Mike Yeo

Mike Yeo is the Asia correspondent for Defense News.

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China’s defense minister defends country’s response to ‘provocation’

Li questioned why foreign jets and naval vessels were operating so close to China and said foreign militaries should “mind your own business.”

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Austin seeks meeting with China, says ‘right time to talk is now’

“The United States believes that open lines of communication with the People’s Republic of China are essential," Austin said.

11 months ago

Russian-Chinese air patrol was an attempt to divide allies, says top US Air Force official in Pacific

Is it a conspiracy theory? The head of the U.S. Air Force in the Pacific has suggested that a recent Russian-Chinese air patrol may be an attempt to divide regional partners. The event resulted in warning shots fired by intercepting South Korean jets.

Trump OKs F-16 sale to Taiwan amid China tensions

The Trump administration has informally green lit a potential major arms sale to Taiwan involving dozens of new Lockheed Martin F-16V fighter jets.

First F-35B shipboard deployment to begin as US warship arrives in Japan

The U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship Wasp has arrived at its new home port in Japan, setting the stage for the first time the Lockheed Martin F-35B will go to sea on an operational cruise.

Satellite imagery offers clues to China’s intentions in Djibouti

China began construction of the base in March last year after it secured of a 10-year lease for what it had said will be a logistics support base used to resupply ships taking part in peacekeeping and humanitarian missions in the Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea.

Can North Korea shoot down a US military aircraft?

North Korea has threatened to shoot down U.S. Air Force bombers conducting flights near the Korean Peninsula. But does the Asian nation have such a capability?

Osprey tiltrotor proves its worth in the Asia-Pacific

Defense News went on board the U.S. Navy helicopter assault ship Bonhomme Richard during the recently concluded exercise Talisman Saber in Australia, where the Osprey played a major role in supporting the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and other elements taking part in the exercise.

China launches its most advanced homegrown class of guided-missile destroyers

China has launched the first of a new class of guided-missile destroyers, the largest and most advanced of its type to be designed and built in the country.

US aircraft in Philippines in battle against ISIS

Local media covering the fighting between troops belonging to the Armed Forces of the Philippines or AFP and militants in the city of Marawi on Mindanao Island have photographed an AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma Unmanned Aerial Vehicle being operated by Western personnel near the battle, as well as a Lockheed-Martin P-3C Orion circling the city on separate occasions.

Pentagon: China ups military capabilities, plans base in Pakistan

China is continuing the rapid development of its military and power projection capabilities, with Pakistan being touted as the likely location of its second overseas base, according to the Pentagon’s newly released report on trends and developments on China’s military.

Global allies call for continued US patrols in South China Sea

Speakers at an Asian security summit have called for a continuation of U.S. Navy freedom of navigation patrols in the South China Sea, with the dispute still on participants’ minds even as other regional security challenges have made the news in recent weeks.

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