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Former Trump defence official warns against Chinese surprise attack on Tai
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Former US Defence official Elbridge Colby stressed that an attack by China against Taiwan could happen with little warning as China has given up on "peaceful unification", reported Taiwan News.
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US Defence Secy expresses concern over PLA aggression around Taiwan Strait
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin III met with his Chinese counterpart Admiral Dong Jun on Friday in Singapore and expressed concern regarding the recent provocative activities by China's People's Liberation Army around the Taiwan Strait.
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China helping Russia expand its defence base amid Ukraine conflict: Report
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The support from China is having a significant impact on Russia's ability to continue its assault on Ukraine, while Ukraine's military has been plagued with equipment and weapon shortages. The challenge for Ukraine is exacerbated by Republicans in the US Congress continuing to block a vot
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"Under PM Modi, no one can capture even an inch of our land...": Rajnath S
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Refuting all reports of India lost a "substantial" amount of land to China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh affirmed that no one can occupy even an inch of Indian land under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership.
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China maintains defence budget growth despite economic travails
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Indeed, according to figures released on the opening day of the Second Annual Session of this formal gathering of China's political leaders, the 2024 defense budget will rise 7.2 per cent to Chinese Yuan (CNY) 1.66554 trillion, which equates to USD 231.4 billion.
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China's defence budget could be far greater than declared
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
When China announced its 2023 defense budget on 5 March, the figure quoted by the government was CNY 1.5537 trillion (USD224.59 billion). This represented a rise of 7.2 per cent compared to the previous year, the largest percentage increase in the past four years.
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New Zealand PM flew to China in two planes, know why
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins flew in two New Zealand Defence Force planes while going to China
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Australia must accept 'inconvenient truths' about its relationship with Ch
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles said that they must accept 'inconvenient truths' about its relationship with China.
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Rajnath Singh avoids handshake with Chinese counterpart at bilateral meet
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A moment that stood out during the Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's bilateral meeting with Chinese counterpart General Li Shangfu held Thursday where they discussed developments in the India-China border areas as well as bilateral relations was when the former did not exchange a handsh
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China defence spending conceals more than it reveals: Report
Updated : 3 years ago IST
China is expected to increase defence spending this year by 7.2 per cent to USD 225, according to a draft released by the Ministry of Finance, China on Sunday
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Defence forces finalising response for action against suspected 'Chinese'
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A similar balloon was sighted over the Andaman over a year ago by the Indian forces also but no action was taken against it insuring three to four days of its sighting over Indian territory before it drifted away.
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China defends growing military budget, says spending is purely to safeguar
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Tan Kefei, a spokesperson of the People's Liberation Army and People's Armed Police delegation to the first session of the 14th National People's Congress said that China's military spending is purely to safeguard the country's sovereignty, security and interests.
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