Mysterious buoys: China’s top spy agency crowdsources help to track foreign devices at sea

Mysterious buoys: China’s top spy agency crowdsources help to track foreign devices at sea

China’s top spy agency has called on the public to identify and report oceanic buoys that may be in use by a foreign military and could be used against submarines. Oceanic buoys are versatile marine observation devices mainly used to monitor oceanographic conditions, water quality and weather data. They play a critical role in maritime … Read more

China plucks suspected US Navy submarine detection probe from waters near South China Sea shoal

China plucks suspected US Navy submarine detection probe from waters near South China Sea shoal

Chinese coastguard vessels immediately sailed to waters near the Second Thomas Shoal to retrieve and inspect the device, according to the video, which has been shared thousands of times on various social media platforms. In the video, a battery specification label can be seen on a device with the words “Ultra Electronics” at the top. … Read more

Opinion | How multiple global challenges may limit Beijing’s options on Taiwan

Opinion | How multiple global challenges may limit Beijing’s options on Taiwan

While there are doubts as to whether the US can effectively support Ukraine against Russia and Israel against Hamas and its regional allies at the same time, does Beijing have the political, military and economic muscle to simultaneously handle three security challenges and then launch military operations against Taipei? That may be unlikely if the … Read more