Taiwan – Following a heated visit to the island by a delegation of American congressmen, the Chinese army conducted a navy and air force combat readiness patrol in the Taiwan Strait, a spokeswoman said. Tensions between Beijing and Washington have risen significantly over the destiny of democratic self-ruled Taiwan, which China has pledged to reclaim one day, by force if …

Malaysia – Admiral Tan Sri Mohd Reza Mohd Sany, who is the navy chief of Malaysia, paid a courtesy call on Singapore’s Minister of Defence, Ng Eng Hen, at the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) during his introductory visit to the state. Ng and Mohd Reza reiterated the significance of strong connections between the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the …

Indonesia has stated that they are going to recover the remains of the sunken submarine such that the relatives who are suffering in grief would be able to pay their respects to the crew members that died in the submarine tragedy. The authorities have not yet given an accurate answer whether they would pull up the broken pieces of KRI …

According to the Navy, a strong underwater wave may have been the cause for the Indonesian submarine to sink in the deep waters of Bali Island last week, causing the death of 53 crew members. It has been mentioned by two senior naval officers that there was a strong interval wave spotted on the Japanese weather satellite Himawari-8 image report …

MANILA – The US Navy deployed has deployed their Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group to resume maritime security operations in the region. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group comprises of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) aircraft carrier with embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 and Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54). SS Halsey (DDG 97) and USS John …

METRO MANILA – Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Tuesday that China continues to improve and build artificial islands in the area. Lorenzana said that Chinese troops are making their presence felt in the three major islands in the disputed South China Sea – Subi Reefs, Fiery Cross and Mischief. The Defense Secretary told the House Committee on Appropriations during the …