Author: Nectar Gan

Xi Jinping said it is necessary to promote defence modernization and build the military into a "Great Wall of Steel" while delivering the closing speech of the National People's Congress of the Communist Party of China concluded on 13 March. American security experts reacted by apprehending that Xi Jinping's third term will deepen "military-civilian integration" and espionage activities and steal Western technology to speed up the pace of military modernization. A former US defence official revealed that China has a fifth-generation stealth fighter jet similar to the US F-22 fighter jet, mainly due to continuous intellectual property theft. Former US Acting Deputy Secretary James Anderson said in an interview with Fox News that "without espionage, the Chinese J-20 fighter jet cannot co...

The post-Cold War world order was largely characterized by the US hegemony which exercised its power not only through its economic and military might, but equally so with the web of institutions, norms, values and international rules that governed the functioning ofa globalized world with almost all the countries in the world interwoven in this web of networks. The unipolar moment that was attained in the 1990s after the end of the Cold War and saw the United States as the sole superpower dictating the rules of the game globally is now changing.1 The American hegemony is in decline, multilateral institutions are weakening, West-propelled globalization is facing backlash across the world, and the liberal democratic order espoused by the Western hemisphere has begun to show its faultline...

The Philippine coast guard has finally decided to take a stand against China's aggressive actions in the disputed South China Sea. By publicizing these incidents, Manila's coast guard hopes to counter China's propaganda and shine a light on Beijing's repeated violations of international law. This move has garnered international condemnation and put China under the spotlight. The Philippine coast guard has stepped up its patrols in the contested waters and has made an effort to document and publicize China's assertive behavior in the strategic waterway. One such incident occurred on February 6 when a Chinese coast guard ship aimed a military-grade laser at a Philippine patrol boat, blinding some of its crew members. Such blatant and aggressive actions by China cannot be tolerated, and i...

A recent report has suggested that China may provide arms to Russia to help reshape global politics. The report states that Russia's increasing military power, coupled with its aggressive foreign policy, could lead to a new arms race, and China might support Russia in this endeavor. According to the report, China and Russia have been strengthening their ties over the years, especially in the military arena. Russia has been providing China with advanced military technology, and China has been investing heavily in Russian military industries. The report also suggests that China's support for Russia could be a way to counterbalance the United States' influence in the world. Both China and Russia have been critical of the US and its global policies, and their partnership could serve as ...

The United States is sending forces back to the Philippines in an effort to counter China's increasing military presence and influence in the region. The decision to return American troops to the Philippines comes after years of tension between the two countries, with China claiming large swaths of the South China Sea and the Philippines pushing back against what it sees as an illegal expansion of Chinese influence. The move is part of a broader effort by the US to strengthen its presence in the Asia-Pacific region and maintain a balance of power in the face of China's growing influence. The US has been increasing its military presence in the region over the past few years, including through the deployment of more naval vessels and the strengthening of alliances with countries such as ...

A suicide bomber ripping apart a mosque at Peshawar’s Police Lines and leaving around 100 people, mostly policemen, dead created ripples in Pakistan.The government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was shaken to core by the attack. Terrorists who were trained by Pakistan to bleed India and other countries have turned their guns and bombs towards their trainer (Pakistan) and are leaving no opportunity to bleed their own master.     The bomb blast inside a police compound in the northwestern city of Peshawar has once again proven that terror has no religion and the terrorists can never be good.   Soon after the suicide bombing in the high security zone, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed the responsibility for the act.  ‘Good’ Taliban turn bad &n