Tag: defence

Taiwan terms incursion by Chinese warplanes ‘unnecessary’, ‘thoughtless’
30Mar By Grace TsoiNo Comments
China, World

Taiwan terms incursion by Chinese warplanes ‘unnecessary’, ‘thoughtless’

After close to 20 Chinese warplanes entered Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADZ) on Friday, Taiwanese premier Su Tseng-change deemed the incursion as "unnecessary" and "thoughtless."This comes a day after Taipei and Washington signed an accord to strengthen maritime cooperation.Air defence identification zones are early warning systems that help countries detect incursions into their airspace.Friday's show of force was the biggest in terms of the number of planes deployed since Taiwan began to make public PLA aircraft's movements near Taiwan in mid-September.Taiwan's premier and foreign minister discussed the issue on Saturday. Taiwan foreign minister Joseph Wu condemned the act in a tweet but said the country will not submit under pressure."This dangerous provocation by autocrat
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Biden administration views India as important partner in countering China: Experts
24Mar By Grace TsoiNo Comments
Asia, China, World

Biden administration views India as important partner in countering China: Experts

With China’s growing aggressiveness in the Indian Ocean region, the Joe Biden administration in the US sees India as its most important partner to counter Beijing’s ambitions, according to experts.Recently, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on his first foreign trip in the role as the two sides concluded talks on defense cooperation. Austin also visited Japan and South Korea last week.Austin called India an “increasingly important partner among today’s rapidly shifting international dynamic”, saying the bilateral relationship is a “stronghold of a free and open Indo-Pacific region”.“It’s important that the secretary of defence has made a trip to India on his first trip to Asia, along with Japan and South Korea,” said Dhruva Jaishankar, Executive
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China’s first potential target is Taiwan: US Commander
12Mar By Grace TsoiNo Comments
China, World

China’s first potential target is Taiwan: US Commander

Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Philip Davidson has said that Taiwan could be the first potential target of Chinese military aggression in the next five to 10 years.His remarks came in response to questions from Republican lawmaker Scott DesJarlais during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on national security challenges on Wednesday. The questions also included what he considers to be the most likely target of Chinese aggression or military action in the next 5 to 10 years.“Given what they’ve said both publicly and over time, and certainly during the tenure of Chairman Xi Jinping, I would say Taiwan is the first,” Davidson said.On Tuesday, the commander said that Beijing’s threats toward Taiwan could manifest in the next six years as China seeks to supplant the U.S. lead
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India ready to supply LCA, missiles to IOR nations: Defence Minister
5Feb By Yusara AskariNo Comments
Asia

India ready to supply LCA, missiles to IOR nations: Defence Minister

India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that the country is ready to supply various types of missile systems, Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) and other weapons systems including missiles, helicopters, tanks and artillery guns to friendly foreign countries in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).“India is ready to supply various types of missile systems, LCA/helicopters, multi-purpose light transport aircraft, warship and patrol vessels, artillery gun systems, tanks, radars, military vehicles, electronic warfare systems and other weapons systems to IOR nations,” Rajnath Singh said at IOR Defence Ministers’ Conclave.The Defence Minister further emphasized India’s role in humanitarian assistance in the maritime neighbourhood and said, “India has always been at the forefront of humanitari
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US: Biden’s pick for Pentagon chief says Pak action against LeT, JeM ‘incomplete’
20Jan By Grace TsoiNo Comments
Asia, China, World

US: Biden’s pick for Pentagon chief says Pak action against LeT, JeM ‘incomplete’

United States president-elect Joe Biden’s pick to head the Pentagon, Gen (retired) Lloyd Austin, has said that Pakistan’s actions against anti-India terror groups such as LeT and JeM are “incomplete” and that China’s “increasingly aggressive actions” across the Indo-Pacific are a key concern for the country.Speaking at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Tuesday, Austin also said that if he is confirmed for the post, he will work to continue elevating the defence partnership with India and work to “further operationalise India’s ‘Major Defense Partner’ status”.Austin, 67, would be the first African American to run the department of defence but needs to be granted a waiver by both the House of Representatives and the Senate because the National Security Act requires the secretary o
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No contradictions between PM Modi’s remarks and Defence Ministry’s report
8Aug By Nectar GanNo Comments
World

No contradictions between PM Modi’s remarks and Defence Ministry’s report

There are no contradictions between the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks in June and the Defence Ministry's report about the situation along LAC in Eastern Ladakh, top government sources said. The sources said confusion was being created by the parties with vested interests to misrepresent Prime Minister Modi's remarks at the All-Party Meeting on June 19 Such anti-national elements are using the Defence Ministry report for "insidious purpose" and efforts are being made to conflate the MoD report with PM's statement of June 19 "are obviously politically motivated". This report has information about the transgressions by China into Indian territory at different locations in eastern Ladakh. Sources said such attempts by miscreants just bolster the power of the adversaries who are rattl
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