DefenceTalkThe US and Chinese defence ministers will hold their first face-to-face talks in Singapore Friday, Chinese state media said, as the superpowers lock horns over security disputes ranging from Taiwan to contested waters. The relationship between the two countries has deteriorated due to myriad issues in recent years. As well as Taiwan and the South […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-us-defence-ministers-to-hold-talks-in-singapore-78945/

DefenceTalkTaiwan on Thursday welcomed US approval of a $120 million sale of naval equipment that the two allies said would bolster the island’s “combat readiness” and ability to work with American forces. Self-ruled, democratic Taiwan lives under constant threat of invasion by authoritarian China, which views the island as part of its territory to be […]https://www.defencetalk.com/taiwan-welcomes-fourth-us-arms-sale-under-biden-78927/

DefenceTalkRussia’s war in Ukraine is upending the global arms industry. As the U.S. and its allies pour significant sums of money into arming Ukraine and Russia bleeds tanks and personnel, countries across the world are rethinking defense budgets, materiel needs and military relationships. Countries that historically have had low levels of defense spending such as […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-and-china-set-to-be-winners-from-russias-stumbles-as-arms-industry-get-shake-up-78918/

DefenceTalkOne person has died and two more injured when a fighter jet crashed in central China on Thursday, state media reported. The plane, an Air Force J-7, “had an accident during training and fell in the vicinity of an airport… causing damage to private homes”, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The pilot parachuted to safety […]https://www.defencetalk.com/one-dead-after-fighter-jet-crashes-into-homes-in-central-china-78930/

DefenceTalkOfficially it is just a research vessel, but China’s newly unveiled drone carrier is a clear sign Beijing is rushing to deploy an autonomous swarm of unmanned devices in its push for military supremacy in the Pacific Ocean. State media last month showed the launching of the Zhu Hai Yun — “Zhu Hai Cloud” — […]https://www.defencetalk.com/chinas-drone-carrier-hints-at-swarm-ambitions-for-pacific-78911/

DefenceTalkCambodia and China on Wednesday broke ground on a Beijing-funded project to revamp a naval base that the US fears is intended for Chinese military use. The Washington Post this week cited unnamed Western officials as saying the new facilities at Cambodia’s Ream base — strategically located on the Gulf of Thailand — were being […]https://www.defencetalk.com/cambodia-china-revamp-naval-base-stoking-us-fears-78915/

DefenceTalkCambodia and Beijing on Tuesday denied a report that they are building a secret naval facility for the Chinese fleet, as Australia’s new prime minister voiced concern and called for transparency. The Washington Post, citing unnamed Western officials, said a new facility at Cambodia’s Ream base — strategically located on the Gulf of Thailand — […]https://www.defencetalk.com/cambodia-china-deny-naval-base-reports-as-australia-voices-concern-78902/

DefenceTalkBeijing on Monday warned Australia to “act prudently” or face “serious consequences” after Canberra accused a Chinese fighter jet of dangerously intercepting one of its spy planes over the South China Sea. Australia has argued it is not unusual for it to undertake surveillance flights in the South China Sea — a region Beijing insists […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-warns-australia-risks-serious-consequences-after-jet-interception-78899/

DefenceTalkCanada’s military has accused Chinese air force pilots of unprofessional and risky behavior during their recent encounters in international airspace. The Canadian aircraft involved were deployed in Japan as part of a multinational effort to enforce United Nations sanctions against North Korea, which has faced international penalties over its nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles program. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/canada-says-chinese-jets-put-pilots-at-risk-in-international-airspace-78870/

DefenceTalkChina has made the second largest incursion into Taiwan’s air defence zone this year with Taipei reporting 30 jets entering the area, including more than 20 fighters. Taiwan’s defence ministry said late Monday it had scrambled its own aircraft and deployed air defence missile systems to monitor the latest Chinese activity. In recent years, Beijing […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-makes-second-largest-taiwan-defence-zone-incursion-this-year-78847/