US Sailor Missing in South China Sea American and Japanese ships and aircraft are searching for a missing American sailor in the South China Sea, the U.S.… 08/01/2017 Aimeast
Vietnam Asks Indonesia to Explain Shooting of Fishermen Vietnam has asked Indonesia to investigate and clarify reports that the Indonesian navy shot and wounded two Vietnamese fishermen in… 07/29/2017 Aimeast
With Eye on China, India, US and Japan Conduct Naval Drills In a signal of deepening military cooperation between India, the United States and Japan, the three countries have deployed some… 07/10/2017 Aimeast
China Says South China Sea Research is for Science, Not Sovereignty Chinese scientists are defending the nation's high-tech exploration activities in the South China Sea against criticism, insisting the effort is… 07/07/2017 Aimeast
US Bombers Fly Over South China Sea in Challenge to China Two U.S bombers flew over the disputed South China Sea, the U.S. Air Force said Friday, asserting the right to… 07/07/2017 Aimeast
China’s Xi Warns Trump of ‘Negative Factors’ Hurting US Ties Chinese President Xi Jinping warned President Donald Trump on Monday that "some negative factors" are hurting U.S.-China relations, as tensions… 07/03/2017 Aimeast
US Destroyer Sails Near Disputed South China Sea Island A U.S. Navy destroyer sailed within 22 kilometers, or 12 nautical miles, of a tiny, disputed island in the South… 07/03/2017 Aimeast
Think Tank: China Builds New Military Facilities on South China Sea Islands China has built new military facilities on islands in the South China Sea, a U.S. think tank reported Thursday, a… 06/30/2017 Aimeast
US Urges China to Change Calculus on N. Korea Ahead of Security Talks The United States is urging China to play a more prominent role in combating global terrorism and help “change the… 06/21/2017 Aimeast
US Urges Bigger Chinese Role to Combat Global Terrorism The United States wants China to become more involved in supporting the global fight against terrorism and efforts to defeat… 06/20/2017 Aimeast
Countries Defy China’s Extra-Strict Fishing Moratorium in South China Sea China’s toughest rivals in a maritime sovereignty dispute are defying an extra-strict fishing moratorium declared by Beijing this year in… 06/09/2017 Aimeast
Mattis Says China’s Militarization of Man-Made Islands Unacceptable U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis applauded China’s efforts to work with the international community on North Korea at an… 06/03/2017 Aimeast
US Security Policy in Spotlight at Annual Asia Defense Summit Questions about the U.S. commitment to the Asian region will be a key focus as Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis… 06/03/2017 Aimeast
US Pushes China on North Korea, South China Sea The United States is encouraged by China’s efforts to restrain North Korea, but Washington will not accept Beijing’s militarization of… 06/03/2017 Aimeast
Four-Nation Military Drills Begin Again Near Guam Multinational amphibious exercises on the U.S. Pacific island of Guam were moving ahead as scheduled Saturday, one day after being… 05/13/2017 Aimeast
Guam Military Drills on Hold After Vessel Runs Aground Multinational military drills on Guam designed to show support for the free passage of vessels in international waters amid concerns… 05/12/2017 Aimeast
China Says it Successfully Tests New Type of Missile China's Defense Ministry said Wednesday that the military successfully test-fired a new type of missile into waters near the Korean… 05/10/2017 Aimeast
Commander: No Change to US Navy Freedom of Navigation Patrols There has been no policy change with regard to U.S. Navy freedom of navigation operations under the administration of President… 05/08/2017 Aimeast
Taiwan Can’t Negotiate, Likely to Observe Rules on South China Sea Taiwan is expected to follow any agreements reached by other governments that compete with its claims to nearly the entire… 05/05/2017 Aimeast
US Hosting ASEAN Foreign Ministers to Discuss North Korea Threat The United States is bringing its Southeast Asian allies on board to tackle what senior officials described as the number… 05/03/2017 Aimeast