Dzirhan Mahadzir

1 week ago | news.usni.org | Dzirhan Mahadzir

The U.S. will neither be pushed out of the Indo-Pacific nor allow its allies to be subordinated by China, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said in Singapore. Speaking at the International Institute of Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue, Hegseth struck a bullish tone, stating that America is proud to operate in the Indo-Pacific and was here to stay. “We will continue to be an Indo-Pacific nation — with Indo-Pacific interests — for generations to come,” he said.

1 week ago | news.usni.org | Dzirhan Mahadzir

French President Emmanuel Macron called for European and Asian countries to build a coalition of independent countries to maintain strategic autonomy on Friday night while speaking at the International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore In his keynote address, the president said other countries shouldn’t be caught between United States and China, and warned that if Russia was allowed to take Ukraine territory, it would lead to similar situations in...

1 week ago | shephardmedia.com | Dzirhan Mahadzir

The Malaysian government has signed a US$10.4 million contract for Naval Strike Missile (NSM) launchers to be installed on the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) frigate KD Jebat, and has issued a $189.3 million Letter of Intent (LOI) for logistic support and sea trials for the Maharaja-Lela-class Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). Both announcements were made during the biennial Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) exhibition, held from 20–24 May in Malaysia.

1 week ago | news.usni.org | Dzirhan Mahadzir

The Chinese Liaoning Carrier Strike Group is now operating off the southeast coast of Taiwan. the Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said on Wednesday. The People’s Liberation Army Navy Liaoning CSG had earlier sailed through the Miyako Strait in Japan’s southwest region to enter the Philippine Sea on Tuesday, following two days of conducting flight operations in the East China Sea, according to Japan Joint Staff Office (JSO) release.

1 week ago | news.usni.org | Dzirhan Mahadzir

The People’s Liberation Army Navy Liaoning Carrier Strike Group is operating 124 miles north of the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea as of Sunday according to the Japan Joint Staff Office. On Sunday as well, U.S Navy aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) and destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) wrapped up a port visit to Port Klang, Malaysia and are now headed back into the South China Sea.