Key Takeaways France is struggling to maintain its traditional influence in West and Central Africa. As a result, Paris is exploring opportunities to expand its presence in the East and South of the ...

China’s growing network of ports in Africa could serve as a precursor to the creation of more military bases, according to a ...

Georgia’s government sparked an uproar by announcing that a port project on the Black Sea will be awarded to a company from ...

The joint drills took place near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, which in the past has seen Iran seize commercial ships.

TEHRAN, Iran -- China, Iran and Russia conducted joint naval drills Tuesday in the Middle East, offering a show of force in a ...

China has built up economic and military ties across the Indian Ocean. The region holds 40% of the world’s offshore oil and ...

This tiny African state has such a vital strategic location that most of the world's most powerful militaries have set up ...

China has, since the 1970s, employed what Lt. Colonel Joel N Rea called, a layered "cabbage strategy", using the People's ...

Global power dynamics in Africa are shifting, with China eclipsing the influence of the US and France. China has become ...

A Cambodian official said his government would welcome a request from the United States for its ships to visit Ream Naval ...

Sabre-rattling China is set to boost its defence spending by 7.2% after threatening America with 'any war' amid a furious row ...