Explore stories from Atlantic Canada.
Stan Rogers Folk Festival 2024: 27 years of music and community | SaltWire #festival #music #nsHONG KONG/SINGAPORE - The United States and China have significantly increased the volume of military exercises across Asia amid roiling regional tensions in recent years, though Beijing's drills still lag in scale and complexity, a new study has found.
"The U.S. will seek to maintain its lead via plethora of military exercises with almost all regional countries," the study notes."China will try to narrow the gap by deepening its exercise ties with a small number of regional partners." The drills also create opportunities to probe rivals' capabilities and communications, with both U.S. and Chinese ships and planes frequently shadowing each other, said three military attaches, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation.
The IISS noted China's growing focus on the Indian Ocean, where some analysts have warned it would struggle to defend its vital energy supplies in an East Asian conflict. "The shift towards more frequent and larger exercises with more partners followed prior trends but along a much steeper trajectory that is set to continue beyond 2024," the report says.
"While the increased tempo of China's defence engagements with Southeast Asia looks impressive, they should be viewed in perspective," said Storey, of the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, referring to the relatively small number of Beijing's exercises compared with the U.S.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Military revisiting beartrap necessity as feds explore Arctic ship chopper capabilitiesThe Hill Times
Read more »
Foreign military attaches tour Russian exhibition of Western military equipment captured in UkraineRussia's defence ministry on Friday invited foreign military attaches to an exhibition in Moscow of Western armoured vehicles captured in Ukraine. (3 May...
Read more »
Southeast Asia Tourism to China Jumps After Visa Rules EaseChina is regaining its status as a hotspot for Southeast Asian tourists lured by new visa-free entry programs and easier access to the mainland’s cashless payment systems, according to booking platform Klook Travel Technology Ltd.
Read more »
In Asia, Pentagon chief Austin seeks to reassure allies and cool China tensionsExplore stories from Atlantic Canada.
Read more »
Owner of Asia Cement China Is Said to Consider Take-Private DealAsia Cement China Holdings Corp.’s majority owner is considering buying out the Hong Kong-listed company, people with knowledge of the situation said, as shares in the cement-maker soared Tuesday.
Read more »
China's military shows off rifle-toting robot dogsIt looks like something out of the dystopian show 'Black Mirror,' but it’s just the latest adaptation of robotics for the modern battlefield.
Read more »