DefenceTalkChina’s new unified coast guard agency has gone into operation, state media reported Tuesday amid maritime disputes with its neighbors, and experts said more ships will be armed as a result. The China Coast Guard integrates the functions of marine surveillance, the existing coast guard which came under the police, fisheries law enforcement and Customs’ […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-unveils-coast-guard-to-handle-sea-conflict-48620/

DefenceTalkHawkish Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday Tokyo could mount a military response if foreign submarines enter its territorial waters while underwater, as Japan and China continue to squabble over islands. Abe’s comment came after Japan’s Defence Ministry said a submerged vessel was spotted in the contiguous waters — a 12 nautical mile strip outside […]https://www.defencetalk.com/japan-pm-warns-of-possible-military-response-to-subs-47783/