles.

Washington could approach regional powers to deploy assets which were once barred under the now-defunct INF Treaty FM Sergey Lavrov says

Local officials say they have contingencies in place since last year for massive refugee influx should full-blown conflict erupt in volatile area.

Strength is standing your ground. Strength is restraint. A new Philippines is emerging. Gone is the era of a cowardly Philippine government whose Chief Executive trembled at the very shadow of Xi Jinping.

Thelmar Rosarda and Nathaniel Schochet of CNAS argue in this op-ed that the US should strengthen its partnerships with countries to combat China's aggression in the South China Sea.

On April 22, 2024, Chinese media outlet Xinhua published an article, titled "Destabilizing South China Sea Is U.S. Strategic Objective," by Koh King Kee, the president of the Centre for New Inclusive Asia, a non-government Malaysian think tank. In the article, Koh King Kee analyzes the heating up of the tensions in the South China Sea and stresses that the area has become the

American officials participated in the 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium in Qingdao amid the resumption of military talks between the US and China. Geopolitical rivalry overshadows bilateral cooperation but managing differences and fostering trust are key to advancing maritime security