The Japanese government is taking uncomfortable steps to prepare its citizens for a possible future war that its military would not be able to avoid.

Taiwan President William Lai unveils $40 billion defense spending proposal to counter China military pressure as U.S. offers cautious support.

Key Points and Summary – Leaked Russian documents obtained by the Kyiv Independent reveal a covert Chinese arms pipeline from Moscow to Beijing since early 2022, focused on building a PLA airborne force tailored for a Taiwan assault.

China on Monday pledged to defend its sovereignty and warned against "external interference" after the U.S. unveiled a new security strategy aimed at building up military power to deter conflict with Beijing over Taiwan.

Defense expert warns US could run out of missiles in a week during Taiwan conflict as China builds military on 'wartime footing' while America lags.

Xi Jinping, China’s leader, has said he intends to bring the democratic island of Taiwan under the rule of the Communist Party of China. Mr. Xi has ordered China’s military to make itself capable of taking Taiwan by 2027, according to some American commanders and officials.

Taiwan and Japan voiced concern on Friday over Chinese military activities in the region, after Reuters reported that Beijing had deployed a large number of vessels across East Asian waters this week in its largest maritime show of force to date.

Mageshima is located in the narrow Osumi Strait, one of the few waterways used by the Chinese navy to gain access to the Philippine Sea and the wider Pacific Ocean. Satellite imagery reviewed by Newsweek showed that base construction on the island has continued rapidly since it began in January 2023.

No end in sight to spat between Japan and China over Taiwan, as neither Tokyo nor Beijing shows signs of backing down.

In a world beset by conflict in the Middle East and an enduring war in Ukraine, tensions are again heating up in East Asia. Will cooler heads prevail?

Chinese officials took issue with Japan’s claim. Wang Xuemeng, a spokesman for the Chinese Navy, said in a statement that the Liaoning was carrying out “routine carrier-based fighter jet flight training” that had been announced in advance.