In the vast expanse of the South China Sea, China embarked on an audacious mission to secure its interests and expand its ...

China's been building artificial islands in the South China Sea over the last decade to expand its control in the area.

President Macron’s recent tour of the IOR underscored the complex interplay between France’s global strategic ambitions and ...

Indian Ocean Commission Summit, Madagascar, 24 April 2025 The island countries of the Indian Ocean region face many ...

A string of detentions of Chinese nationals caught taking unauthorized photos or filming near military bases has raised concerns over Beijing-linked spying in South Korea. Newsweek has reached out to ...

While Sri Lanka’s leaders were pragmatic & forward thinking enough to foresee the scenario in the Indian Ocean way back in 1971 to promote the Zone of Peace, Sri Lanka’s present leaders lack foresight ...

Indian naval ship IOS Sagar, carrying personnel from nine nations, finished its first joint surveillance phase with Mauritius ...

Harsha Kakar The inaugural edition of the multilateral naval exercise termed as the Africa India Key Maritime Engagement (AIKEYME) was held last week off the coast of Tanzania. It was a continuation ...

The base’s underground nature adds to its mysterious aura, as it is believed to include fortified structures and tunnels meant to safeguard China’s military leadership in the event of a large-scale ...

Part of the contested Spratly Islands, the Sandy Cay is the closest reef to the Subi Reef, China’s second largest artificial island and military base in the South China Sea. It is also only ...

Two Japanese minesweepers have become the first foreign military vessels to dock at Cambodia’s China-funded Ream Naval Base since its expansion – a move that is likely aimed at showing the ...

The Trump administration’s use of tariffs to escalate the trade war with China has ... industrial base and the global supply chains of machine tools and chips it relies on, including for AI and other ...