The stakes are high. About US$5.5 trillion in global trade passes through the South China Sea’s strategic sea lanes each year, including a large portion of Canada’s commercial interests, according …
The defence chiefs of Japan, the United States and South Korea held talks on Sunday on the fringes of the Shangri-La Dialogue security forum in Singapore, with their agenda items …
“We have a lot of alliances … But are we doing enough trade, investment and diplomacy, which is really where I think the battleground needs to be?” Harry Harris, US …
New Zealand and the US have pledged to work more closely together on common challenges, in a further sign that Wellington is realigning itself with traditional Western partners as China …
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida erroneously referred on Wednesday to China as Japan’s “ally” at a joint press conference with US President Joe Biden in Washington, although he quickly corrected himself. …
US officials warned that even after particulars were disclosed, the reorganisation would take months as the two defence bureaucracies wrangle over details and implementation. Other announcements on Wednesday are expected …
US and Chinese military officials have met in Hawaii to discuss ways to avoid accidental clashes in the contentious Indo-Pacific region – their first face-to-face gathering since the leaders of …
This stood in stark contrast to the 2020 survey, which found that 54.2 per cent thought the Quad had a “very negative” or “negative” effect on Southeast Asian security, or …
However, attempts to rapidly bolster a military alliance could provoke China, causing regional divisions and instability. In recent years, Britain has strengthened its engagement in the Indo-Pacific region and plans …