Search For "military presence"
Philippines expands US military presence amid growing China concerns
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Philippines' decision to enhance its military collaboration with the United States, particularly the expansion of US military presence at key locations, is a calculated response to the evolving regional dynamics and concerns about China's expansionist ambitions.
Read More
Agreement reached to withdraw Indian military personnel from Maldives: Pre
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has conveyed the Indian government's assurance to honour and respect the desire of the Maldivian people to abstain from accommodating foreign military presence within the country.
Read More
France to end military presence in Niger, bring back ambassador: Emmanuel
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced that Paris will end its military presence in Niger by the end of 2023.
Read More
Declare Bay of Bengal as Zone of Peace to keep geopolitical issues aside:
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Coco Islands are strategically located at the northern tip of India's Andaman-Nicobar island chain. Chinese military presence on these islands will have a negative impact on India's power projection capabilities in the region and will fundamentally alter the geopolitical dynamic of the B
Read More
China private security companies making a BRI killing: Report
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Notably, a PSC protects a single strategic point, such as an embassy, port or military base. Mercator Institute for Chinese Studies (MERICS), in a 2018 report noted that there are 5,000 registered Chinese PSCs and some 3,200 personnel operating in several countries including Pakistan and Ira
Read More
2014 Peshawar attack was carried out by terrorists but facilitated by Pak
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The TTP created havoc in Pakistan with several attacks between 2007-2014. The TTP members had fled to Afghanistan after Islamabad launched widescale operations against the group following the Peshawar attack. But recent Pakistan media has published reports that suggest the resurgence of the
Read More
China seeks to develop military footprints in Pacific region: US President
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 20 (ANI): Deputy Assistant to US President Joe Biden and White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said that China in the last several years has sought to expand its military footprints in the Pacific region.
Read More
China's growing military presence in Cambodia
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, August 30 (ANI): China is intent on spreading its influence around the world, and not far from its own borders it has found a willing accomplice in the form of Cambodia's authoritarian Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Read More
China building second offshore naval base in Cambodia
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 8 (ANI): China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) is building a secret naval base in Cambodia as Beijing seeks to expand its influence in the Indo-Pacific region.
Read More
China secretly building military facility in Cambodia, says report
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 7 (ANI): China is building a naval facility in Cambodia for military use, the second such overseas outpost and its first in the strategically significant Indo-Pacific region.
Read More
China furthers military expansion in Solomon Islands
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 5 (ANI): Although China claimed that they have no intention of building a military base in Honiara however a secret leaked document depicts the contrary picture as it exposes China of its intentions to solidify its military presence in the Solomon Islands.
Read More
Australia, US keeping watch on Wang Yi's visit to Pacific Island nations
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 29 (ANI): Australia and the United States are closely watching the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's 10-day tour of Pacific island nations as Beijing looks to solidify its military influence in the region.
Read More