President Donald Trump has directed the Pentagon to prepare plans for carrying out his threat to “take back” the Panama Canal, including by military force if needed, two U.S. officials familiar with the situation told NBC News Thursday.
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VoA: Analysts warn of China advances in Myanmar, see Rubio as key to US response
VoA—U.S. engagement in Southeast Asia, especially Myanmar, can advance America’s national security, economic interests and broader strategic goals in countering China’s expanding influence, foreign policy analysts say.
Analysts warn of China advances in Myanmar, see Rubio as key to US response
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Read More »India’s navy expands fleet with eyes on Indian Ocean rivalry
New Delhi launches three domestically built vessels as it seeks to compete with China for influence across Asia Pacific.
India’s navy expands fleet with eyes on Indian Ocean rivalry
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A Tale of Two Ports: A Potential Shift in Indian Ocean Maritime Politics?
Sources for the Indian Ocean: Bay of Bengal & Strait of Malacca
US proxy groups capture Rakhine State in Myanmar
Arakan Army’s Victory 2.0 in Myanmar: A New Order for Rakhine?
The Arakan Army’s recent victories in Rakhine have significant implications for the state and the country.
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US Greenland-Panama Ambitions Aimed at War with Russia-China
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Read More »The World’s Major Maritime Trade Routes: Connecting the Globe (Strait of Malacca)
[11-26-2024] Sources for the Indian Ocean: Bay of Bengal & Strait of Malacca
Originally posted on Tuesday, November 26, 2024.
Search for “Bay of Bengal” in this document: Bangladesh and Kenya.
Read More »Philippine laws up tension on South China Sea
New laws specifying Manila’s claims have also angered smaller countries such as Malaysia, which could hamper unified resistance to China’s attempts at regional dominance.
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What’s Really Going On In the South China Sea Between the Philippines and China
Read More »Bangladesh mission in India attacked: Why are ties in freefall?
Bangladesh mission in India attacked: Why are ties in freefall?
I wonder why?* /s
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Read More »What’s Really Going On In the South China Sea Between the Philippines and China
What’s Really Going On In the South China Sea Between the Philippines and China
by Tina Antonis
Maritime clashes between the Philippines and China had been mostly over the Philippines’ military outpost, BRP (BRP—Barko ng Republika ng Pilipinas, which translates to “Ship of the Republic of the Philippines”—the ship prefix for the Philippines) Sierra Madre, in the Spratly Islands, which is disputed by Brunei, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan (a province of China, as recognized by the United Nations’ Resolution No. 2758), and Vietnam. The BRP Sierra Madre was intentionally run aground on a reef near the Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed Spratly Islands, in 1997, so that the Philippines could stake their territorial claim.
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