Chinese coast guard vessels blocked a South Korean ship last month in an overlapping sea zone of the Yellow Sea while it was inspecting Chinese-built structures, causing a standoff, a U.S. think tank has said.

China's ambitious five-year strategic blueprint has revealed the country's plan to become a global sea power, with pledges to secure its maritime periphery while countering American sanctions and other perceived external security threats.

A report by a Washington-based think tank has revealed a tense 15-hour stand-off last month between China’s coastguard and South Korean vessels in a contested area of the Yellow Sea.

Navy helicopter and fighter jet from USS Nimitz crash in South China Sea during routine operations. All five crew members successfully rescued and stable.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urges Southeast Asian nations to strengthen their maritime forces to counter China's actions in the South China Sea

On September 1, China's revised Maritime Traffic Safety Law came into force. This is a new initiative from China to promote law-based maritime governance as the country deepens its reform and opening-up and advances the rule of law in a comprehensive way.

An F-15 from Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force shadows a Russian IL-20 surveillance aircraft in Japan’s Air Defense Identification Zones in 2025. Japan’s Joint Staff Office photo The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) saw a decrease in airspace ...

Pakistan's ambitious Hangor-class submarine programme, a centrepiece of the China-Pakistan naval partnership, is on track for induction in 2026, according to Admiral Naveed Ashraf, Chief of Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy.