Sunny Peter

Sunny Peter is a writer and independent journalist. He writes on international affairs, diplomacy, terrorism, ethnicity, social integration, religion and culture which have appeared in several international publications. To know more, visit his website www.sunnypeter.com.

Japan Air Self-Defense Force's F-2 fighters hold a joint military drill with U.S. B-1B bombers and F-16 fighters off Japan's southernmost main island of Kyushu, Japan

Japan Developing Cruise Missile With Interchangeable Payloads To Protect Islands From Chinese Naval Attack

The new missile system is specifically intended to target enemy warships trying to invade Japan's island areas, including the Nansei Islands.

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US Coast Guard Tracks Russian Intelligence Gathering Ship In Hawaii EEZ

Sharing aerial footage, the U.S. Coast Guard said it is currently monitoring the Russian vessel operating in the vicinity of Hawaii.

Intriguing Image Of Tailless Fighter Offers Peek Into China's Future Ambitions

Compared to the jets currently operated by the country, a tailless design will reportedly offer China significant advances.

US Efforts To Enforce Curbs On China Could Alienate Allies, Hurt Tech Industry, Expert Says

While the divorce between Washington and Beijing is not total yet, the two leading economies are fast moving toward lesser and lesser interdependence.

The Chengdu J-10 aircraft sitting on the tarmac at an airshow.

Risky Maneuver: PLA Sends Junior Pilots On Combat-Ready Patrol Against Spy Planes

Faced with a shortage of well-trained pilots, China is pushing inexperienced pilots to carry out dangerous combat-ready patrol missions beyond their capacities.

During Xi Jinping's decade-long rule, China has built the world's largest navy, revamped the globe's biggest standing army, and amassed a nuclear and ballistic arsenal to trouble any foe

The Bigger Fleet Almost Always Wins, Expert Warns US Navy Of China

Based on an analysis of 28 naval wars, the expert found 25 were won by the side with the larger naval fleet.

Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams

Navy's Expeditionary Sea Bases Could Soon Turn Into Motherships For Drones

The ESB vessels are a class of highly flexible ships, used for a wide range of different military operations as part of the critical access infrastructure.

Marines To Deploy New NMESIS Weapons System To Destroy Chinese Warships

Also known as the ship killer, each NMESIS system features the Navy's latest anti-ship missile, the Naval Strike Missile, a high subsonic sea-skimming radar-evading weapon with a range of 100 nautical miles.

Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) bring down the Japanese national flag in the early evening, at JGSDF Miyako camp on Miyako Island, Okinawa prefecture, Japan April 20, 2022.

Japan To Build New Island Military Base To Counter China

With China ratcheting tensions in the region over Taiwan and other conflicting claims, Japan announced in December 2022, a paradigm shift in its security policy.

Combat Ready: China's Shandong Holds Drills As US Strike Group Enters South China Sea

The U.S. said the deployment of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in the South China Sea is part of the Navy's routine operations in the Indo-Pacific.

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un oversees a missile launch at an undisclosed location in North Korea

North Korea Seeks To Build Nuclear Arsenal Of 300 Weapons, Think Tank Finds

The North Korean leader has said his country must mass produce tactical nuclear weapons while also developing a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

Malaysian Coast Guard Trains With Japanese Counterpart To Counter China In South China Sea

Driven by regional security challenges from China and North Korea the defense cooperation between Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur has grown over the years.

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China Claims Innovative Breakthrough For Missiles To Tackle Laser Defense

As the arms race between China and the West intensifies, the rapid development of laser weapon technology is posing new challenges for missile sensors.

Iran's Navy Will Sail To The Panama Canal In Apparent Warning To US

Iran's Supreme Leader has stressed the need for the country's navy to strengthen its combat capability and maintain its presence in international waters.

South China Sea Dispute: Beijing Sends Largest Coastguard Ship As Warning To Indonesia, Vietnam

A crucial agreement between Jakarta and Hanoi could make way for the two nations to establish a united front to counter China's aggression.

Russia's coat of arms, the double headed eagle, is seen on covers of the missile cruiser Moskva in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Sevastopol September 16, 2008.

Russia Sends Warships, Submarines To Black Sea Raising Fears Of New Attack

Moldova has already expressed fears of a possible push by Russian forces to secure a land corridor to Transnistria through Ukraine.

U.S. Marines To Set Up Rapid Reaction Unit In Remote Japanese Island To Counter China

Operating as small units, the MLRs are designed to enable the rapid and flexible deployment of small groups of marines to remote islands.

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt moored at Naval Base Guam last May after being forced to port due to a Covid-19 outbreak that infected around one-quarter of the vessel's 4,800 crew.

Pacific Command's Palau Radar System To Keep North Korea, China Under Watch

The long-range, over-the-horizon radar system will enable air domain awareness and maritime domain awareness requirements over the Western Pacific region.

China is on a major military modernisation drive, including the development of aircraft carriers for its navy

Catching Up To The US: China Replicates Pentagon's Multi-Domain Warfare Approach

While the cost, feasibility, and complexity of the Pentagon's endeavor have been questioned, Beijing has moved forward with its multi-domain warfare project.

A South Korean war veteran holds the national flag during a ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Korean War, near the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Cheorwon, South Korea, June 25, 2020.

Seoul To Buy Israeli Sky Spotter Drone Detection System To Counter North Korea

South Korean defense authorities came under severe criticism for their failure to counter the North Korean drone incursions.

Military analysts say China has used the incursions to probe Taiwan's defences, exhaust its ageing air force and voice displeasure over Western support for Taipei

PLA To Intensify Drills In 2023 As China Escalates Taiwan Threat, Provokes West

China sent 1,727 planes into Taiwan's ADIZ in 2022, while there were around 960 incursions seen in 2021 and 380 in 2020.

The Virginia-class attack submarine USS New Mexico undergoing sea trials in 2009

Australia's Nuclear Submarine Deal With US In Jeopardy As Senators Cite More Bottlenecks

The senators' concerns highlight that American shipyards cannot meet the needs of the U.S. Navy and do not have the capacity to build submarines for Australia.

China accused the United States of 'creating risks' in the South China Sea after the USS Curtis Wilbur (pictured here in 2018) sailed through disputed waters

Images Of Rusty Fleet Point At Pentagon's Bias Against Navy, Expert Says

The Navy responded on Twitter to say that the ship was currently under maintenance with topside repairs planned to begin this week.

The Pentagon said Russian planes intercepted three US Navy P-8A aircraft over the Mediterranean in an 'unprofessional' manner

Future Of Warfare: US Navy Procures Long-Range Stealth Drones For 'Killer' Mission

The U.S. Navy's decision is in line with the global trend of developing technology that allows unmanned drones to replace highly-trained and expensive fighters.