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**China has unveiled portable laser weapons for individual soldiers to shoot down drones, turning a science-fiction concept into a battlefield reality.** The Lijian series, develop...
**Lessons from the Iran conflict suggest China’s ageing DF-15B short-range missiles may be far more effective against modern missile defenses than previously assumed.** Military an...
**China has identified a rare coral reef blue hole within Scarborough Shoal, a disputed feature in the South China Sea that is a major regional flashpoint.** Unlike most blue holes...
**A rare naval stand-off erupted on Saturday when four Chinese warships confronted a Philippine Navy frigate near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, coinciding with the conclusion of ...
**The Trump administration is pitching a plan for Iran to use unfrozen assets to buy American soy, corn, and wheat, but farmers are dismissing it as unrealistic and politically mot...
**China has bypassed years of bilateral negotiations by granting continent-wide market access for African coffee, chillies and cashews through a streamlined “green channel” that ap...
**Taiwan launched a five-day Immediate Combat Readiness Exercise on Monday to simulate rapid deployment during a crisis, reflecting heightened concern over China’s expanding milita...
**The Trump administration expanded sanctions against Cuba on Tuesday, targeting state-owned mining company GeoMinera and other key economic entities in a move with implications fo...
**China’s state-owned defence contractor Norinco has signalled a major shift in strategy by displaying a drone assembly line model at the Eurosatory exhibition in Paris, hinting at...
**China’s state broadcaster aired rare footage of a DF-17 hypersonic missile launch, signaling heightened combat readiness and a strategic push to challenge U.S. dominance across t...
**China is positioning itself as a cost-effective supplier of air defence systems to the Global South, but faces stiff competition from the US, Europe, and a rising South Korea in ...
**Lithuania’s suspension of economic cooperation talks with Taiwan signals a major recalibration of the Baltic state’s foreign policy, prioritizing pragmatic ties with Beijing over...