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Seong Hyeon Choi
Reporter, China
Seong Hyeon joined the SCMP in 2022. He is from South Korea and graduated with a bachelor of journalism and master of international and public affairs from the University of Hong Kong. He worked as a research intern for Korea Chair at US foreign policy think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), and as a news trainee for NK news.
Seong Hyeon joined the SCMP in 2022. He is from South Korea and graduated with a bachelor of journalism and master of international and public affairs from the University of Hong Kong. He worked as a research intern for Korea Chair at US foreign policy think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), and as a news trainee for NK news.
Areas of Expertise:
International affairs, South Korea, North KoreaLanguages Spoken:
English, Korean
Amphibious assault ship’s transfer said to cause ‘dip’ in deterrence against Beijing’s military activity around Taiwan and South China Sea.
US Central Command says stealth fighter was forced to make an emergency landing during a combat mission over Iran.
Beijing would not overestimate impact of decapitation strike on Taiwan, seeing it just as part of amphibious landing operation, analyst says.
Agreement between naval commanders ahead of 40th joint exercise comes as Vietnamese leader To Lam hails ties with China as ‘top priority’.
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Carnegie nuclear policy expert says law of the jungle signalled by US actions could spur more countries to pursue nuclear weapons.
Analysts say it could be interpreted as crossing a ‘strategic threshold’ and reinforce Beijing’s suspicions about Tokyo’s Taiwan intentions.
Armed forces such as the US and China are increasingly arming themselves with UAVs, but analysts believe crewed aircraft still have a role.
Analysts warn of a regional capability gap in the wake of US redeployment of anti-missile system to the Middle East.
Zhao Tong says return to law of the jungle signalled by current US actions could spur countries without nuclear weapons to start acquiring them.
Neighbours in Asia and Oceania increase their overseas weapons purchases amid ‘fears over China’s intentions’.
Donald Trump’s targeting of Tehran will push Pyongyang to feel ‘vindicated’ in developing nuclear weapons for its own security, analysts say.
Seoul’s security agreement with Ottawa is also a ‘hedge’ against a transactional Washington, an analyst says.
Retired PLA colonel urges China to watch out for ‘internal infiltration and intelligence leaks’ and boost ‘security around critical targets’.
Head of US Space Force Combat Forces Command also highlights spaceplanes as area of increasing competition with China.
Deployments averaged 241 vessels per day, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative report says, notes waning role for civilian fishing fleets.
Analysts are uncertain how much demand there will be for the fighter in the face of competition from the US F-35 or cheaper alternatives.
Japan facing ‘most severe and complex’ security scenario since World War II, prime minister says.
The American warplanes made a rare approach towards China’s air defence identification zone over the Yellow Sea, local media reported.
Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, the ex-president of Iceland, also says it’s ‘important not to use scaremongering to justify major policy changes’.
Washington and its Indo-Pacific and European allies emphasise need for cooperation to counter Beijing’s military build-up.
Back-to-back speeches appear to continue relative thaw in run-up to Trump’s expected China trip but sharp swipes are also traded.
At Munich Security Conference, Chinese foreign minister also accuses Japan of ‘angry ambitions for the invasion and colonisation of Taiwan’.
Why US drones and uncrewed helicopters deployed from allied bases could play a ‘critical role’ in disrupting PLA operations.
US aerospace executive tells a media briefing at the Singapore Airshow that regional operators will have 300 units by 2035.
Beijing is eyeing the Southeast Asian market after the 4.5-generation fighter raised its international profile by shooting down a Rafale jet.
US defence policy chief signals ‘model ally’ Seoul should take the lead on North Korea as Washington refocuses on first island chain.
Photo on Chinese social media appears to show full-size model of missile that may pose threat to US air dominance in Pacific, analysts say.
China may avoid a ‘carrier gap’ and could support carrier operations along the Indian Ocean to the Middle East and beyond, analysts say.
The State Department skips direct references to the island as it outlines it foreign policy direction for the next five years.
