The USS Connecticut, a US Navy nuclear-powered submarine, will return to service by late 2026 after major repairs from a 2021 collision in the South China Sea. The rare vessel's restoration faces delays due to part shortages and shipyard issues, raising concerns amid Indo-Pacific tensions.
Japan wants to dramatically expand its defence capacity because it has been alarmed by China's expanding military ambitions, while Russia's invasion of Ukraine has also stoked fears that China may move to take over Taiwan, a self-governed democracy claimed by Beijing.
Taipei [Taiwan], August 5 (ANI): Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said that China initiated live-fire military exercises around Taiwan undermine the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, encroach upon the island nation's sovereignty and create high tensions in the Indo-Pacific region.
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 3 (ANI): Amid growing China concerns in the Indo-Pacific, Indonesia and the United States along with other countries have begun joint combat exercises on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, signalling stronger ties amid growing maritime activity by China in the regi