DefenceTalkChina warned Wednesday that Washington would “bear the consequences” if US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan, with tensions soaring ahead of an expected phone call between the two countries’ leaders. Beijing has hit back hard against the United States after reports emerged last week that Pelosi, a Democrat who is second in line to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-says-us-will-bear-all-consequences-if-pelosi-visits-taiwan-79141/

DefenceTalkTaiwan simulated intercepting Chinese attacks from the sea in annual war games on Tuesday, with President Tsai Ing-wen hailing the military’s “determination” as she watched from onboard a destroyer. Democratic Taiwan lives under constant threat of being invaded by China, which views the self-ruled island as part of its territory to be seized by force […]https://www.defencetalk.com/taiwan-simulates-repelling-chinese-sea-invasion-in-war-games-79133/

DefenceTalkChina has asked the United Nations Security Council to vote on banning small arms to Haiti, sanctioning the Caribbean nation’s gang leaders, and even sending a regional police force to the violence-plagued island, diplomatic sources said Thursday. The proposal comes as Council members consider renewing a UN political mission to Haiti which expires on Friday […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-asks-un-security-council-for-ban-on-small-arms-to-haiti-diplomats-79083/

DefenceTalkSoutheast Asian nations should avoid becoming “chess pieces”, China’s foreign minister said Monday, as he revealed proposing a set of “rules” to promote positive interactions between Beijing and Washington at a recent meeting. Wang Yi held five hours of talks on Saturday with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken — their first since October — […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-says-se-asia-nations-should-avoid-becoming-chess-pieces-79076/

DefenceTalkNATO chief Jens Stoltenberg pledged more support Thursday for countries in Africa and the Middle East as the alliance looks to compete with Russia’s and China’s growing influence in the regions. Leaders meeting at a summit in Madrid discussed “how Russia and China continue to seek political, economic and military gain across our southern neighborhood”, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nato-wary-of-russian-chinese-gains-on-southern-flank-79060/

DefenceTalkTwenty-nine Chinese warplanes entered Taiwan’s air defence zone on Tuesday in its third-largest daily incursion this year, the island’s government said. Taiwan lives under the constant threat of invasion by China, which sees the self-ruled, democratic island as part of its territory to eventually be retaken, by force if necessary. On Tuesday, 29 Chinese aircraft […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-made-third-largest-air-incursion-this-year-says-taiwan-79000/

DefenceTalkChina on Monday offered to play the role of mediator to resolve disputes in the Horn of Africa, on the opening day of a regional gathering in the Ethiopian capital. The China-Horn of Africa Conference on security, Governance and Development is the first of its kind and underscores Beijing’s determination to play a greater role […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-offers-to-mediate-horn-of-africa-disputes-78996/

DefenceTalkChina on Friday launched its biggest and most modern aircraft carrier, marking a major military advance for the Asian superpower. The announcement comes at a time of heightened tensions between China and the United States over Beijing’s saber-rattling towards Taiwan, which it views as a breakaway province to be seized by force if necessary. China’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-launches-third-aircraft-carrier-in-major-military-milestone-78988/

DefenceTalkOn Taiwan’s tiny Penghu islands, the missile bases that sit next to white-sand beaches and bustling fish markets are a visceral reminder of the constant threat of attack from China. Despite the huge military discrepancy between the two sides, many analysts believe Taiwan’s location, inhospitable terrain and US support mean China would find a full-scale […]https://www.defencetalk.com/a-chinese-invasion-of-taiwan-too-costly-to-countenance-78984/

DefenceTalkChina will “fight to the very end” to stop Taiwanese independence, the country’s defence minister vowed Sunday, stoking already soaring tensions with the United States over the island. The superpowers are locked in a growing war of words over the self-ruled, democratic island, which Beijing views as part of its territory awaiting reunification. Frequent Chinese […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-vows-fight-to-the-end-to-stop-taiwan-independence-78958/