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August 28, 2011: Since the founding of modern India in 1947, the Indian Navy has placed most of its forces on the west coast, to deal with the threat from Pakistan. The east coast fleet was much smaller, and a much less desirable assignment for ambitious naval officers. That has changed. Now, China is the …

China is obviously not happy with the recent release of the Pentagon’s annual report on China’s military and security developments, which welcomed the Chinese military’s rise, but also presented concerns over the increasing risk of “misunderstanding and miscalculation” along with the country’s expanding military capabilities. The country’s state-run Xinhua News Agency published a fiery commentary …

West African countries are discussing the creation of a regional force to tackle growing piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, a senior Nigerian government official said on Wednesday. Piracy is a growing threat to shipping in West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea — a major of oil, metals and agricultural products to world markets — with …

West African countries are discussing the creation of a regional force to tackle growing piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, a senior Nigerian government official said on Wednesday. Piracy is a growing threat to shipping in West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea — a major of oil, metals and agricultural products to world markets — with …

China’s state news agency accused the United States Thursday of “exaggerating” the threat posed by its military, after a report said the Asian nation was expanding its maritime power. The US defence department said in its annual report to Congress that China was increasingly focused on naval power and had invested in hi-tech weaponry that …

WASHINGTON: China is increasingly focused on naval power and has invested in hi-tech weaponry that will extend its reach in the Pacific and beyond, the Pentagon said Wednesday. The advances mean China will by 2020 close a technological gap that once left it lagging far behind major powers, the Defence Department said in a report. …

By CHARLES HOSKINSON As the United States winds down its military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, a new threat looms on the horizon: China. “Over the past decade, China’s military has benefited from robust investment in modern hardware and technology. Many modern systems have reached maturity and others will become operational in the next few years,” …

BEIJING — China’s state news agency accused the United States Thursday of “exaggerating” the threat posed by its military, after a report said the Asian nation was expanding its maritime power. The US defence department said in its annual report to Congress that China was increasingly focused on naval power and had invested in hi-tech …

China is increasingly focused on naval power and has invested in hi-tech weaponry that will extend its reach in the Pacific and beyond, the Pentagon said. The advances mean China will by 2020 close a technological gap that once left it lagging far behind major powers, the Defense Department said in a report. China has …

China’s military is increasingly focused on naval power and has invested in high-tech weaponry that will extend its reach in the Pacific and beyond, the Pentagon said Wednesday. China has ramped up efforts to produce anti-ship missiles that could knock out aircraft carriers, improved targeting radar, expanded its fleet of nuclear-powered submarines and warships and …