Esper in his keynote address to the Daniel K Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in Hawaii said that to advance the agenda of the ruling Chinese Communist Party, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) continues to pursue an aggressive modernisation plan to achieve a world-class military by the middle of the century.
The DF-26B and DF-21D missiles fired Wednesday targeted an area between the southern island province of Hainan and the Paracel Islands, The South China Morning Post newspaper of Hong Kong reported, citing unidentified sources close to the Chinese military.
There are regional concerns, mostly from India, that China may make a military presence at Hambantota, located on a key sea international shipping route.
This comes after Pakistan’s Permanent Representative Munir Akram put out a random statement today masquerading it as if the statement was made by him to the United Nations Security Council.
India and China are engaged in a standoff since April-May over the transgressions by the Chinese Army in multiple areas.
As the US footprint retreats from West Asia and new players like China enter the fray, Israel and the Gulf monarchies have the perfect opportunity to carve out a regional security architecture
Five U.S. firms, including Chevron Corp (CVX.N), signed agreements on Wednesday with the Iraqi government aimed at boosting Iraq’s energy independence from Iran.
The foreign ministers of China and Pakistan will hold the second annual strategic dialogue at the island resort of Hainan on Thursday during which they are likely to discuss the bilateral cooperation in various fields including the phase II of the ambitious China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project.
The United States remains the largest single donor of humanitarian assistance in Iraq and globally.
As part of the deal, Turkey and Qatar will establish facilities in Libya for military training and consultancy and will send consultants and military personnel to Libya.