It is no surprise that a top member of the Trump administration, like Hegseth, faces concerns, as there have been worries that the boss himself may not be keen on Southeast Asia.

Chinese officials generally stick to rigidly scripted talking points. In a military context, a lack of real communication ...

CLAIMING it is a shakedown by politicians and that it is politically stupid, my American colleague in his two-part hysterical ...

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said that escalating tensions between the two countries could lead to catastrophic global consequences.

The Philippines will soon decide on an international platform to sue China for alleged damage to the marine environment, its ...

A new industry and government consortium has joined the federal scene. This one is devoted to maritime security in Southeast ...

There will always be border disputes in Asia, and China should not be singled out because of tensions in the South China Sea, ...

New research found U.S. operations to challenge China’s excessive claims in the South China Sea fell short of expectations.

Fortunately, Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong thought a full split was unlikely: “I can’t see how a full decoupling can ...

As Singapore’s envoy to the United Nations in the 1980s, Kishore Mahbubani made it a point to connect socially with fellow ...

The French Carrier Strike Group is spearheading the French Navy-led multinational biennial exercise La Perouse 25 that began ...

US President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America is already taking shape, with the Republican governors of Alabama and Mississippi referring to the ...