Germany says it will send more warships to the Indo-Pacific, joining other Western nations in expanding its military presence in the region, as China ramps up operations around Taiwan.

Two US Navy warships enter the Taiwan Strait in what is America’s first such naval transit​​​​​​​ since a visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the self-declared island increased tension.

This episode looks at whether deployment of US carrier strike group in the South China Sea is a sign of military confrontation and why the US is after provoking China while it is involved in other military activities, like in Ukraine.

A US navy destroyer has sailed near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea.

China’s military says it has "driven away" a US warship that had sailed close to the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea.

The US Navy has fired more than a dozen senior officers since the start of the year, including five in one week, without providing any compelling reason for the dismissals to the American public.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 0100 GMT, May 5, 2022.