DefenceTalkThe United States, Japan, India and Australia expressed concern Friday over the militarization of Asia’s waters, in a veiled reference to China’s growing presence in contested seas. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the foreign ministers of the other three nations assembled in New Delhi under the auspices of their Quad grouping. In a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/quad-powers-concerned-over-militarisation-in-asian-seas-79921/

DefenceTalkChina is playing an increasingly prominent role on the sidelines of Russia’s war in Ukraine as the conflict drags on into its second year. From a “position paper” on resolving the war to allegations that Beijing may be mulling arms to Russia and meeting with close Moscow allies, here is a rundown of China’s growing […]https://www.defencetalk.com/what-is-chinas-game-plan-in-ukraine-79917/

DefenceTalkThe White House on Monday gave federal agencies 30 days to purge Chinese-owned video-snippet sharing app TikTok from all government-issued devices, setting a deadline to comply with a ban ordered by the US Congress. Office of Management and Budget director Shalanda Young in a memorandum called on government agencies within 30 days to “remove and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/white-house-gives-federal-agencies-30-days-to-enforce-tiktok-ban-79913/

DefenceTalkUkraine’s head of military intelligence has brushed aside claims that China is considering furnishing arms to Russia, telling US media that he saw no “signs that such things are even being discussed”. Senior US officials have said as recently as Sunday that they were “confident” China was considering providing lethal equipment to Moscow, with a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/ukraine-intel-chief-sees-no-signs-china-plans-to-arm-russia-79905/

DefenceTalkSouth Africa’s military on Wednesday defended its decision to host controversial naval exercises jointly staged with Russia and China and coinciding with the one-year anniversary of the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. Originally slated to start last week, the exercise dubbed Mosi-II kicked off on Wednesday along South Africa’s eastern coast. But coming on the eve […]https://www.defencetalk.com/south-africa-army-defends-naval-drills-with-russia-79883/

DefenceTalkThe United States on Sunday accused China of considering arming Russia in its war against Ukraine, ratcheting up tensions as the conflict hits its one-year mark this week. Secretary of State Antony Blinken leveled the allegations as US-Chinese relations have been further tested by Washington’s shooting down this month of what it said was a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-says-china-mulling-arming-russia-in-ukraine-war-79879/

DefenceTalkJapanese and Chinese officials will hold senior-level security discussions next week for the first time since February 2019, Tokyo’s top diplomat said Saturday. Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi held a meeting for nearly an hour Saturday on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Germany, his office said […]https://www.defencetalk.com/japan-china-agree-to-hold-senior-level-defence-talks-79867/

DefenceTalkThe conflict in Ukraine “has given NATO renewed purpose” and spurred Eastern Europe to ditch Soviet-era equipment, but China’s military modernization remains the United States’ chief concern, a British think-tank said Wednesday. The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) said that around 20 countries in Europe “announced either immediate uplifts to defence spending or a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/ukraine-war-boosts-nato-but-china-concerns-the-us-think-tank-79851/

DefenceTalkA four-star US Air Force general has warned of a conflict with China as early as 2025 — most likely over Taiwan — and urged his commanders to push their units to achieve maximum operational battle readiness this year. In an internal memorandum that first emerged on social media on Friday, and was later confirmed […]https://www.defencetalk.com/senior-us-general-warns-of-possible-looming-war-with-china-79797/

DefenceTalkThe United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on a Chinese company for allegedly providing satellite imagery of Ukraine to help Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, while American lawmakers pushed for stronger action against Beijing. The Treasury Department and State Department announced a slew of actions as they formally designated the Wagner Group as a transnational criminal […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-targets-chinese-firm-for-helping-russian-group-in-ukraine-79773/